Over the summer holidays, YMCA Teesdale, with thanks to funding from Teesdale Action Partnership, provided 3 sets of activity and snack packs for 40 children and young people each fortnight of the summer holidays to help beat boredom and encourage children in the...
With charities heavily relying on fundraising events and regular donations, it’s no surprise that COVID 19 has had a huge impact on the number of contributions needed to ensure we have the means to continue the work we do for vulnerable young people. With our...
When we went into lockdown, we knew, in an area such as Cockfield, YMCA Community Cafe had a role to play in supporting the community through these unprecedented times. This, our small way of ensuring locals remained fed, happy and connected. Thanks to our funders...
In March 2018, we hosted the first-ever, YMCA Teesdale Sleep Easy, supported by St Mary’s Chruch who provided the venue, Babuls (then Spice Island) for the curries and Oliver Twists for the Breakfasts. We were joined by 10 fantastic volunteers who slept in all...
Over the weekend, Hayley accepted the post of Community Cafe Supervisor for YMCA’s cafe service in Cockfield. We are sure everyone will join in congratulating Hayley in this new and exciting position. Hayley is not a new face to the team as she has worked for...