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…
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…
In celebration of the centenary of women’s right to vote and International Women’s Day 2018, YMCAs UNSTOPPABLE campaign empowers Newcastle’s young women to be the best they can be and to be happy, successful and confident in themselves. The campaign will cover topics such as body confidence, work and employment, alcohol and drugs, sport and…
On March 9th and 16th 2018, Newcastle University Helping our Homeless Society and Newcastle and Gateshead NHS CCG slept rough to raise funds for YMCA Newcastle’s homelessness prevention work with young people. Despite driving rain and wind on both nights and snow on March 16th (!), over £4,000 was raised to support our intense, 1-1…
Newcastle University’s Help the Homeless Society and Newcastle and Gateshead NHS CCG are sleeping rough so that Newcastle’s young people don’t have to this March. Find out more and sponsor them to put roofs over the heads of young people on their pages here: Newcastle and Gateshead NHS CCG Newcastle University Help the Homeless They…
Who was Robert Burns? Robert Burns, more affectionately known as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet who lived in the late 1700’s. Best known by most for his poem ‘Auld Lang Syne’ which is heard world wide, being sung as we celebrate the coming of a new year. Today Burns is considered the National Poet…
Throughout November YMCA Newcastle ran the Man Down campaign to raise funds to help us support young men in Newcastle. The campaign aimed to combat mental health issues, and problems that come with these issues such as suicide, homelessness, unemployment and drug and alcohol misuse, the Man Down campaign also encouraged young men to talk…
Urban Mushrooms is YMCA Newcastle’s newest Social Enterprise, we grow speciality Oyster mushrooms on used coffee grounds at our city centre Urban Farm, we then sell our fresh mushrooms on to local cafes and restaurants, or send them out in our grow at home kits. The used coffee grounds we use are collected from coffee…
YMCA Newcastle has launched a campaign throughout November to raise funds to support young men in Newcastle to combat mental health issues, and the problems that come with them such as unemployment, homelessness, drug and alcohol misuse and suicide. Suicide is currently the leading cause of death for men aged 20-34 in England, and a…
This Halloween Walker Park Centre played host to a spooky Halloween Party for under 12’s. The evening was full of chills and thrills and was enjoyed by all the children who looked terrifying in their costumes. The evening wouldn’t have took place without the help of our staff and volunteers at Walker Park Centre, so we would like to thank…
