YMCA Derbyshire, in collaboration with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, has completed a dramatic makeover of an outdoor space at Harrington Nursery School in Pear Tree, Derby. The new gardens were officially opened on 13 December, with school children singing Christmas songs to accompany. The ‘Harrington Heartlands’ project, has taken 18 months from conception to completion. More…
Brett Sentance is Development Manager – iMatter at YMCA Derbyshire. 1. So, a key part of your job is iMatter. What is this? It’s an asset and skills based portfolio, encouraging young people to think about their strengths and where they want to go next. Its part of advantage thinking – seeing young people as…
In collaboration with local mental health charity HeadHigh, and corporate and community organisations from across the county, YMCA Derbyshire is celebrating preparing and serving more than 1000 community meals over the last twelve months. Launched in October 2017, monthly community meals at YMCA Derbyshire’s London Road Campus offer a rare opportunity for individuals, families, community…
The special season is nearly here! We’d love you to join us for our forthcoming festivities as outlined below. If you plan on attending our Community Carol Service, please email Sarah Crane to let us know so we can ensure adequate refreshments. We are also still recruiting for organisations to take part in this year’s…
Everyone is welcome to attend our Community Meal on Friday 30 November at 12:30pm to help us celebrate our one year anniversary of bringing people together. Please join us for our extra special celebration, with curry cake and great conversation! We’ll be joined by our friends at Santander, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, and Derby County…
Congratulations to Drew Cooper, who was awarded the highest honour at the YMCA England & Wales Youth Matters Awards on Friday 2 November. Hundreds of staff, volunteers, and young people from YMCAs all over the country convened for this annual awards ceremony. From YMCA Derbyshire, Claire Ragg was there to support our finalist Drew Cooper along…
Pick a day that best suits your business, school, college or community group, invite everyone to wear a Christmas jumper and make a suggested £1 donation. Christmas and New Year can often be a lonely and challenging time for young people living in supported housing. This is why every year, we ask the local community…
Our annual celebration event is a chance for young learners, residents, staff and supporters to come together to celebrate the achievements of our young people and supporters from the past twelve months. This year’s event took place on Friday 5 October and was led by Chair Mary Gordon. Congratulations to all of our winners below,…
The Foyer Federation’s annual Spark Awards took place on Thursday 4 October, where a trio of awards were presented to YMCA Derbyshire for inspiring work with young people in the local community. From the five shortlisted entries, YMCA Derbyshire was proud to pick up ‘Best Partnership Award’ for its established sports programme with Derby County…
#IAMWHOLE PRESENTS / WHOLE HOUR This World Mental Health Day, YMCAs across the country are encouraging people to take a WHOLE HOUR for themselves. Each year an estimated 20% of children and young people worldwide experience mental health difficulties. We believe that no young person, no matter who they are, what their background is, or…
