YMCA Barnsley’s detached youth media group, ‘GOBBLEDYGOOK NEWS TEAM,’ had the pleasure of interviewing Cllr John Clarke JP, Mayor of Barnsley 2024/25 earlier this year. the Mayor, his wife and Mayoress Mrs Clarke and their team at BMBC made us feel very welcome and gave us a wonderful history lesson about the town hall and its workings over the many years. The detached youth group liaised with the Mayor’s office, put together questions, set up cameras, microphones and other media gubbins, and edited the final version of the video we are cock a hoop to share with you today. Most of the group including staff had little if any experience in creating media beyond what we use day to day on our phones. It has been a fabulous journey, learning together new skills we can all take forward. If you have an idea for a feature, please get in touch via our usual YMCA Barnsley contact details.

Our latest Impact & Consultation Reports are now available, during 2024 we have continued to provide children and young people with safe, welcoming places to socialise, have fun, learn and access support from youth workers as well as opportunities to build core life skills around belonging, learning, coping, self-awareness and positive relationships. Our youth work is led by young people who shape projects from their inception; ensuring programmes are and need led. annual participant consultation survey helps our services to ensure they relevant aligned with the voices of in community. 

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We would like to say thank you to all our young people, partner organisations, volunteers, staff, funders and donors. Without your support none of this work would be possible.

A change is coming to YMCA Barnsley. Keep an eye out and see the changes externally and internally coming by May 2025.

With thanks to Levelling Up funding, BMBC administrative support, Currie & Brown Project Management, Bond Bryan Architects, Hydrock and JP Wild Construction, amongst others

YMCA Barnsley gratefully recieve funding from Children In Need. In November 2024 BBC Look North featured us as part of its Children In Need promotion. Check out the video here:

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