Aug


14

Be Real: Great Expectations Research

The Be Real campaign is determined to change attitudes to body image and help all of us put health above appearance and be confident in our bodies. It is a national movement made up of individuals, schools, businesses, charities and public bodies. A recent report written by YMCA England & Wales investigates the origins of body image…

Jul


31

Young People Launch Social Media Campaign to Tackle Knife Crime

YMCA Newcastle have launched a new project that aims to raise awareness of knife crime among the City’s young people. The project involves delivering a social media campaign to highlight the effects of knife crime for both victims and perpetrators, helping to reduce crime rates in the City Centre. In recent years, national knife crime…

Jul


24

YMCA Newcastle pledges to end youth holiday hunger

As more and more families struggle to make ends meet and turn to food banks to get by, free school meals have become a reliance for a lot of families and for many children their free school meal is their main nutritious meal of the day. Many families that usually rely on free school meals…

Jul


23

#IPledgeToBeReal: Be Real body confidence campaign

YMCA Newcastle are supporting the Be Real Campaign by taking a stand against unrealistic body pressure! The Be Real Campaign has launched #IPledgeToBeReal asking the nation to fight against unrealistic beauty standards by signing up to its Body Image Pledge. Research carried out by YMCA, In Your Face, found that half of young people have…

Jul


23

YMCA Newcastle invites schools to take part in body confidence campaign

The Be Real Campaign is a national campaign run by YMCA and Dove and was formed in 2014 in response to the Reflections on Body Image report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image. Research carried out by YMCA details the image based bullying young people face, read more about this and download the…

Jul


5

Walker Park Baby & Toddler Group

Walker Park Baby & Toddler Group will return to Walker Park Cafe & Centre on Wednesday 5th September. Come along to Walker Park Toddler Group, Wednesdays 10.30-12 at Walker Park Cafe and Centre, ran by YMCA Walker project. The toddler group has a fantastic range of toys and soft play for babies and toddlers aged…

Apr


27

Become a Bizibodis Mentor!

We’re recruiting volunteers to support our Bizibodis project. Are you… Aged 15-19 years old? Interested in working sports, health & wellbeing? Interested in working with children? Bizibodis aim is to improve the health & wellbeing of children in the East End of Newcastle and is part of the national Change4Life campaign. The project is operated…

Apr


26

Back on the Road: YMCA Newcastle Gets New Mini-Bus

YMCA Newcastle is back on the road with a new mini-bus- thanks to the support of The Clothworkers’ Foundation and other funders who made one-off capital costs donations. The Mini-Bus, a 15-seater Ford Transit, was bought to ensure young people can access activities, residentials and training courses across the City and beyond as part of…

Apr


25

YMCA Walker Takes Action!

A group of young people from YMCA Walker are frustrated with both the lack of positive, affordable activities for young people in Walker and the prejudice they experience as young people. They are embarking on a mission to improve the local area for the community and young people alike through great youth social action.  The young people…

Apr


5

Is She Legal?

Coming soon: Is she legal? YMCA Newcastle is about to launch the MENtoring project in an effort to change the attitudes that young men have towards images and videos of underage individuals, thanks to funding from the Home Office. The law is confusing when it comes to young people, the age of consent and pornography. Many…