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Cycling to National Success

A fundraising cycle ride by young people and youth workers from Lancaster district has won a national award.

The Lancaster Youth Challenge (LYC), a sports and arts programme delivered by YMCA Fylde Coast in partnership with Marsh Community Centre, The Dukes Theatre Lancaster, and the national cycle charity CTC, received the Sportivate (Sport England) Project of the Year Award. The programme currently operates out of YMCA Lancaster building  which is  both operated by YMCA Fylde Coast.

Members of the team travelled to the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday 21 October  to be presented with their award […]

YMCA England – Young People ‘Facing a Cliff Edge’

22.01.2015
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For young people facing life on the street or spent moving from sofa to sofa, a place in supported accommodation is a valuable lifeline and chance to get themselves back on track, however for many, this move can end in frustration as growing housing pressures leave them trapped and unable to return to independent living.

Research published today by YMCA England, found that over 4 in 5 (81%) of supported accommodation residents surveyed confessed to worrying about being able to find somewhere to live when they are ready to move on. With over half (56%) of residents feeling ready to […]

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