News

17 May 2022

What’s cooking in Frome?

Residents at our Frome Foyer have delighted us with these images of some of their recent culinary skills.

Needless to say this left us feeling very hungry!  

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10 May 2022

Staff induction day!

Today we hosted our first in person staff induction day since Covid.

Seventeen staff came together to learn about the YMCA past and present and the size and scale of the work our own YMCA does over 56 sites. We explored the values of the organisation and spent time thinking about how... Read more

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4 May 2022

Marketing visit two of our nurseries

The Marketing department (Sarah and Trish)  went on a tour of two of our nurseries today and visited YMCA Little Ducklings at Lyneham

Based in two ex officer MOD houses; and YMCA Redland Nursery in Chippenham – where we learnt about the curiosity approach to working with children. In both settings we met the staff teams and managers and were blown away by... Read more

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28 April 2022

Plaque unveiling at our Frome Foyer

Our CEO, Mike Fairbeard was thrilled to attend the unveiling of a new plaque at our Frome Foyer celebrating Edward Cockey & Sons  iron foundry that used to occupy the site.

Our CEO, Mike Fairbeard was thrilled to attend the unveiling of a new plaque at our Frome Foyer celebrating Edward Cockey & Sons  iron foundry that used to occupy the site. Cockey was a pioneer in the gas industries and... Read more

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19 April 2022

YMCA Yoga Holiday to Sri Lanka

In April 22 the Health & Wellbeing team ran our second yoga holiday in Sri Lanka staying in Hikkaduwa with members and friends Glenda and Peter Botes who run a boutique hotel there.

In total 21 people went on the trip and enjoyed 7 days of sunshine and yoga – with daily classes morning and evening. Daytimes were free to explore other activities and the group split off and went on a host... Read more

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YMCA Yoga holiday group dinner in Sri Lanka

11 April 2022

Fly with us at Bath City Hostel

As part of our project to update the outdoor area, we have commissioned local artist Alice Mary to paint us some interactive wings.

We love the outcome and hope you do to! Alice Mary did a great job of using YMCA colours and incorporating our values into the mural. Come have a look  for yourself, take a photo and tag us on instagram... Read more

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artist at work on wings mural at bath hostel

10 April 2022

Thank You Paul King

Team Bath Athletic Club’s senior endurance running coach Paul King likes to lead by example.

Paul was inspired to raise funds for people impacted by the war in Ukraine. He is a valued member of our gym at the YMCA in Bath and decided to use his endurance to support people in Ukraine. ‘’I set... Read more

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Paul King, gym member raising money for YMCA