Young people from YMCA North Tyneside have been involved in this programme for a number of years. This video highlights the huge success of the Fruit-full Communities scheme. We are very proud of our young people and what they have achieved.
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New Mentoring Programme Connecting Vulnerable Girls with Positive Role Models
Working with local organisations and schools, Y’s Girls will connect vulnerable young women aged 9 to 14 with mentors from a range of different backgrounds in North Tyneside to offer support and positively influence their lives. The programme will take on a youth work...
A Graceful Win for NE Youth’s Inspiring Young Female Award
The online ceremony was hosted by BBC Radio Newcastle’s Anna Foster and the award categories included things such as Outstanding key Worker and Outstanding Woman of the year. Two young girls, Kayla Ford and Grace McNulty from the Central Jarrow Detached Youth Project...
Keeping YMCA Staff Connected through Cuisine
Ravenous Fox is a local company in North Shields owned by Graeme Fox, and during lockdown they have worked with a number of companies delivering fun cooking sessions via zoom, helping people create food from around the world that can be enjoyed at home. After...
Intergenerational Bingo
YMCA North Tyneside and Age UK are working in partnership on the Healthy Habits programme, ensuring that the programme covers people of all ages, enabling and supporting them in bringing healthy habits into their lives. Eight young people from one of YMCA’s youth and...
Housing gets a surprise from Sainsbury’s
The food donations are most welcomed by YMCA’s Supported Accommodation where the items are shared equally between the young people staying in housing. This is always a huge boost for morale, especially for individuals awaiting benefit payments or simply struggling...