Dorset people experiencing homelessness have received a pre-Christmas boost after shoppers donated hundreds of life-enhancing items. The donations came after colleagues at Tesco’s Poole Fleets Extra store opted to support YMCA Bournemouth’s Prezzies for Rezzies campaign. This year’s campaign, in partnership with and the HealthBus Trust, is encouraging members of the public to write Christmas…
YMCA Bournemouth and the HealthBus Trust are appealing for the Dorset community to spread some Christmas cheer by giving a gift to those in need this festive period. The YMCA’s 18th ‘Prezzies for Rezzies’ campaign launches, where we encourage members of the public to write Christmas cards and donate gifts for residents of our supported…
YMCA Bournemouth recently held a special celebration event to showcase its transformative work within the community. Over 100 attendees, including Sir Christopher Lees, Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset, and Cllr George Farquhar, Mayor of Bournemouth, were moved by the powerful stories shared and the dedication of the YMCA staff. The event featured the premiere of…
Charities biggest fundraiser of 2024 generates vital support for vulnerable people in Bournemouth and beyond YMCA Bournemouth’s BIG Sleep Easy 2024 has raised a total of £11,993 (Including Gift Aid) toward the charity’s work supporting homeless people in Dorset. 45 people from 19 different local businesses constructed their own shelters and spent a chilly Saturday…
This year’s BIG Sleep Easy will be held on Saturday 12 October from 6.45pm through to 6.30am on Sunday 13 October 2024 at Talbot Heath School. Groups, clubs and local businesses are warmly invited to take part in this truly unique charity fundraising event. Aimed at raising awareness of the local/national homelessness issue, whilst also…
YMCA Bournemouth Family Help Team works to support families in a range of settings with children aged up to 8 years old across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area. As part of this work the team is promoting oral health and hygiene for families, which has become a necessary focus given the difficulties many families…
The Chatterboxes, a YMCA Bournemouth project, supports young people (aged 11-25) years old with disabilities such as Autism, Learning Disabilities, visual impairments and Down Syndrome. The Chatterboxes raise awareness of disabilities and create a community which is equal for all whilst being surrounded by friendship and laughter. It empowers, & up-skills young disabled people and…
With the humanitarian crisis escalating in #Gaza, it is estimated there are over 10,000 people who have had one or both limbs amputated, an estimated half are children; to get people moving again in order to do the simple things in life such as getting to toilets, to food and avoid problems caused by immobility…
The TCS London Marathon 2025 will be held on 27 April 2025. The deadline for applications to be a part of team YMCA is Wednesday 31st July and applicants will hear from the YMCA with the outcome of their application in August. This year, the YMCA will not be allocating places on a first come…
The Townsend Youth Partnership (Charity number 1093213) is situated on the Townsend estate in Bournemouth. The partnership provides a safe place for young people to go, providing positive opportunities for them to develop personal and social/interpersonal skills. The partnership recently received a grant of £2,500 awarded by The KFC Youth Foundation to enable the delivery…
