£100,000 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund and HM Government
YMCA Brunel Group has always embraced the challenge of earning our own money so we aren’t completely reliant on grants, donations and contracts with local authorities.
Latest News
YMCA Bath Group and Mendip & South Somerset Merge
YMCA Bath Group and YMCA Mendip & South Somerset are wishing to announce their new joint identity YMCA Brunel Group, as the two organisations successfully merge.
Corona Virus Update
As of the 20th March YMCA Bath Group’s Hostels in both Bath & Bristol and the Health & Wellbeing Centre in Bath have temporarily closed during the uncertain times surrounding the current corona virus pandemic.
The Bristol Wing Review: The Guardian
Review of the Bristol Wing by the Guardian newspaper The Bristol Wing is a boutique hostel with a social conscience Our hostel in Bristol, The Bristol Wing, was recently visited by a journalist from The Guardian who approved of how the old police headquarters has been transformed into a boutique hostel with a social…
Little Ducklings Nursery is open!
Little Ducklings Nursery is open! We are pleased to have opened our ninth nursery across Bath and Wiltshire on the 13th of January 2020.
Accommodation in Bath; Top Tips
Last month we welcomed UK explorer and traveller, Scott Tison to the hostel. We invited him to experience the YMCA as an option for those looking for affordable accommodation in Bath, with a city centre location! Here’s a small snippet of what he had to say. You can read the full article over on his…
YMCA service for homelessness
BRISTOL
Since we opened in 2018, at the YMCA Bristol Wing we worked with over 60 young people who aren’t able to access funding for a variety of reasons and we are one of few providers who can work with them.
Christmas Message from our CEO
Christmas Message from our CEO, Mike Fairbeard Christmas message from our CEO, Mike Fairbeard: “2019 has been a busy year for our YMCA. We are moving towards formally merging YMCA Bath Group into YMCA Mendip by April 2020 at which point we plan to take on a new name that better represents our geographical…
Bristol Wing wins Children & Young People Now Award
BRISTOL
The Bristol Wing, our YMCA hostel in Bristol has just won an award from Children & Young People Now for their early intervention work with young people at risk of homelessness.
YMCA ZED PODS – rethinking housing
BRISTOL
YMCA Bristol is delighted to be working closely with Bristol City Council and the Bristol Housing Festival on a new development of genuinely affordable, outstanding quality zero carbon homes for young people in East Bristol.