Tale of 2 Cities: Early Years
Gillian Sewell, CEO of YMCA Derbyshire, is leading a city wide call to action to tackle child poverty before school even begins.
9 March 2026
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Gillian Sewell, CEO of YMCA Derbyshire, is leading a city wide call to action to tackle child poverty before school even begins.
Hosted by Elizabeth Fothergill CBE DL, Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire and YMCA Derbyshire President, the evening brought together supporters, partners, and local businesses in a celebration of connection and shared purpose.
This June, the teams at Seven Restaurant & Café Bar and The White Hart in Duffield traded their aprons for running shoes to support YMCA Derbyshire.
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
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
‘Past:Present:Work’ is a National Lottery Heritage Funded employability project, focused on local heritage. It provides a unique opportunity for YMCA Derbyshire residents and learners aged 16-35 to explore heritage and conservation sites in Derbyshire.
‘Past:Present:Work’ is a National Lottery Heritage Funded employability project, focused on local heritage. It provides a unique opportunity for YMCA Derbyshire residents and learners aged 16-35 to explore heritage and conservation sites in Derbyshire.
We prepared 112 food and activity packs. The packs supported 72 children under Y-Kidz HAF and a further 40 children under Derby County Community Trust HAF.
Each box contained fresh ingredients accompanied by recipe cards. An additional 48 family sized ingredients bags were supplied so that children and parent/carers could cook a chilli together.
‘Past:Present:Work’ is a National Lottery Heritage Funded employability project, centred around local heritage. Find out more here.
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often find ourselves disconnected from the world around us and, more importantly, from our own well-being. But what if there
Our dedicated staff came together to organize YMCA Y-Fest, a free festival, brimming with a variety of activities aimed at bringing our residents together for a day of fun.