A warm welcome to YMCA Derbyshire
You are very welcome to YMCA Derbyshire. We have been at the heart of the community in Derbyshire for 165 years. While the scope of our work has changed considerably over the years, our vision for holistic development in body, mind and spirit and our mission to break down barriers to achievement and help local people to fulfil their potential have remained constant. Today YMCA Derbyshire is an independent Christian charity committed to helping people at times of need, regardless of their gender, race, ability or faith. We provide supported housing for vulnerable and homeless people aged 16 to 64, innovative learning and development programmes, various schemes for children and their families and other projects aimed at achieving sustainable community development. We are affiliated to the national and international YMCA movement, and our values to protect, trust, hope and persevere underpin all of our services across the county. Please take a while to look round our site, or use the ‘Contact us’ button above to request some specific information.
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Y-Play, from YMCA Derbyshire, is Ofsted-registered and offers a diverse range of activities for children from Reception to Year 7 throughout every school holiday from 8am to 6pm. We are now taking bookings for the upcoming May half-term playscheme running from Wednesday 29th May to Friday 31st May 2013. The Playscheme will be run at Ravensdale Junior School in Mickleover and activities will include team games, arts and crafts, a trip to Twinlakes Park, a 'Joseph' dance and singing workshop, Wii games and a chance for the children to paint their names in hieroglyphics. |
Our Furniture Project has moved from Field House in
Wheatbridge
to new premises on Station Lane in Old Whittington, Chesterfield. With a new name of New2U, the project will continue to serve the
local community
by collecting, recycling and selling good quality
used furniture
and electrical items. The team would be very happy to discuss your requirements. |
New2U: The cheapest furniture and the best service
For all the latest news about YMCA Derbyshire and information about the variety of services
we provide, An archive of previous editions is available here.
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Our Annual Report is intended to inform readers about the full range of the services we provide across each of our localities. It also includes a summary of events and achievements over the last year, profiles of some of our service To read our Annual Report for 2011-12, please click here or click on the image. |
We provide an innovative range of programmes and state-of-the-art facilities at four centres across Derbyshire. Our programmes are focused on your specific requirements and with your successful future in mind. For more information on our current programmes, click here. To read our Learning and Development Brochure for 2012, please click here or on the image. |
YMCA Derbyshire leads the national THRIVE consortium, funded by the Department for Education. The consortium brings together voluntary sector organisations throughout England which run a range of programmes aimed at creating stronger and more prosperous families and communities. To visit the THRIVE Consortium's webpages, click here. |
The THRIVE Consortium – Serving the people of Derbyshire continuously for 165 years The YMCA movement's founder, George Williams, even visited us in 1892 to open a new centre. As the door was ceremonially opened, Mr Williams expressed his “fervent hope” that it would “prove a door to hope, happiness and success”. Since then we have continued to respond dynamically to the real and changing needs of the communities we serve, while remaining true to our unchanging values and vision. |
