YMCA Has Been Serving The Black Country For Over 130 Years

A local charity, that’s part of the largest youth organisation in the world.

We support people to grow and develop in Mind Body & Spirit.

Our places are found in the heart of communities, working with children, young people and their families. We provide childcare, housing for young workers, supported accommodation, employability, health and social enterprises projects.

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It’s fun to live at YMCA!

Now open in Wolverhampton our brand new Y-Living accommodation, providing young people with new, contemporary, safe and secure accommodation with a landlord they can trust.

How you can get involved

Be a Volunteer

There are lots of ways for you to be a part of YMCA Black Country Group as a volunteer.

Make a Donation

All donations, large or small are gratefully received and make a real difference to the lives of the young people we support.

Become a Host

If you have a spare room, could you offer a homeless young person a safe place to stay?

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

We run a variety of projects out in the communities across the Black Country to support families, young people and those seeking employment.

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Latest News & Blogs

How Ending Universal Credit Will Affect Vulnerable Young People

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…

young girls cheering as part of the RAF Airplay fund

YMCA Collaborate To Deliver The RAF Benevolent Fund Airplay Programme

YMCA Black Country Group join a collaboration of YMCA’s celebrating securing a 4-year contract to deliver the RAF Benevolent Fund’s flagship Airplay programme! Airplay is approaching its 11th birthday and is designed to help meet the social, recreational and developmental needs of over 11,000 children and young people of the serving RAF family. YMCA Black Country…

YMCA Youth Matters 2021 – We’re Semi-Finalists!

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for a number of awards at this year’s #YouthMatters Awards and we’d love for you to show your support; it takes less than two minutes to vote and you could swing it in our favour. You can find out more about the categories and our nominees below; Young…

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