Where To Get Help This Christmas
Can You Help To Provide Young People Facing Homelessness a Christmas To Remember? Warm Hubs Community Meals Free Christmas Dinner YMCA Community Meal Sinfin Moor Church – 9th Jan Help With The Cost Of Living The cost of living is rising steeply. Energy, food and bills are all increasing, and many of us are struggling […]
YMCA Derbyshire Celebrate Enormous Success at National Youth Matters Awards!
Youth Matters Awards 2022 Staff, residents, and students from YMCA Derbyshire are celebrating after winning two incredible accolades at the highly anticipated YMCA Youth Matters Awards on Friday 18th November. The team are exceptionally pleased to announce one of their young people, Jamie, walked away from the evening with the Young Achiever of the Year […]
Peter’s 53km Cycle for YMCA Derbyshire
Peter’s Cycle: Peter will be cycling around Derby in June to raise vital funds for YMCA Derbyshire. He will be completing 53km in one day, a mammoth task but for an incredible cause – helping to change lives of young people facing homelessness. Watch the video below to find out more! If you would like […]
Loneliness Awareness Week
At YMCA Derbyshire, our teams work extremely hard to promote healthy minds and provide space for our young people to talk and feel part of a community. This week is Loneliness Awareness week and we wanted to share some of the ways YMCA Derbyshire help tackle loneliness. The Opening of the Serenity Room On the […]
A Warm Welcome to our New Chair
Julian Smith has been a board member at YMCA Derbyshire since 2020 and takes over the role from previous Chair, Mary Gordon. Find out more about Julian and his involvement with YMCA Derbyshire here.
Could You Fundraise For Sleep Easy 2022?
For one night only, YMCA Derbyshire is asking businesses, schools and individuals in Derbyshire to come together under the stars to raise vital funds in aid of young people at risk of facing homelessness, at our Sleep Easy event. Join us in Person Or Take Part at Home On Friday 11th March attendees will be joining […]
People Do Not Chose to Experience Poverty
In the podcast, Gillian delves into how the pandemic has worked to decrease blame around poverty and how partnerships have been at the centre of supporting those most in need. Read more and listen to the podcast here.
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday Today is Remembrance Sunday and YMCA Derbyshire will join the nation for a two minute silence, to commemorate those who died in conflict. We will remember the 42 YMCA civilian volunteers who lost their lives, as well as the 38,000 volunteers who contributed to the war effort. YMCA and The Poppy. Wearing the […]
Youth Matters Awards 2021
YMCA Derbyshire Recognised With Special COVID Community Impact Award at National Youth Charity Awards Staff, volunteers, residents and students from YMCA Derbyshire, who went above and beyond in challenging times, are celebrating after taking home a very special award at the highly anticipated return of YMCA’s Youth Matters Awards on the 5th of November. The […]
Jolly Jumper 2021
Can You Help To Provide Young People Facing Homelessness; a Christmas To remember? The festive period can be an especially difficult time for the young people living at YMCA Derbyshire as they are often estranged from their families. This year, YMCA Derbyshire is asking for help to show their young people that they are thought […]