Dear Member, Earlier this year, YMCA Plymouth announced our commitment to locking our fitness membership prices due to the cost-of-living crisis and the increased pressures on local families. As an independent Plymouth charity, supporting our community is at the heart of what we do and I’m pleased to inform you that we are now taking…
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Discovery College students celebrate their success at Presentation Day 2023 With another academic year wrapped up for our Discovery College, our students and their families joined us to recognise their achievements at what was our biggest-ever Presentation Day and graduation ceremony. The wonderful event was hosted at Plymouth Argyle FC and attended by around 250…
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Laura’s not stopping in her effort to support YMCA mental health work Is it a bird, or is it a plane? No, it’s just Laura Webber speeding away yet again on another sponsored run in aid of our mental health work! You may remember recently we thanked our gym member, Laura, for her efforts in…
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YMCA Plymouth wins regional ‘Community Champion’ Award After a fantastic year for our charity, this month we were hugely honoured and proud to be crowned winners of the Community Champion category at the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023! Chosen by a local panel of judges, the Chamber of Commerce said the award recognises YMCA…
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New “Wacky” forest takes root at our YMCA This week we were delighted to welcome children from Manadon Vale Primary School to plant the very first trees in our new ‘wacky’ micro-forest located at the side of our car park. Pupils planted hundreds of new shrubs and trees in the area set to become a…
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Extra mile efforts from our Discovery College students are recognised Recently at our Discovery College, many students have been given recognition awards for their positive efforts in their vocational courses. Students studying post-16 qualifications in Travel & Tourism, Business, Sport, Childcare, Public Services and Health & Social Care were awarded through a scheme that sees…
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Plymouth businesses pledge support for vital YMCA community provision A whole host of local businesses have joined our Provide to Plymouth campaign aimed at supporting our most vital services that transform people’s lives. Whether it’s offering free youth activity spaces, helping put food on the table for a family in need, or supporting a young person in…
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Big changes continue across our centre You may have noticed a few things changing in our building over the last few months. With the completion of our new Astro pitch, we are now in the process of replacing our main roof which will add extra insulation, solar panels and no more leaks! Funding was kindly…
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YMCA Plymouth’s longest-serving member, Anthony ‘Bruno’ Brown sadly passed in 2021 aged 94 but he left a legacy that will last for generations to come. Bruno joined YMCA Plymouth as a teenager in 1942, during the second world war and has supported the charity ever since. Reminiscing on his early experiences at YMCA, Bruno said:…
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Clinging on from the edge of closure, one of the city’s oldest and much-loved indoor climbing walls at our centre has been pulled back from the brink. Thanks to a new partnership with Youth Sports Innovations and funding from Active Devon, renovations have been carried out and the wall is now set to reach new…
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