The Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment to those who proudly protect our nation, and do so with honour, courage, and commitment, It is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect…
Joan White and her husband Roy came from Devon to work at Birkenhead YMCA in the 1970’s as youth workers. They were a hugely popular hard working couple who served this organisation with exemplary dedication and distinction. Their time in Birkenhead YMCA was not the happiest of their lives and eventually they decided to return...
After a period of lengthy staff engagement, we have just updated our YMCA Wirral Values handbook, which sets out what our guiding principles are and what everyone can expect when they are involved with our organisation; they are our essential and enduring philosophies. The way we do things at YMCA Wirral is distinctly different to…
From a stroll through a town park to a day spent exploring Wirral’s fantastic coastline and countryside, getting outside and up close to nature has been linked to a host of major health and well-being benefits, including improved personal well-being, lowering stress, improved mood, reduced risk and impacts from psychiatric disorders and even empathy and…
For a number of years now, YMCA Wirral has been delighted to partner with the University of Chester in facilitating five-week unpaid placements, which provide the opportunity for students to develop employability skills whilst undertaking a project or piece of work that benefits our organisation. This successful project is delivered every year and we were…
