YMCA National Conference 2023
By Charlie Mood, HR Assistant. Last week I got the opportunity to attend the YMCA National Conference as a part of the Youth Ambassador Programme, representing both YMCA England and Wales and my local YMCA, YMCA North Tyneside. After being welcomed to the conference...
Overcoming Adversity: Supporting Cancer Recovery Through Fitness
In the wake of COVID-19 closures, our gym community faced a unique challenge. Three long-standing members, recently diagnosed with cancer, needed to suspend their memberships. One member, who had recently transitioned to part-time work, particularly valued the...
Ric Renton Visits Our Youth Group
Last week’s Willington Quay Youth Group session was fantastic! We were fortunate enough to have Ric Renton come and speak to 18 of our young people about his personal experiences with drug addiction, suicide, crime, the criminal justice system and turning his...
Leaders for Life – We’re Halfway There
We’ve just reached the halfway mark for our first Leaders for Life programme. And so far, our young aspiring leaders have engaged in sessions focused on getting to know themselves, conflict and negotiation skills, listening and perception, relationships, attitudes and...
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