Zanko arrived in the UK after fleeing from Iran in 2021 at the age of 16. Due to his age he was picked up by Children’s Services and placed with a foster family where he thrived and became part of the family, speaking very little English, Zanko was enrolled on an ESOL course. When Zanko…
Representatives from the City of Wolverhampton Council were welcomed by Midland’s housing provider, whg, Cannock based developers, MORRO Partnerships, YMCA Black Country Group and ASAN on Friday (20th October) for an exclusive tour of the extensive redevelopment site at The Royal Quarter, off Cleveland Road in Wolverhampton. The Royal Quarter is the project name that…
Yesterday, we had a special celebration to honour Eric and Brenda Moore and their dedicated service to YMCA for 70 and 50 years respectively. Eric first joined YMCA in 1953 and went on to hold many roles on a local and National level; Brenda supported him eventually becoming a full member herself and starting the…
Daryna (pronounced Dasha) came to live at the YMCA City Gateway back in June 2023 on a sponsorship programme from the Ukraine to offer a safe place to live due to the war. During her time here she has made friends with other residents and engaged with resident drop-in, pizza nights and ‘breakfast on the go’ and…
In the heart of Gornal, there is a truly remarkable place that Senior Mentor with the YMCA Gateway to Achieve Project, Jay Pyatt, has been able to support over the past 18 months – Hope House, a place of collaboration, compassion, and community spirit that has touched the lives of many. Jay is now to…
In a bid to address the ongoing childcare sufficiency issue in Dudley, YMCA has taken a significant step forward by opening a new nursery facility today. Situated on St James’s Road, Dudley, this latest addition to the YMCA’s nursery network is set to make quality childcare more accessible than ever before. With a growing demand…
YMCA are hosting a Recruitment Evening on Tuesday 18th July and would like to invite anyone looking to start or grow in a career in childcare; we’re looking for inspiring people to join our team of early years educators.
We’re delighted to announce that YMCA Black Country Group has capped one of its largest ever recruitment drives by securing a prestigious workforce award. YMCA BC was been awarded the Gold Investors in People award, one of the highest standards achievable for training and developing your employees.
YMCA Black Country Nurseries have developed a unique nursery curriculum that supports the learning of children from 0-5 years old.
Our team started working with Phillis after YMCA took over Making Connections from Accord Housing. When Rue our Making Connections Project Worker, first met Phillis she seemed down and in low mood. Phillis told me us that since her husband died she found it hard to find things to help get her out her flat….
