Up to £10,000 of aid to be distributed from our centre this Christmas
Once again, we face a desperately difficult festive period for many people in our local community, but this Christmas at YMCA we are announcing another drive to support those in need. After last year’s successful food poverty initiatives we are proud to be going even further this year with up to £10,000 of aid being distributed from our centre.
Thanks to the Plymouth City Council and the Department for Work & Pensions’ Household Support Fund we will be distributing food, heating and clothing aid to vulnerable young people and families in our community. Other efforts going on in the centre include the Bill’s Boys Bistro’s food bank, our free breakfast club and our over-65s support to help combat loneliness and isolation. If you would like to contribute to ongoing support like this beyond the festive period, please take a look at our Provide to Plymouth campaign detailed below.
Win £1,200 worth of prizes in our Xmas raffle!
It’s that time of year again when we launch our big festive raffle, packed with plenty of amazing prizes kindly donated by local businesses.
Whether you want some of the latest tech, a luxury festive hamper, days out or meals for two, there’s something for everyone in this raffle! Have a chat to our reception team or any other member of staff to buy your tickets.
The draw will be held on Tuesday 20th December at 12pm and will be streamed live on our Facebook Page.
Click here to take a look at the prizes up for grabs!
Promoting Health & Wellbeing in our working lives
Recently, our Fitness Manager, Neil Talbot and our CEO, Tom Lavis, delivered a number of workshops at the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Health & Wellbeing Event at Devonport’s Market Hall.
The workshops centred around how we can all look to improve both our physical and mental health within our busy and stressful working lives.
If you’re interested in finding out what steps you can take to improve your health & wellbeing within your working life, then take a look at YMCA’s ‘Small Talks’ resources on mental health, as well as our corporate fitness packages.
Can you help us Provide to Plymouth?
This week we launched our Provide to Plymouth campaign to engage businesses and individuals with our most vital areas of work. We’re looking for organisations or individuals to pledge a small monthly donation or any other support to help sustain the provision we offer that helps those most in need. Please take a look on our website to find out how to get involved.
Christmas Fair tomorrow!
If you’re looking to get into the festive spirit then come along to our Christmas Fair being hosted at our centre on Sunday 4th December from 11am – 3pm.
You’ll find plenty of amazing local craft stalls, food and lots of activities for kids – plus Santa’s grotto!
Find out more
Fitness Member Loyalty Award
This month we were delighted to recognise one of our longest-serving fitness members Ruth for her dedication, after being a fitness member at YMCA for over 25 years. Ruth is an incredible inspiration to many members and impressively attends 9 fitness classes every single week!
She’s a friendly, inspiring and committed member and we were proud to make her the latest winner of this award along with a £20 Love2Shop voucher! Remember, anyone can nominate someone as a Member of the Month or for a Loyalty Award, please simply scan the QR code in the gym by the water fountain and give us your nominations.
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YMCA Christmas Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service will be held at St Pancras Church on Monday 5th December at 6pm. Anyone is welcome to join us and stay for mince pies and refreshments after!
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