November 2018 - Fylde Coast YMCA Y:Active

YMCA Fylde Coast celebrates record numbers on youth development scheme

Almost 200 young people from across the Fylde Coast helped to raise more than £10,000 for local charities in an epic summertime project.The NCS 2018 scheme, run by YMCA Fylde Coast, is a youth movement for teenagers aged 15-17 to discover who they are and what they can do.

The annual scheme took place over the summer with 195 young people volunteering an impressive total of 11,700 hours in their communities.They raised money for 20 local charities across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde, including Trinity Hospice, The Rainbow Dream Charity, Brian House Children’s Hospice and […]

Supporting Self Care Week 2018

7.11.2018
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The YMCA are supporting NHS Self Care Week from 12th November – 16th November 2018. We will be at the following venues next week, so come along and say hi!

We are raising awareness of Self Care Week with a strapline to choose ‘self care for life’ and we aim to assist increasing people’s knowledge of their health and understanding of how to look after themselves. Self Care Week focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, families and generations.

Day

Event

Monday
Poplar House Flu Clinic

1pm-4pm
Aldi Poulton

10am-12noon

Tuesday
Kirkham Reformed Church

1pm-5pm […]

Success at Fylde Council Sports Awards 2018

2.11.2018
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A great night full of talent, dedication and commitment was on display at the Fylde Council Sports Awards on Thursday November 1st. The YMCA were privileged to obtain two awards on the night with our very own Chris Nay collecting the Coach of the Year award and in recognition of his service to the local community with over 35 years service to the YMCA, Dave Lean was awarded the Lifetime Achievement. Both winners will go on to represent Fylde at the county Lancashire Sports Awards on November 23rd at the Grand Hotel in Blackpool.

Our fully […]