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...
Help decide our new YMCA group name

Help decide our new YMCA group name

To better represent who we are, what we do, and where we serve as a YMCA, we are looking to update our YMCA group name and would like you to help us choose. In the video below Dean, our CEO shares a bit about the journey towards deciding to choose a new YMCA group...
Bradley’s Story

Bradley’s Story

Bradley arrived at YMCA North Tyneside in 2020, when he was just 16. He was homeless and needed support, but he clearly had a lot of unfulfilled potential. Two years on, Bradley has a job, is living independently and has become a YMCA Youth Ambassador. He is excited...