YMCA England
Key Facts
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Project Criteria
Project funding
£185,955
Funding round
Established in 1844, the YMCA is a Christian charity open to people of all faiths and none. It reaches out to young people, families and communities to help people grow in mind, body and spirit. By providing housing, training and community health and fitness facilities for young people and their families YMCAs, in over 250 communities, encourage, support and challenge people to become the best they can.
We are working in partnership with three local YMCAs who have a solid track record in establishing, developing and sustaining specialist parenting services. These are:
- Rotherham YMCA, who will be contributing experience in young father work
- Derbyshire YMCA, who will be contributing experience of working with families and children with specific needs
- City of Bradford YMCA who will contribute experience of delivering Parenting services within BME communities.
The Parenting Fund project will capture the learning emerging from these three projects, and develop an additional 18 specialist initiatives over the lifespan of the funding across England.