Students at Stafford Grammar School have donated their Harvest offerings to our residents at the foyer in Rugeley. The school has been donating their Harvest offering to us for almost 10 years and we rely on support of local organisations, such as Stafford Grammar School to help us raise awareness and break the stigma attached to…
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Walsall Residents Sleep Rough So Others Don’t Have To
More than 30 people braved the cold and the rain on Friday 25th October, spending the night in a cardboard home. Local charity First Base Walsall, part of the YMCA Black Country Group encouraged supporters “to sleep rough so others don’t have to” when it hosted its first ‘SLEEP EASY’ event, to support local homeless young…
Loving life with the YMCA
YMCA Black Country Group has had a fantastic representation at YMCA Europe Festival in Prague this month. The theme of this year’s festival was “Love to Live”; it is an opportunity for young people from across the globe to come together and celebrate their love for life, meeting new people from all walks of life.
Running Rachael’s Coniston Challenge
Rachael Taylor works for YMCA Black Country Group as the Host Co-ordinator for the Open Door Project. Rachael decided to run the Coniston Marathon to raise money for the Open Door Project, to enable the young people and Hosts involved in the project to go for a break on a residential weekend away, to get…
New Arrival for Open Door
YMCA Black Country Group are delighted to announce the first home delivery of a baby within one of the housing projects in its 125 year history.
Young Homeless In Sandwell Receiving Better Provision Than Most
A report released today by Homeless Link and backed by homeless charities Centrepoint, YMCA England, St.Basil’s and Depaul UK indicates that many 16 and 17 year olds are not being properly housed or assessed by councils, potentially putting them at risk.
Celebrating 125 Years!
YMCA Black Country Group has been working in the Black Country since 1888 and would like to invite local people to help them celebrate their 125th birthday!
Bigger Dreams
Before I got involved with the YMCA, I was living in a foster home; I found living in the intimacy of a family was no longer working for me. It caused many problems in the house and me moving on would be the best for everyone, but living on my own wasn’t an option as…
What does it feel like to be a Host?
The YMCA’s Nightstop service provides emergency accommodation to homeless young people who need somewhere to stay for a couple of nights until something more permanent is arranged for them. Rachael and Kenny were approved as Emergency Nightstop Hosts for YMCA Black Country Group’s Open Door Scheme late last year and have just had their 4th…
Western Gateway Redevelopment Scheme in West Bromwich Receives Funding
YMCA Black Country Group today announced that funding had been secured to complete the £9m redevelopment of their centre in Carters Green West Bromwich, which will give the area a dramatic makeover for the 21st Century.
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