The Glebe Centre, Walsall

21/08/2026

When we looked out the window of YMCA Coffee at the Clock every afternoon, we saw hundreds of young people walking home from school. We wanted to create somewhere safe, positive and welcoming for them. Today, that vision has become the YMCA Youth Cafe, which welcomes around 80 young people every week!

The Youth Cafe is just one example of the fantastic initiative we're blessed to have in our Black Country team, to create valuable spaces in partnership with local organisations.

Please support the wider work of YMCA Black Country Group by voting for us in YMCA's Youth Matters Awards.

Vote here: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321 Voting closes 24th August

19/08/2026

⏰ Just one week left to vote.

If YMCA Black Country Group has ever supported you, partnered with you or simply inspired you...

Please consider giving us your vote for YMCA of the Year and Training & Education project of the year.

Vote here: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

15/08/2026

We need your votes!

Vote here: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

We're incredibly proud to share that YMCA Black Country Group has been shortlisted for two national YMCA Youth Matters Awards: YMCA of the Year & Training & Education Project of the Year for our DWP Youth Hub in West Bromwich

These nominations recognise the impact being made every day across the Black Country. From helping young people find employment and develop their confidence, to providing safe housing, early years education and community spaces, this recognition belongs to everyone who has played a part in our journey.

We need as many votes as possible to win! If you believe in the work we're doing, we'd be incredibly grateful for your vote.

Voting is open from 10 August until 24 August.

14/08/2026

Have you voted yet?

YMCA Black Country is up for TWO awards in the National YMCA Youth Matters Awards: YMCA of the Year AND Training & Education Project of the Year, for our DWP Sandwell Youth Hub.

These nominations celebrate what can happen when a community believes in its young people. If you believe in that too, please take a minute to vote for YMCA Black Country Group.

Vote here: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

Voting closes 24 August.

13/08/2026

Every day, YMCA is supporting hundreds of young people across the Black Country to belong, contribute & thrive!

Help us shine a light on our amazing staff teams and the impact they're having on so many lives by voting.

YMCA of the Year
Training & Education Project of the Year - DWP Youth Hub

Please vote for us in YMCA's Youth Matters Awards: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

If you have already voted, please share and encourage others!

11/08/2026

Why YMCA of the Year?

This nomination is about so much more than one project. Over the last year we've:

✓ Expanded housing opportunities
✓ Supported thousands of young people
✓ Achieved Investors in People Platinum status
✓ Embedded trauma-informed practice
✓ Launched new youth services

We're incredibly proud of what we've achieved together. Please help us celebrate with a vote.

Vote here: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

11/08/2026

Our organisation has been nominated for 2 awards!

If you can spare, literally, a couple of minutes to cast a vote for us in the categories of:

* YMCA of the Year, and;
* Training & Education Project of the Year

We'd really appreciate it!

It couldn't be simpler:

1. Click on this link: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=website&_ga=2.83226774.1812908519.1786452668-1285186798.1786452668

2. Scroll down to 'YMCA of the Year' and click the 'YMCA Black Country Group' button (its the last option).

3. Scroll down again to 'Training & Education Project of the Year' and click on 'Sandwell Youth Hub' (its the last option again!)

4. Scroll down (for the last time!), pop in a couple of brief details, and that's it! Jobs a gud' 'un!

We'd really appreciate your support!

We're finalists!

We're proud to have been shortlisted for not one but TWO categories in the 2026 YMCA Youth Matters Awards:

🏆 YMCA of the Year
🏆 Training & Education Project of the Year (DWP Youth Hub)

These nominations recognise the impact our staff, volunteers, supporters and young people are making across the Black Country every day.

Voting is officially OPEN. Please take a minute to cast your vote: https://campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/196415/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=235321

05/08/2026

Very many thanks to 'The Philanthropy of Jesus', a CIC whose mission is to provide support, through their humanitarian actions, to people who are often 'unreachable. The organisation brought food and drink items that we use every day such as coffee, tea bags, sugar, milk, squash and biscuits - all of which were very much welcomed by the Centre.

We can't emphasise enough how much donations such as this are so very beneficial to and for us: being able to provide a hot or cold drink to our Service Users is such a basic thing - but one which we wouldn't be able to do if it wasn't for the kindness of the community.

Thank you The Philosophy of Jesus, for your support - it really does make such a difference.

30/07/2026

Today thanks go, as always, to Rushall Parish for a donation brought to us at the beginning of the week by delivery person extraordinaire, Bob, who its always a pleasure to see. As well as cereals (which our Service Users are able to take away with them), there were other great items that we'll make very good use of such as tea bags (our Service Users love a brew - but then again, who doesn't?!), milk (for the brew, obviously), some packet and tinned items and some chocolate biscuits, which will be very gratefully received by our Service Users as we don't tend to have many of these in the building.

Thank you so much to everyone at Rushall Parish who was involved in donating these items - we very much appreciate your support.

07/07/2026

Did you know there’s a cosy Coffee Shop right here in West Bromwich? Whether you’re after a quick coffee, a light bite or a quiet corner to catch up with friends, pop into YMCA Coffee at the Clock and say hello.

📍 YMCA, Carters Green, West Bromwich
🔗 Take a look at our menu: ymcabc.org.uk/coffee-shop