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Here for young people. Here for communities. Here for you 💚

31/10/2026

At our all-staff conference, we took time to celebrate the people behind our charity's mission. Everything we do is rooted in our core values—Believe, Inspire, Thrive, and Serve—and we wanted to take a moment to share just how brilliant our team is by highlighting a few colleagues who were recognised for embodying these principles every single day.

🌟 The Believe Award: Lynsey (Project Support Lead)
Her exceptional attention to detail ensures our charity runs smoothly, and she consistently supports her colleagues with a driven, solutions-focused approach. (Pictured collecting her award at the conference! 📸)

🌟 The Inspire Award: Bob (Youth & Community Team)
As a positive mentor, his kindness, patience, and inventive sessions leave a lasting impression on our young people and inspire our entire team week after week.

🌟 The Thrive Award: Lucy (Exec Assistant)
Lucy champions well-being, playing a pivotal role in launching our organisation’s 100-80-100 trial. Her empowering energy and focus on self-belief enable everyone around her to truly flourish and grow.

🌟 The Serve Award: Derek (IT Volunteer)
Derek’s commitment goes far beyond what is expected of a volunteer. His approachability and determination to help colleagues troubleshoot tech issues—even taking complex queries home to find the perfect solution—make him an invaluable support to us all.

We are incredibly lucky to have such a brilliant, dedicated team driving our impact forward 💛

29/10/2026

Thanks to the Warm Welcome funding from North Tyneside Council, our Community Meals are returning weekly from November! 🍲❄️

Whether you are a parent looking to take the pressure off cooking after school, or an older member of our community wanting a hot meal and a lovely chat, our doors are open to you. It’s a safe, supportive space to connect with neighbours, enjoy a comforting dinner, and beat the winter chill together.

🗓 When: Every Wednesday, starting 4th November
⏰ Time: 4.00-5.30pm
📍 Where: YMCA Cafe

Come and join us for a free delicious meal, friendly faces, and a true sense of community. Please share this with any families or older neighbours who might appreciate a warm meal and some great company this winter. We can't wait to see you! 💙

27/10/2026

A big THANK YOU to the Deputy Manager and the entire team at Tynemouth Nursery for their generous Harvest Festival donation! 🌟 The bags of tins, cereal, and essential hygiene products you collected have gone straight to our housing facilities.

Our team is already busy dividing these wonderful donations to share between our residents and the vulnerable community members who rely on our Community Meals.

Times are tough for many right now, and your kindness is going to make such a huge difference to those who need it most. Thank you for showing such amazing community spirit and for thinking of us this harvest season! 💛🍂

16/10/2026

Yesterday, we were absolutely blown away to receive a whopping £100 worth of tins, packets, and essential food items from Neil and the wonderful team at the North Shields Newcastle Building Society branch! 💚

These generous donations will go directly into food parcels for young people living in our supported housing—helping both current residents and new arrivals settle in. Any surplus food will be passed along to local families and individuals who are finding it rough right now.

To Neil, his team, and every person who has dropped off a donation to our Harvest Collection this month: thank you so much. Your kindness makes a world of difference to our community! 💙

11/10/2026

This year, we’re hosting our first Christmas Wreath Making Workshop at YMCA Cafe! 🎄

We’re teaming up with the wonderfully talented Naomi the Flower Girl, who will be on hand with step-by-step tuition to help you create your own stunning wreath ✨

Because we want to keep things cosy, we’re limiting each session to just 15 people. Tickets are £50 per person, which covers absolutely everything: your wreath, all the gorgeous foliage and festive accessories. You'll also get a complimentary drink and a sweet mince pie, a 10% cafe discount voucher to use over the next month, plus a special little gift from us just to say a massive thank you for supporting the YMCA 🧡

Shona and Naomi are so looking forward to welcoming you all! We have two sessions available:
✨ Saturday 28th November, 2-4pm
✨ Friday 4th December, 6-8pm

To grab your spot, see our first comment below👇

09/10/2026

At our recent staff conference, we took time to reflect on the impact we have on our communities by sharing what makes us proud to work at YMCA. Our team wrote down their proudest moments and the stories they love to share.

Reading through the post-its, we were reminded exactly why we do what we do here. Here are a few that stick out:

💛 Combating Isolation: "Supported at Community Meal, befriended a lonely person and shared an evening with them - Combatting loneliness".
💛 Going Above and Beyond: "Learned multiple different languages to help children who had little to no English".
💛 Being a Pillar of Support: "Supporting so many people young and old through some of the hardest times they will experience".

As one post-it perfectly summarised: "The amount of lives we change across all functions is beyond amazing. We should be so proud". We are incredibly proud to be part of an organisation where our team leaves work every day feeling like they can actually make a difference 💛

08/10/2026

Today, our Chaplain, Nathan, hosted a brilliant "Small Talks Bake Off" ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10th October! 🧁☕

Our team brought in some amazing home-baked goods, giving us the perfect excuse to step away from our desks, share a cuppa, and just chat.

It was a great reminder that small talks can make a BIG difference 💚 Take the time to reach out and check in with someone today...a simple conversation or a quick coffee can mean the world to someone who needs it.

07/10/2026

Last Friday, we brought together over 140 team members from across the country for our All Staff Conference! 🌟

While it was a fantastic opportunity to align on our strategy and share key updates, the real focus of the day was celebrating our people. Taking the time to recognise our recent achievements and reflect on the impact our team has on the communities we support was incredibly inspiring.

We are so lucky to have such a brilliant team, and it is an absolute privilege to work alongside them every day. Thank you to everyone who brought such great energy and made it a day to remember! 💚

And a massive thank you to The Salt Market Social for hosting us in your fantastic venue, and to Scranners Arms for keeping everyone fuelled with some insanely good grub! 🙌

06/10/2026

🎃 Spooktacular Halloween Half-Term Fun at the YMCA! 🎃

Join our Youth & Community team on the 3rd Floor (Church Way) for three days of Halloween activities:

🧪 Glow Slime & Potions – Tues 27th Oct (10am & 1pm)
🧁 Monster Cupcakes – Wed 28th Oct (10am & 1pm)
🎃 Pumpkin Carving & Crafts – Thurs 29th Oct (10am & 1pm)

Everything made on the day goes home with your child or young person! 🎨

🎟️ Only £5 per session!
🔗 Head to bit.ly/4c3mtHr (also linked in our bio) to secure your place before sessions fill up!

05/10/2026

Are you a unique local maker, boutique or small independent? 🛍️

We are hosting our first Indoor Christmas Shopping Event at YMCA Cafe, and we want you to be a part of it! Taking place on Thursday 26th November from 6-8pm, this festive evening will be the perfect chance for locals to browse and buy unique gifts while enjoying mulled w**e and prosecco 🥂✨

We're currently looking for fantastic local stalls to help make the night a success. To keep things supportive for our community, there is absolutely no fee for a table. All we ask in return is a donation of one item from your business to go towards our evening's Christmas raffle.

If you would love to showcase your products to festive shoppers in a warm, welcoming atmosphere, please register your interest by emailing: [email protected].

Please share this post or tag your favourite local businesses below to help spread the word. We can't wait to team up with you for a wonderful night! 🎄🍷

Address

Church Way
North Shields
NE290AB

Telephone

+441912575434

Website

https://linktr.ee/ymcanorthtyneside

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