YMCA St Helens are now offering nationally recognised qualifications AQA units which can help people to progress on to further education, training or employment. At the Foyer we are also using these to help support and motivate people to work towards their goals. There are currently over 11000 units to choose from across a wide…
World Mental Health awareness week is held each year from 13th 19th MAY. It’s an annual awareness raising event organized by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re focusing on Body Image. Concerns about body image and appearance, while often associated with younger people, are not exclusive to being…
We are really excited to announce that YMCA St Helens in partnership with Saints Community Development Foundation and Teardrops will be hosting a sponsored sleep out to raise awareness about homelessness in St Helens while while also raising some much needed funds. The event will take place on Friday 15th March 7pm-7am and registration is…
Our friends up at Saints invited Y Sports along to their Meet and Greet Day last week and we had a fantastic time. Y Sports Coach, Stephen met up with the young season ticket holders and told them all about the Y Sports programme and the different sessions they could come along to. Throughout the…
It is great to be able to share with you all that Y Sports has successfully made it to the semi finals of national youth awards, Youth Matters. Y Sports has had a fantastic first year working with young people aged 10-18 across St Helens but now we need YOU to vote! To get us…
We are excited to share with you that you can now support our working using the fantastic Amazon Smile scheme. Amazon donates 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) of eligible purchases to YMCA St Helens AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. You…
St.Helens Aikido club were proud and honoured to welcome a special guest to YMCA St Helens. Lancashire Aikikai’s Shihan and Technical Director of Aikido Atsushi Mimuro 7th Dan (Aikido Foundation). He is the Director of The Yokohama International Aikido Club (est 1997) and trained for more than 20 years under the late Seigo Yamaguchi Shihan….
17 May 2018
