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Background

Set on the shore of Lake Windermere, YMCA Lakeside is one of the largest professional outdoor activity centres in the country. Lakeside offers over 50 water and land based activities, all of which are designed to inspire children and young people to grow in body, mind & spirit.

Over one million children and young people have had the opportunity to take part in a Lakeside experience since it first opened in the 1950s.

The Lakeside centre has suffered financially since the 1990s due to a lack of capital funds for investment at the site. In 2011 YMCA […]

YMCA Fylde Coast’s Y: Women Can project has reached the finals of a prestigious national youth awards ceremony, due to be hosted by TV presenter June Sarpong MBE.

The local youth charity, which has operated throughout Fylde for the past 94 years, will compete against YMCA Norfolk and YMCA Southend for the title of Health & Wellbeing Project of the Year in the annual Youth Matters Awards.

Youth Matters is YMCA’s national awards programme that has been an integral part of the charity’s calendar since 2009. Other categories at Youth Matters include YMCA of the Year, Young […]