CREWE YMCA LIMITED 

We would like to buy seeds, plants and gardening equipment to enable YMCA Crewe Gardeners to maintain our green spaces and flower beds for the benefit of all service users.

The funding will be used to deliver sporting and recreational activities for young people aged 11-16. The project aims to build positive relationships and engagement whilst reducing the risk of ....more

The funding will be used to deliver sporting and recreational activities for young people aged 11-16. The project aims to build positive relationships and engagement whilst reducing the risk of anti-social behaviour.

We plan to help people at risk of homelessness to improve their emotional wellbeing and tackle food poverty by growing their own fruit and vegetables.

Music Sessions for Young People Experiencing Homelessness

After School Clubs

Parenting Group

The funding will be used to run a one-day street party for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June. The project aims to bring the community together across the generations

refurbishment of building for a charity supporting people who are experiencing homeslessness in Cheshire

YMCA Crewe provides support and accommodation for single people experiencing homelessness and a wide range of community activities. We are applying to deliver a mental health first aid project in ....more

YMCA Crewe provides support and accommodation for single people experiencing homelessness and a wide range of community activities. We are applying to deliver a mental health first aid project in conjunction with local GP services, who will prescribe patients to us when support is needed but not to the degree that professional mental health support is required. We will use the grant funding to train up one member of staff to deliver mental health first aid and another to deliver mental health first aid training, as well as to cover project costs. The most significant difference this project will make is to reduce some of the increasing pressure on mental health services as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Costs of cleaner and cleaning material

The project aims to support residents to build their skills and confidence as well as bring the community together. The funding will be used to offer homeless residents of an accommodation project ....more

The project aims to support residents to build their skills and confidence as well as bring the community together. The funding will be used to offer homeless residents of an accommodation project the opportunity to run a community café.

YMCA Crewe supports young people experiencing disadvantage to improve wellbeing, employability and independent living. Funding will support YMCE Crewe to scale their GLOscape programme supporting ....more

YMCA Crewe supports young people experiencing disadvantage to improve wellbeing, employability and independent living. Funding will support YMCE Crewe to scale their GLOscape programme supporting young people experiencing homelessness.

This project will work with homeless young people aged 16-18 in Crewe, developing their life skills, improving health and increasing self esteem through life coaching, work experience and physical ....more

This project will work with homeless young people aged 16-18 in Crewe, developing their life skills, improving health and increasing self esteem through life coaching, work experience and physical activity sessions.

Crewe YMCA's project "Flip The Negative" which will see young people who have experienced homelessness telling their stories through workshops, using DVD and photography. Young people will ....more

Crewe YMCA's project "Flip The Negative" which will see young people who have experienced homelessness telling their stories through workshops, using DVD and photography. Young people will produce a a Calendar which will be for sale to the general public which will depict some of the the issue of homelessness in a different light giving out real images of young people who are positively building their lives. Their stories in the calendar will be about their assets and not their problems, to re-define some of the language about homelessness and be seen for who they are. The grant will be used to provide staff time so that young people can participate in using media particularly photography to record their stories whilst developing skills and promoting their work to the community at large, The grant will also pay for publicity, volunteer expenses, software, materials, travel project overheads.

This project will deliver an after school and summer holiday club for 5 to 18 year olds impacted by poverty and deprivation. This will lead to increased confidence, improved physical well-being and ....more

This project will deliver an after school and summer holiday club for 5 to 18 year olds impacted by poverty and deprivation. This will lead to increased confidence, improved physical well-being and stronger social skills.

YMCA Crewe is a 55-bed foyer (a form of supported housing for young people at risk of homelessness) which enables 150 young people annually to work towards improved employability, health and ....more

YMCA Crewe is a 55-bed foyer (a form of supported housing for young people at risk of homelessness) which enables 150 young people annually to work towards improved employability, health and wellbeing and independent living through a comprehensive “Life Academy” model. Our grant will enable it to develop systems and procedures to prepare to replicate the model more widely. This follows a successful pilot working with a large London YMCA. The organisation was described as a "beacon" regionally in its approach to working with and involving young people, and the range of activities and courses it offers.

Over 230 single women in Cheshire East presented as homeless last year, largely due to issues of domestic abuse and eviction. The 411 project provides individual support and a range of positive ....more

Over 230 single women in Cheshire East presented as homeless last year, largely due to issues of domestic abuse and eviction. The 411 project provides individual support and a range of positive activities to increase the life skills of homeless young women. The grant will fund the full time salary of a Female Talent Coach to support the women and also programme costs such as sport venue fees, life-skills resources and sessions on confidence and self-awareness. The project empowers women to use their personal talents and assets positively, so that they gain the confidence to live happily, confidently and independently as they contribute to their communities.