The Townsend Youth Partnership (Charity number 1093213) is situated on the Townsend estate in Bournemouth. The partnership provides a safe place for young people to go, providing positive opportunities for them to develop personal and social/interpersonal skills. The partnership recently received a grant of £24,980 awarded by Postcode Local Trust, thanks to funds raised by…
The Goods Yard pub in Broadstone will donate 50p for every Junction Burger sold to The Junction Leisure Centre The Goods Yard pub in Broadstone has been recently re-opened as part of the Fired Up Collective. Since its inception in 2020 the Fired Up Collective (FUC) has become one of the fastest growing boutique restaurant…
We are appealing for the Dorset community to spread some Christmas cheer by giving a gift to those in need this festive period. Our 17th ‘Prezzies for Rezzies’ campaign launches today, where we encourage members of the public to write Christmas cards and donate gifts for residents of our supported housing services. Last year, 114 residents…
AFCB recently donated £1,000 towards much needed equipment for the Townsend Youth Partnership. The Townsend Youth Partnership is situated on the Townsend estate in Bournemouth. The Partnership provides a safe place for young people to go, providing positive opportunities for them to develop personal and social/interpersonal skills. Open and detached youth work is provided from…
We’re pleased to announce that Wessex Packaging is supporting the YMCA’s ‘Sleep Easy Challenge’ events in Dorset. Organised by YMCA Bournemouth, a Bournemouth based charity, the ‘Sleep Easy Challenge’ encourages schools, businesses and individuals, to raise funds for the charity, by “sleeping rough for one night, so others don’t have to”. The YMCA Bournemouth has…
In late June, local family lawyers across Hampshire and Dorset came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Resolution. Resolution, set up in 1982 as the Solicitors Family Law Association, is a national body of family lawyers committed to promoting a constructive approach to resolving family law issues. The organisation now has over 6,500 members…
YMCA Bournemouth are delighted to have worked positively with the team at Fitness First (Poole) over the last two weeks to successfully arrange the rescue of this fitness club. YMCA will be operating the club as a local organisation under a new name from 1st September 2023. All those involved, including the valued staff located at…
Poole-based girls’ school and sixth form, Parkstone Grammar has raised a total of £8,576.45 (including Gift Aid) as part of our annual Sleep Easy events. Students adopted a homeless lifestyle for one night, constructing shelters out of cardboard and camping out overnight with peers and teachers to raise awareness of the difficulties of rough sleeping…
Our service has expanded in 2023 to support more individuals in our local community YMCA Bournemouth has reported an all-time high demand for our counselling services, after delivering more than 450 sessions in the first quarter of 2023 alone – an increase from 217 sessions during the same period in 2021. Anxiety accounted for 40%…
Over the past months, we have been enhancing our stunning and popular Sandyholme House retreat in Studland, Dorset through extensive upgrade works. Sandyholme sleeps up to 28 people and offers the ideal getaway for all – from youth groups and churches to charities and large families. Located a five-minute walk from the beach, the retreat…
