YMCA North Staffordshire

We develop young people. they develop their world.🌎 Proud to serve the communities and people of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.🙌

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Calling all our local business friends!

Can you support YMCA North Staffordshire and help us make One Big YMCA Day one of the BIGGEST community events of the year? 💙

We’re looking for local businesses, organisations and community partners to get involved and help create an unforgettable FREE day for local families and young people 🌟

📩 Drop us a message or email [email protected] to get involved.

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Do Basic Life Skills Need to Be Put Into Mainstream Education? 🎓

From managing money and cooking healthy meals to understanding mental health, applying for jobs, and learning how to rent a home, many young people leave education without the everyday skills needed for adult life.

Read more below. ⬇️
https://t.co/0bHuFVekE0

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Looking for a professional space for your next meeting or workshop? 📍

Our Chapel at YMCA North Staffordshire offers a welcoming and versatile environment, ideal for team meetings, training sessions, interviews and small professional events.

Designed to provide a comfortable and focused setting away from the usual workplace distractions, the Chapel is equipped to help your day run smoothly.

Alongside the Chapel, we also offer a range of conference and meeting spaces suitable for organisations, businesses and community groups of all sizes.

📩 To enquire about bookings or explore our available spaces, visit our website or contact our team today. https://t.co/Uza1TUFB5q

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Great to have Port Vale FC back hosting our next Community Meal at YMCA North Staffordshire.

Partnerships like this make a real difference to local people and show the power of organisations coming together to support the community.

Would your organisation like to host a future Community Meal? Get in touch 👋

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Our KS3 Cooking Sessions help young people build confidence in the kitchen through hands-on cooking, food hygiene & practical meal prep skills.

Alongside this, we’ll also be running creative home education sessions including art, digital media, podcasting & music creation.

A great chance to learn new skills, be creative & connect with others 💜

Find out more & book here 🔗 https://t.co/YJcd8SRc5q

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Take your next meeting to new heights in our Sky Room ✨

With stunning views across North Staffordshire, the Sky Room is the perfect space for training days, conferences, meetings and professional events.

Whether you’re planning a team away day, workshop or networking event, YMCA North Staffordshire has flexible spaces to suit your needs.

To book the Sky Room or explore our other conference and meeting spaces, visit our website or get in touch with the team today.
🔗https://t.co/V3OWpNBXC3

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Since March 2024, we’ve proudly worked alongside the local authority as a Locally Trusted Organisation and provider of the Family Coordinator Service, delivering early help support to families across Central Stoke-on-Trent.

Our team supports families with a range of challenges including parenting, finances and access to education, helping to provide the right support before situations reach crisis point.

Over the past 12 months, 278 families have completed an Early Help programme through the service, and we are currently supporting more than 74 families and over 160 children across the area.

"The Family Coordinator service is essential because it provides a vital safety net, empowering families to navigate complex challenges and build lasting resilience" - Tegan, Families Team Leader

We’re proud to continue making a positive impact within our community through this partnership

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Just one experience could help change a young person’s life.

In last month’s Personally Speaking article, our CEO Nicky Twemlow shared the importance of creating life chances for young people and why these opportunities matter so much for young people across Stoke-on-Trent.

Read more here: https://t.co/lI9XChqifQ

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🍳 Get your teeth stuck into our KS3 Cooking Sessions!

Young people will learn practical cooking skills, food hygiene and meal prep in a fun, hands-on environment while building confidence and independence in the kitchen 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

We’re also hosting a variety of creative and practical home education sessions, including art, music creation, podcasting and digital media.

Find out more and book your here 🔗 https://t.co/BaTBetqeGQ

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We’re Hiring! 🚨

Do you have a passion for helping young people grow in confidence, rebuild their future and reach their full potential?

We’re looking for a Personal Development Coach to join our team at YMCA North Staffordshire 💙

In this role, you’ll support individuals to:
✨ Manage their accommodation
✨ Engage in training and opportunities

📩 Interested or know someone who would be perfect for the role? Get in touch or apply today!
https://t.co/wSnDfmE6me

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YMCA Go! is moving into its next year of delivery. Thank you so much for the National Lottery for their continued support!

Young people were able to access over 350 positive activities in the last financial year.

They grew confidence, made new friends, shared delicious meals, learned new skills, experienced a range of day trips and had an amazing time.

Some of the highlights included a 10-week course in British Sign Language, a brand new Saturday Breakfast Club, an Outwood Bounds Residential...even trips to theme parks!

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A huge thank you to UKSE for supporting the development of our new Recording Room in the Youth Hub 🎙️

Their funding has helped create a creative space where young people can build confidence, develop digital skills and have their voices heard across Stoke-on-Trent 💙

Read more here➡️: https://t.co/q9A5oy9cis

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What are YOU doing to make a difference? 👀

20 young people are already stepping up to change the future of Stoke-on-Trent 🚨

Over the last 2 weeks, our Youth Ambassadors have been giving up their Saturdays to turn the 10 recommendations from the Youth Consultation into real action 💬🔥

Big ideas. Real voices. Positive change.
And this is only the beginning 👀

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🧡 Today is International Day of Families 🩷

Today is a chance to recognise the people, relationships and support networks that help children and young people thrive.

Our Families Team supports children, young people and families across Stoke-on-Trent every day, helping build confidence, strengthen relationships and create positive change within the community

Want to learn more about the amazing work they do?
Check out our Families Team video now - https://t.co/1OQNXvJiER

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Connecting young people to valuable and memorable opportunities ✨

The Know Your Neighbourhood Programme has come to an end! This wonderful programme supported a range of offers here at YMCA North Staffordshire, including our customer activities, Sanctus and our Pantry. Through the project we led a volunteer initiative with our residents, including activities such as painting a mural in a local care home, litter picks in nearby parks, and craft sessions to support charities in our area.

Over the course of the project we have engaged over thirty young people, worked with over 270 volunteers, and collaborated with several local organisations, such as Mothers2Mothers and the Hubb Foundation, due to the Know Your Neighbourhood scheme funding our activities and transport.

Thank you to the Know Your Neighbourhood scheme and the Community Foundation for Staffordshire for making this possible! And, of course, a huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers for taking part, whether they were leading or participating in these fantastic sessions and projects. Everybody has made such a difference! ❤️

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Our Youth Governance team recently attended a residential at Ilam Park 🙌

The team reflected on the past year, discussed what’s working well and explored how we can continue strengthening youth voice across Stoke-on-Trent over the next 12 months 💭✨

Lots of great ideas, honest conversations and exciting plans for the future of Youth Gov 👏

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Ready, steady… COOK! 🧑‍🍳👩‍🍳

The Red Tomatoes took on the Green Peppers in our cooking challenge with Cottage Delight 🙌

From stuffed peppers to fajitas, there was plenty of delicious food on display 🍅🌶️

After a close contest, the Red Tomatoes came out on top 🏆

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Organisations across Stoke-on-Trent — this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

We’re inviting local businesses, partners and organisations to sign up to host a YMCA Youth Ambassador placement.

Our Youth Ambassadors will be working towards delivering key actions from the 10 recommendations identified in the city’s Youth

Consultation — turning young people’s voices into meaningful change.

Through placements, Youth Ambassadors will:
✔️ Learn from providers across the youth sector and explore what’s on offer across the city
✔️ Gain hands-on experience supporting delivery within your organisation
✔️ Gather feedback from services and young people
✔️ Develop ideas for campaigns linked to the key recommendations

👉 Sign up today and host a Youth Ambassador placement
https://t.co/V05ELXnmWf

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Meet our 20 Youth Ambassadors 🙌

We can’t wait to see this amazing group of young people help shape the future of our fantastic city and make a real difference in the community 🌍✨

The future of Stoke-on-Trent is in safe hands 👏

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We recorded a new episode of the Young Leaders Podcast today with Jon Rouse, CEO of Stoke-on-Trent City Council 🎙️

We spoke about the youth consultation, what resonated with him most, and why supporting young people is so important for the future of the city.

Episode coming soon 👏

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