Cheltenham’s YMCA held a celebration on the 20th September, opening their doors to guests and the community, to honour 167 years of the annual meeting. To build the atmosphere of the exciting evening, BeanBaker, a local band - played live music. As Indie tunes drifted through the air, many people followed suit and gathered in...
YMCA Cheltenham AGM and Celebration Evening
Cheltenham’s YMCA held a celebration on the 20th September, opening their doors to guests and the community, to honour 167 years of the annual meeting. To build the atmosphere of the exciting evening, BeanBaker, a local band - played live music. As Indie tunes drifted through the air, many people followed suit and gathered in...
YMCA Cheltenham is one of the oldest and largest providers of specialised housing in Gloucestershire. We provide more than 1,750 beds per week, including supported accommodation for people affected by homelessness and those requiring a helping hand before living independently in the community. Head of Operations, David Kinghorn, was recently interviewed by Rakhee Gogna from... 
On Sunday the 25th of June, players from YMCA Cheltenham FC congregated at the Gloucester City Football ground to play rival team Man v Fat. The YMCA Cheltenham Football Team is made up of residents and staff from across our Cheltenham and Gloucester sites. The game was played in honour of Morgan Brick, who sadly... 
YMCA Cheltenham has recently been awarded pet-friendly accreditation by National charity StreetVet as a part of the StreetVet Accredited Hostel Scheme. With only 10% of UK hostel projects currently accepting pets, and fewer than 7% of pet owners experiencing homelessness willing to give up their dog in exchange for accommodation, the scheme aims to eliminate... 
Joseph Main, our Chief Executive, was invited this week to Number 10 Downing Street in order to attend a special reception for Local Charity Champions. Nominated by Alex Chalk, MP for Cheltenham, Joseph attended the event hosted by Rt. Hon. Stuart Andrew MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The... 
On Friday 3rd March, twenty-three amazing fundraisers from across our local communities gathered at the YMCA Cheltenham Sports Centre to help raise vital money and awareness to support people at risk of homelessness, those whom the YMCA works with to support their journey to independence. YMCA Cheltenham’s Sleep Easy formed part of a series of... 
The Family Space Nursery in Cheltenham was recently inspected by Ofsted in early 2023. We are pleased to announce that the nursery was rated 'Good'. In the report, it stated that: “Children, parents and visitors are greeted warmly at the door by friendly staff at this setting. Children enter happily and greet their friends eagerly.... 
On Tuesday, October the 11th 2022 we opened our new building in Gloucester at St Michael's Court. This is a very exciting time for YMCA Cheltenham as we expand our services in Gloucester. St Michael's Court consists of 3 separate units of accommodation. The building was officially opened by Dame Janet Trotter DBE, CVO. Number... 
On September the 28th we held our Annual General Meeting for the year. We invited over one hundred people from the local community including our members, staff and local dignitaries such as the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Gloucestershire Guy Disney MBE, Alex Chalk MP and Dame Janet Trotter DBE CVO. We gathered to review the...