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YMCA Calls for Urgent Action to Reverse Decline in Youth Services Funding

28th January 2025 by YMCA Shop
Youth charity YMCA today released its latest report, ‘Beyond the Brink?’ sponsored by Vestey Holdings. The report highlights the continued challenges facing local authority expenditure on youth services across England and Wales. Despite repeated calls for action from the sector, it reveals the ongoing persistent funding shortfalls and their impact on young people and local

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Central YMCA Y’s Girls project celebrate appointing first Youth Impact Ambassador.

9th December 2024 by YMCA Shop
K is on a journey through the Youth Impact Ambassador programme (YIA), which is unique to Central YMCA and provides an exciting opportunity to build leadership skills and gain experience among peers. It also helps promote Y’s Girls’ impact and help more young people understand the mentoring journey and the many opportunities that can be

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Central YMCA Y’s Girls project celebrate appointing first Youth Impact Ambassador.

9th December 2024 by YMCA Shop
K is on a journey through the Youth Impact Ambassador programme (YIA), which is unique to Central YMCA and provides an exciting opportunity to build leadership skills and gain experience among peers. It also helps with promoting Y’s Girls’ impact and helping more young people to further understand the mentoring journey and many opportunities that

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A Collective of Homeless Charities See Thier Urgent Call to End Youth Homelessness Heard in Parliament

28th November 2024 by YMCA Shop
Minister for Homelessness, Rushanara Ali MP, was joined by more than 40 MPs at a parliamentary event calling for decisive action to end youth homelessness Hosted by the #Planforthe136k collective – which references the estimated number of homeless young people in 2002 – 2023. The event featured moving testimonies from young people with lived experiences

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Meet the Y Mentoring Project Coordinators!

8th November 2024 by YMCA Shop
Introducing the fantastic Project Coordinators who work incredibly hard behind the scenes to keep the wheels running for YMCA’s national Y Mentoring programme! The Y Mentoring programme pairs trained volunteer mentors with at-risk young people aged 9-14 providing early intervention and enabling mentees to improve their socio-emotional wellbeing. Get to know the people who are

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YMCA Response to Autumn Budget Statement

30th October 2024 by YMCA Shop
Denise Hatton, Chief Executive, YMCA England & Wales said: “YMCA welcomes key elements of today’s budget announcements, which include positive commitments for young people, with pledges in wages, housing, education, and youth employment. “The landmark 6.7% National Minimum Wage increase for young people and the increase of 16.3% for 18-20-year olds will boost the annual

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Government’s Commitment to National Youth Strategy: A Major Step Forward for Young People

18th October 2024 by YMCA Shop
We are delighted that the Secretary of State set out a commitment yesterday to developing a co-produced national youth strategy, which the youth sector has long campaigned for. This marks a significant step forward in creating a more equitable future for young people and the start of a positive relationship with the new Government. The

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