Latest News

Oct

25

Investors In People Gold accreditation

YMCA St Helens has been awarded the We invest in people Gold accreditation by Investors in People. Only 17% of organisations achieve gold and this is an attainment of which we can be proud.

May

14

YMCA St Helens certified Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident Employer we:have undertaken and successfully completed the Disability Confident self-assessmentare taking all of the core actions to be a Disability Confident employerare offering at least one activity to get the right people for our businessand at least one activity to keep and develop our people.

Mar

3

Beacon Nursery awarded the In Safe Hands by FAIB

Please see here for our certificate: In safe Hands The “In Safe Hands Award” is about Quality Assurance and Numbers of Paediatric Trained First Aiders in Childcare Setting. Information on the FAIB can be found here: http://www.faib.co.uk

Feb

17

Inspiration, Words from our Chaplain Tim

  Living through change – a few thoughts One thing I have learned throughout my life is that I am, and I believe we all are, creatures of habit who consciously and unconsciously seek to establish and maintain relationships and routines in our lives that give us a sense of meaning and well-being, of connection….

Jan

31

Youth Services in England & Wales

YMCA England & Wales have published Out of Service, a report examining the expenditure by Local Authorities on Youth Services in England & Wales. Figures uncovered by YMCA reveal the true extent of cuts to youth services funding by local authorities in England and Wales since 2010, with an allocation of just under £429m in…

Aug

15

Crash Pad Project – Now Open

YMCA St Helens is working in partnership with St Helens Council to provide the Crash Pads project for people sleeping rough in St Helens. The Crash Pad is the new service for rough sleepers, its intention is to prevent rough sleeping and provide a safe place for people to stay in an emergency and support…