Community & Social Justice Health & Wellbeing 2024
YMCA Taunton

YMCA Taunton Impact Report 2023/2024

YMCA Taunton is a community charity in Taunton, Somerset delivering youth work, family support, food provision and health and wellbeing services from its community centre. In 2023/24 it recorded 5,431 young people interactions, provided 9,627 community meals, and saw volunteer hours grow by 77% to 1,345. The charity secured a £2.1 million Youth Investment Fund grant for major facility improvements, ran 384 sports sessions for young people, and supported 50 young carers with 616 session interactions. Its Ofsted-rated Good preschool educated 50 children, with an 11% rise in attendance.

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Youth clubs, young carers groups and holiday activity spaces; preschool education; sport and fitness sessions for all ages; Community Pantry food provision; alternative education provision; Warm and Welcoming cost-of-living support project; community health and mental health first aid; adult social and fitness sessions Custom geography from upload: Taunton, Somerset, UK

📊Key Metrics

5,431 young people interactions across youth club, holiday spaces, parkour and young carers programmes Key Metric 1
9,627 community meals provided including 856 hot meals for children and 1,235 breakfasts Key Metric 2
1,345 volunteer hours contributed — a 77% increase on the previous year, valued at over £15,000 Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 29% increase in youth club attendance and 6% increase in young carers group attendance year on year
  • £2.1 million Youth Investment Fund grant secured from DCMS to expand facilities and programmes
  • 75 vulnerable households supported through Warm and Welcoming cost-of-living project with budgeting, energy and benefits advice

📍Geography

South West

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