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Creating positive outcomes with children and young people in their communities, and support for families with nursery, day care, holiday and year-round programmes.
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Community hubs for classes, social connection and collaborations.
A safe place to talk and get help through guided groups, mentoring, counselling, and mental health services.
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By making a regular donation, you will enable us to continue providing the specialised support we believe every young person deserves.
Find out more about how you can support YMCA Derbyshire and Padley below:
At YMCA Derbyshire, we believe there are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life, such as a safe home, physical and mental health, and access to real opportunities. Many young people have never known these things and others have lost one or more as they grew up, but we all need them. All of us.
We provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community. We believe in fairness and opportunity and focus on the following key areas of work: Health & Wellbeing, Support & Advice, Family & Youth Work, Training & Education and Housing.
Watch the video to learn more about YMCA Derbyshire, and the impact of our services.
Matt Sewell, a dedicated member of the YMCA Youth Ambassador program, was selected to represent the YMCA at this year’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Saturday. The Festival of Remembrance serves as an opportunity for individuals and communities to come together to pay tribute
At YMCA Derbyshire, our Housing Navigators are at the heart of the support we provide to young people and community members.
Working directly with those living in our accommodation, housing navigators build relationships, help to achieve goals, organise assistance and support individuals to gain confidence and independence to move onto permanent residence.Now, he’s flourishing in ways he never thought imaginable.
Pentaxia, one of the UK’s leading advanced composites manufacturers, successfully hosted a charity football match on Friday, 2nd August. The event was organised to raise funds and awareness for YMCA Derbyshire, a charity dedicated to supporting young people and communities at risk of homelessness in Derby and Derbyshire. The charity
Auris Ear Care have kindly supplied a backdrop to YMCA Derbyshire to help us raise awareness for our charity at events. Thank you so much for supporting us! About Auris Ear Care Auris Ear Care are the UK’s leading home visit ear care service. Founded by Dr Riaz Rampuri in 2018 the company
Alfie joined YMCA Stepping Stones in 2022. His guardian recently wrote to the team at the nursery to express their gratitude for the care he has received.
Having spent two years living a reclusive life, Nathan didn’t communicate with anyone – he’d given up and had no motivation. Find out how YMCA Derbyshire provided him with friends for life and dramatically increased his confidence.
Due to polycystic kidney disorder, growing up was already difficult for Sophie. Then, when she was 13, she was diagnosed with a global learning disability, meaning life got even more complicated for her. Find out how we have helped Sophie with her education.
There are many ways in which you can support YMCA Derbyshire in our mission to support young people in local the area.
By donating, you will enable us to continue providing the specialised support we believe every young person deserves. You can sign up for a regular monthly donation or make a one-off payment. To donate and for further information about what your donation can provide, click the button below.
There are various ways you can get involved. You may wish to take part in an exercise challenge, have your very own Sleep Easy at any time of year or Small Talks Big Difference Tea Talk event. We’ve included more information below and we’d love to hear your ideas too.
Partnerships can make a lifetime of difference; by choosing us as your ‘Charity of the Year’, you can help us in our mission to change the lives of young people in Derbyshire. For the many ways to get involved, and the benefits of a partnership with us, click the button below.
By volunteering with us, you could change a life! By volunteering with YMCA Derbyshire, you will have a part in helping us achieve our goals and positively impact lives of our learners, residents and local community. For further information about volunteering, click below.
