As we enter a new year, we are conducting a new youth survey to understand the needs of young people across London. Young people are at the heart of what we do and we want to ensure that our youth services are a direct reflection of what young people are wanting and needing from us to support them to flourish. As we…
Martin Bushaway from YMCA St Paul’s Group triumphed over strong competition and was crowned Young Volunteer of the Year at the highly anticipated return of YMCA’s Youth Matters Awards on Friday 5th November 2021. Martin, official volunteer with the YMCA St Paul’s Group Community Activities Team in Wimbledon, won the title at the leading youth…
YMCA St Paul’s Group is delighted to be a part of a brand new innovative digital platform which has been launched by YMCA England & Wales, created by Trust Impact, where local authorities, members of the public and those in need can access a live picture of accommodation provided in their area: http://impact.ymca.org.uk. More than…
YMCA St Paul’s Group research into government figures today reveals the true extent of potential damage to some of the most vulnerable among the 918,000* young people currently claiming Universal Credit if the £20 a week uplift is removed on 6 October. For a young person leaving supported accommodation and relying on Universal Credit, there are typically three housing options: social,…
A collaboration of YMCAs across England, Wales and Scotland are delighted to announce that the RAF Benevolent Fund (the Fund) has awarded them a 4-year contract to deliver their flagship Airplay programme from January 2022. Airplay is approaching its 11th birthday and is designed to help meet the social, recreational and developmental needs of children and young people of the serving RAF Family, as well as providing... 
On Friday (23 July), Councillor Eleanor Stringer, Joint Deputy Leader of Merton Council and Cabinet Member for Children and Education, attended a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of works to redevelop YMCA Wimbledon. In December 2020, a resolution to grant consent for the redevelopment of YMCA Wimbledon at 200 The Broadway was approved by…
The vision for YMCA St Paul’s Group is to help young people thrive and communities flourish. In pursuit of this vision, we are a leading provider of specialist support accommodation to Young and vulnerable people across London and beyond. Alongside over 1,200 units of accommodation we also provide a wide range of children’s, youth and... 
YMCA St Paul’s Group is delighted to announce it has been awarded the top, G1, governance grade by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). YMCA St Paul’s Group was formed in 2018 through the merger of four YMCAs across London and Slough. Through merger the charity moved into the large Housing provider status as it…
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... 
