Bournemouth, Charity | Posted on October 31st, 2024 | return to news
Celebration marks 145 years of YMCA Bournemouth
Since the 19th century, YMCA Bournemouth has been providing help and support to people in need across the area.
For over 145 years, YMCA Bournemouth has been working to transform the local community. That milestone was marked recently with a celebration attended by more than 100 people including Sir Christopher Lees, Deputy Lieutenant and Cllr George Farquhar, mayor of Bournemouth.
The event featured the premiere of a short film produced by Studio Global, a YMCA business supporter, highlighting the staff’s perspective on their work.
Recently, YMCA Bournemouth has been offering vital services across Accommodation, Youth Work, Family Work, Health and Wellbeing, Training and Education, and Support and Advice.
Dr Gareth Sherwood, CEO of YMCA Bournemouth, said: “Our dedicated team is passionate about supporting the mind, body, and spirit of our community. The stories we shared today reflect not only the challenges faced but the tremendous strength and resilience of the people we serve.”
In the past year, YMCA Bournemouth has: supported and housed 184 individuals; provided over 54,000 meals; hosted 1,250 counselling sessions and offered 590 hours of support to 75 young disabled people through the Chatterbox project
It has also engaged over 125 young people weekly in youth clubs, facilitated over 5,185 days of volunteering through its young volunteers and served more than 5,000 members across its leisure establishments.
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