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Free Wills Month
YMCA Newcastle is taking part in Free Wills month this October! Free Wills Month brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have their simple Wills written or updated free of charge by using participating solicitors in locations across England, Northern Ireland and…
YMCA opens new charity shop in Gateshead
YMCA have recently opened a new retail charity store in Trinity Square in Gateshead! Got something you don’t need or fancy donating? The store is happy to take plenty off your hands, including furniture, small electrical appliances and bric-a-brac. Or if you fancy checking out the stock and seeing if there’s anything you like then…
YMCA England & Wales: Statement on Ukraine
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a reminder to us all how precious our freedoms are and our thoughts and prayers continue for the people of Ukraine who are caught up in this conflict. We continue to pray for a swift and peaceful end to the conflict and that the values of freedom and justice…
Your brain on books, we talk about how books help our mental health this World Book Day
Hi, my name is James, I’m the new digital marketing apprentice for YMCA, happy world book day! Books have played an important part in my life and have helped me in more ways than one. They are more than just a hobby, there’s a lot more to reading than passing the time. Books are an…
Exciting volunteering opportunities at our new Gateshead retail unit – various roles available
Would you like to help out your local community? If so, we have various exciting volunteering roles available at our new retail charity store that will soon be opening in Trinity Square, Gateshead. We need volunteers to help set up and run the store opening on the 18th March. Roles available: Customer service Stock display…
Devalued by a decade of cuts, dramatic fall in spend per head and a debilitating postcode lottery: the latest picture of youth service funding
Research released by YMCA Newcastle reveals that not only have funding cuts now reached £1.1bn (a real-terms fall of 74% since 2010/11) but annual spend per head on 5-to-17-year-olds in England has plummeted from £158 in 2010/11 to just £37 in 2020/21. Investigating real-terms local authority spending on youth services, YMCA Newcastle found that a…
YMCA Newcastle calls on local young people to get On Yer Bike!
YMCA Newcastle is preparing to launch an exciting new project that aims to get local 11–25-year-old on their bikes, engaged in local heritage and upskill them in digital skills. YMCA Newcastle has a long history of supporting families and young people in Newcastle’s East End with the local, independent charity recently celebrating their 170th anniversary….
Give More Than A Gift This Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner, the season of giving is finally upon us! You may be bracing the crowds (or scrolling through Amazon) shopping for gifts and stocking fillers for loved ones, or you may be considering which charity to make a donation to this year? Well, we have an innovative way you can…
Ending Universal Credit uplift will disproportionately affect vulnerable young people in their housing, working and living experiences
YMCA research into government figures today reveals the true extent of potential damage to some of the most vulnerable among the 918,000 young people currently claiming Universal Credit if the £20 a week uplift is removed on 6 October. For a young person leaving supported accommodation and relying on Universal Credit, there are typically three…