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Many people do not realise what it is like to live with a child who is autistic, the simplest of tasks can be a challenge for someone on the autistic spectrum, however there are ways we can make them easier; helping them cope with things we find so simple. I thought...

Youth loneliness has become increasingly prevalent in the media. We welcome the report from the Office for National Statistics on youth loneliness, which was produced as a result of the Jo Cox commission on loneliness. The report highlighted the following causes of...

We're delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the 2019 UK Charity Governance Awards within the 'Improving Impact' category, with the potential of winning a £5000 unrestricted grant to help us continue the work we do with young people.  This...

When my boy was diagnosed with ASD aged 3, I felt bombarded with statistics, charts and facts about cases of other children. Nothing was catered specifically to him and his behaviour. Whilst this information is important and helpful, I think we need to consider our...

Earlier in the year we posted about a young man who resides here at YMCA North Tyneside and how he was due to visit the Houses of Parliament to discuss fundamental topics around youth homelessness as part of St Basil's Youth Voice. After travelling to London and...

A number of our young people recently took part in an activity that brought together the ideas of Architects from SBA AKA and the young people themselves to help combat youth isolation. Over a three month period, many ideas came together to design and build a space in...

Let’s start at the end.Ive been sat pondering how I should start these blog posts, do I start with why is this so important to me, why should anyone else care. Then I realised whilst these things matter, I would like to tell you a story, a story of which hopefully...

Yesterday we welcomed ITV news into our organisation to discuss the recent installation outside YMCA Nursery. https://ymcanorthtyneside.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Defib-Story-ITV.mp4Last year, Paul Gardner was celebrating his 24th birthday with friends in Ibiza....

The recent upturn in crime, in particular knife related crimes, is undoubtably very sad and concerning, but comes as no great surprise. YMCA North Tyneside is a community organisation with a focus on young people. We have been serving our community for 140 years this...

Negative stereotypes often prevent people from understanding young people or giving them adequate support and encouragement. However, unlike previous generations, today’s young people are less likely to drink, smoke and commit...