Work Placements at YMCA

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Symonne and Claire study at the University of Worcester and are currently working towards a Youth and Community degree. As part of their placement, they work within our support team  on a variety of different projects. One of the main areas which Symonne and Claire work on is resident engagement programmes. Some of this includes employment workshops,…

World Mental Health Day 2016

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Hi! My name is Claire. I have been a volunteer at the YMCA Worcestershire for a year now and have been working with the staff at the YMCA to organise the #IAMWHOLE campaign for World Mental Health Day. I am very passionate about working with young people which is why I am studying Youth and…

Where has the EU Referendum left young people?

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On June 24th I woke up to my social media filled with a mountain of posts about the EU Referendum results. It was clear those who voted remain shown signs of anger; fear and sadness, either way, the vote for Brexit will no doubt be a defining political movement. I have seen a lot on…

Networking with a difference, come along to the Mentor on the Move

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When- 12th July 2:30-4:30 Where YMCA Worcestershire –Henwick Road, Worcester, WR52NS What Mentor on the Move, Networking Event with Social Enterprise West Midlands Cost: FREE We have some exciting news to share with you SEWM (Social Enterprise West Midlands) are hosting their Mentor on the Move at YMCA Worcestershire. The Networking event is a FREE…

40 Acts

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At the YMCA we try and do Lent a bit differently. So what’s it all about? Lent is a season in the Church calendar that helps Christians prepare for Easter and Holy Week. It’s often associated with giving things up and during the season many people try and go without every day conveniences, luxuries or…

The Categories

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Here’s our categories for our 2015 Bake Off, taking place on Saturday 3rd October. You can apply here. You will bake in advance, in the comfort of your lovely kitchen, and bring your entries along with you. There are 4 categories to choose from read below and see which one takes your fancy Category 1:…