September 2018 - Fylde Coast YMCA Y:Active

Join Us this National Fitness Day – Free Activities – Wed 26th September

24.09.2018
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Its National Fitness Day on Wednesday 26th September and your YMCA’s have joined forces with ukactive to celebrate physical activity in the UK.

So we’ve compiled a programme of free classes and activities to give you, your friends and family the chance to get moving and try something new this Autumn.

And, according to ukactive research, if you exercise in company you are more likely to stick at it due to the social atmosphere and camaraderie which creates a positive atmosphere and importantly helps us to have fun.

So what’s the FREE #Fitnessday Programme?

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Success as YMCA and Radio Wave take on the 3 Peaks Challenge

On Saturday 8th September, 14 YMCA staff alongside Scott and Holly from Radio Wave took on the National 3 Peaks Challenge in 24 hours to raise funds for our Changing Young Lives Appeal. Our team of staff from YMCA Thornton, YMCA Housing, YMCA Lakeside and Central support trained hard to prepare to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours.

The team walked 23 miles (37km), climbing 3064 metres and driving 462 miles within 24 hours. A massive well done to everyone involved as this was a mammoth challenge and all participants were pushed to their physical limit […]

YMCA and Radio Wave take on the 3 Peaks Challenge

4.09.2018
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This weekend on Saturday the 8th September, 14 YMCA staff will be taking on the National 3 Peaks Challenge in 24 hours to raise funds for our Changing Young Lives Appeal. Our team of staff from YMCA Thornton, YMCA Housing, YMCA Lakeside and Central support have been training hard to prepare to climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in 24 hours.

The team will be walking 23 miles (37km), climbing 3064 metres and driving 462 miles within 24 hours. If you would like to support the team you can sponsor them on JustGiving by clicking here

Good luck guys […]

Harry’s Soft Play Celebrates 10 years with a BIG PARTY

2.09.2018
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The team at YMCA St Annes and Harry’s are in full swing of their preparations for Harry’s 10th birthday celebrations on Saturday 29th September 2018.

The big birthday bash to be held at Harry’s Soft Play Centre inside YMCA St Annes on St Alban’s Road, FY8 1XD promises children and local families a jam-packed day of fun, letting their imaginations run wild! There are three separate play areas for juniors and pre-schoolers aged up to 10 years and babies from 6 months to explore.

Dave Lean, Senior Manager for YMCA said, “It […]