Stop, Look and Listen
This months guest blog has been written by Grace, our Chaplain STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN As I write this, I hear war and rumours of war! I see millions of people being displaced out of their homes due to war, not just in Ukraine but all over the world. Millions have lost the comfort […]
YMCA Burton 135
This year, our YMCA celebrates 135 years of service to our community. 135 years! To give you a context of that time, Queen Victoria was on the throne and construction of Tower Bridge was just beginning. When YMCA first started in Burton-on-Trent, our first office was on Union Street. In the early 1900s […]
YMCA Burton issues record number of foodbank parcels
YMCA Burton has issued a record number of foodbank parcels this January. 344 parcels where given out which equates to around 4,700 meals. Each foodbank parcel contains enough food to feed someone three meals a day for three days. The parcel contains items such as soups, noodles, pasta, pies and tinned vegetables, as well as […]
More of the same, please.
This months blog has been written by Peter O’Reilly, our Mediation Officer So, 2022 is here and we are looking forward to continuing to provide our mediation support to families. Our three volunteer mediators and myself are all looking forward to being allowed to assist as teenagers and parents / carers work together to find […]
The Christmas to-do list
This months Blog is by Grace, our Chaplain here at YMCA Burton. As I drive around doing my rounds as a chaplain, I ask myself, what am I expecting or looking for this Christmas? Or perhaps, I am not looking for anything or even expecting anything at all. As I was just beginning to […]
Sleepout 2021 total
All the sponsorship money has now been collected and we can now reveal the final total raised for this years Sleepout is…. £29,238!!!! Thank you to all who took part – we have loved seeing you all again in person and virtually and thank you to the sponsors and donators – you are […]
Winning YMCA of the Year
Words by CEO Paul Laffey: The Youth Matters Awards are hosted annually by YMCA England & Wales. These prestigious awards celebrate local YMCAs and the work they do within their local communities. There are 101 YMCAs working across 740 Communities in England & Wales. This year, Burton YMCA was nominated for three top […]
Award winning YMCA Burton
A number of staff and volunteers attended the Annual Youth Matters Awards Ceremony hosted by YMCA England & Wales on Friday 5th November. Over 350 people gathered in a Central London Hotel representing YMCAs from across England & Wales. The host for the event was Paul Sinha one of the masterminds from “The Chase”. He very […]
Getting ready for the Sleepout
Sleepout is happening this month! On the 29th October, over 100 people (hopefully) will be either sleeping at Pirelli Stadium or joining us virtually. This will be Burton YMCAs 13th Sleepout and this will be the 6th one I’ve been involved in. It’s always a busy but exciting time. The sign-ups, the stories […]
New blog post by new Chair, Charles
This months blog post has been written by our new Chair: Charles Pidsley. Now that I have been Chair of the Board of Trustees for six months, the management team have decided it should be my time to write the Blog! I have never written a blog before but I have thought and prayed […]
