Aug


20

170th Anniversary Silent Auction Opens

Help us to support more of Newcastle’s young people on our 170th anniversary by bidding in our silent auction fundraiser! There are four luxury prizes up for grabs- including a 2-night stay for 2 at Manchester’s luxury Citysuites apartments, hotel stays at The Hilton and Malmaison, Newcastle and brunch with fizz for 2 on The…

Aug


8

‘What’s in a Geordie?’

Young people at YMCA Walker youth project have been exploring what it means to be a Geordie with the help of a local film-maker. While reality TV shows such as Geordie Shore have contributed to popular national stereotypes of how young people from Newcastle dress, behave and live, young people at Walker project have different…

Jul


31

YMCA Newcastle to Launch a City Centre Poverty Prevention Programme

YMCA Newcastle is preparing to launch a range of programmes and activities to support local 16-25 year olds from SPACE2…, the charity’s inner-City youth project on Pilgrim Street. The project has been made possible thanks to funding from People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. YMCA Newcastle have…

Jun


21

Part time detached Youth Worker vacancy

Part time detached Youth Worker vacancy Part Time Detached Youth Worker – 9 hours per week, 1 year Fixed contract Purpose: To work with young people in Walker/Byker areas of Newcastle Hours: 9 hrs per week, (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings) Salary: £8.78 – £9.39 per hour depending on experience We are recruiting for an…

May


3

Youth led ‘Drop the Knife; Save a Life’ campaign launches

Young people from YMCA Newcastle’s City Centre youth project, SPACE2…, have launched a social media campaign to highlight the effects of knife crime for both victims and perpetrators, aiming to help to reduce crime rates in the City Centre. The knife crime social media project will be delivered thanks to the funding given to us by…

Apr


30

Knife crime support and help lines

Use these helplines to access support and find more information around youth and knife crime. YMCA SPACE2… 0191 2602923 ymcanewcastle.com/space2 SPACE2… is YMCA Newcastle’s city centre youth project and offers free support and advice to all young people around any issues they may be facing and provide referrals to specialist organisations for further support. Knife…

Apr


26

Youth led social action at YMCA Newcastle

#iwill is a UK wide campaign aiming to get 6 out of 10 young people involved in social action by 2020. The project is possible thanks to funding provided by the #iwill fund. The National Lottery and Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport are each investing £20 million seed funding over four years to create the…

Mar


28

High Sheriff Award £500 Towards Sailing Trip

The Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award Scheme makes awards to organisations that encourage useful and beneficial pursuits for young people, encouraging them to be upstanding citizens. The Walker Project applied for an award from the High Sheriffs Award towards a sailing trip for 10 young people. They have already secured £2000 in donations towards the…

Mar


18

Urban Mushrooms: Growing for Good

Urban Mushrooms pledges to grow more jobs for young people in need as they scale-up the farm and introduce new products, thanks to investment from Sage Foundation and Social Investment Business Group. Urban Mushrooms pioneers ethical and sustainable food production and provides jobs and training to young people furthest removed from the labour market. Over the next year,…