The recent announcements of the roadmap for coming out of lockdown will have created a mixed reaction for many people. While there is a sense of relief for many it will also create a sense of uncertainty and possibly anxiety. The covid-19 pandemic has created a situation that has been unprecedented and prolonged. If two…
MERTON COUNCIL SUPPORTS OUR VISION TO TRANSFORM YMCA WIMBLEDON YMCA St Paul’s Group, and our development partners Thornsett, are delighted to have received a resolution to grant permission from Merton Council to deliver a brand-new YMCA hostel in Wimbledon, alongside an adjoining development of 135 new homes. Following years of hard work to secure the...
New research by YMCA reveals that 95% of young Black people have heard and witnessed racist language at school, and 78% have heard and witnessed racist language in the workplace. Worryingly, young Black people in the UK said that they now grow up expecting to experience racism because of the colour of their skin. Findings…
As operator, we are pleased to announce that Hampton Pool Trust’s exciting proposals to develop Hampton Pool to provide fit-for-purpose buildings and infrastructure were approved by the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames Planning Committee at their meeting on 18 November 2020. The Trust’s plans, which developed with the support of YMCA and Architect’s Wimshurst Pelleriti,…
Despite not being able to celebrate together in person, this week we hosted our annual Star Awards virtually to recognise the phenomenal achievements and contributions teams and individuals have made across the charity. All the nominees from Health and Wellbeing were fantastic, which goes to show how excellent the department has been throughout the past…
Mary Riley, Youth Coordinator at YMCA Hampton Youth Project reflects on delivering youth work in the rather different Summer of 2020 leading into the current Autumn lockdown. Coming out of the first lockdown period Over the summer period we provided detached work in the local park, unfortunately, the weather was not always kind to us...
Here is a blog written by our head of counselling, Sheridan, as she shares her thoughts on entering a new season whilst still dealing with a pandemic and what is best practice for our mental wellbeing moving forward. I remember the slight feeling of apprehension and excitement of working from home back in March, thinking,...
Since lockdown was first announced in March, we have been blown away by the kindness of our members, supporters, residents, staff and service users. As a charity that supports vulnerable young adults and communities across London, these generous donations has been paramount throughout lockdown and has helped enable our front line workers provide housing to...
Hello everyone and welcome to the first-ever Dickerage Blog. My name is Daniel Slocombe and I have been working for YMCA St Paul’s Group for nearly 3 years and at Dickerage Sports and Community Centre for over 20. YMCA Dickerage Sports and Community Centre The Centre is a hub for the local community. We provide...
Hello again everyone. This week’s blog post will be another short one providing all you amazing youth workers with further resources that will aid you all in giving your young people great sessions and even greater support. I have focused on the following three areas this time: gender, relationships and mental and physical health. Hopefully...
