Y’s Girls

Y’s Girls

Greater Resilience for Vulnerable Girls The Y’s Girls project addresses key issues faced by vulnerable young females aged 9 to 14 years of age. Volunteer mentors are identified from the local community and paired with young girls in need of a positive relationship...
Teesdale’s Best Social Enterprise

Teesdale’s Best Social Enterprise

Storm Arwin left parts of Cockfield and surrounding areas without electricity for nearly 10 days. As Cockfield is not on mains gas, hundreds of households were left without heating, hot water and power. The team at YMCA Teesdale mobilised their resources, providing a...
Youth Work at RAF Leeming

Youth Work at RAF Leeming

Youth Work at RAF Leeming In January 2022, YMCA North Tyneside entered into a partnership with 13 other YMCAs to deliver RAF Benevolent Fund’s ‘Airplay’ project. YMCA North Tyneside’s community team have a new cohort of youth workers who are working out of RAF...
Safe to be LGBTQ+

Safe to be LGBTQ+

Our Central Jarrow Detached Youth Project is one of our most active youth groups, and has a regular attendance of around 50 young people at our Friday night sessions, including many identifying as LGBTQ+. The project is a Big Local funded programme that has been...