YMCA Barnsley exists to support children, young people and their families in Barnsley. We aim to empower young people by involving them in activities that stimulate, challenge and enable them to realise their potential and participate fully in their communities.
We provide positive opportunities and activities for children and young people in a safe environment where they are supported by qualified, experienced and skilled youth workers. Our programmes raise aspirations, build confidence and self-esteem and contribute to building emotional resilience and positive mental wellbeing.
YMCA Barnsley is an independent local charity that works has been workig in Barnsley since 1857, for and with children and young people and their families in Barnsley, delivering a wide range of children’s and youth work programmes.
We provide positive opportunities and activities for children and young people in a safe environment where they are supported by qualified, experienced and skilled youth workers.
Our programmes raise aspirations, build confidence and self-esteem and contribute to building emotional resilience and positive mental wellbeing.
We Seek Out – We actively look for opportunities to make a transformative impact on young lives in the communities where
we work, and believe that every person is of equal value.
We Welcome – We offer people the space they need to feel secure, respected, heard and valued; and we always protect,
trust, hope and persevere.
We Inspire – We strive to inspire each person we meet to nurture their body, mind and spirit, and to realise their full
potential in all they do.
We Speak Out – We stand up for young people, speak out on issues that affect their lives, and help them to find confidence in
their own voice.
We Serve Others – We are committed to the well-being of the communities we serve and believe in the positive benefit of
participation, locally and in the wider world.
Youth Work
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