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YMCA Worcestershire Impact Report 2026

YMCA Worcestershire supports young people, families and communities across the county. Its Impact Report 2026 records 122 young people supported with 19,641 hours of life skills support, 2,870 people benefiting from its Bridge family project, and work across 8 communities.

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About

YMCA Worcestershire provides housing and support, youth work, nurseries, community centres and family projects across 8 communities in Worcestershire, helping young people and families build stability and skills.

Key Metrics

Young people supported 122 young people supported, including 78 through 1-1 and group work and 7 through additional supported accommodation.
Life skills hours 19,641 hours of Life Skills Support delivered to young people and residents.
Families reached 2,870 people benefited from the Bridge Family Project, with 63 professionals attending Hidden Sentence training.
Communities served 8 communities served across Worcestershire through housing, youth work, nurseries and community centres.

Key Outcomes

  • 122 young people gained stability and life skills through YMCA support.
  • 2,870 people supported through the award-winning Bridge Family Project.

Geography

West Midlands

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Provided education, advice and support to 14,972 young people in 2025/26, including educating 13,786 young people in schools and community settings
Key Metric 2
Under 16s mediation service supported 94 families; 95% of young people were able to return to or remain at home and 88% reported less...
Key Metric 3
Overall 2022-26 strategy target was 40,000 young people reached; the final total was 49,244
87% of evictions from permanent social housing were successfully avoided through Outreach support
Impact Snapshot
Rough sleepers supported
Nearly 700 rough sleepers supported through the Foxton Homeless Hub in Preston.
Women supported
160 women supported through Foxton's Women's Services.
Would recommend
97% of people said they would recommend Foxton to someone in their situation.
Nearly 700 rough sleepers found support and a route off the street through the Homeless Hub.
Impact Snapshot
People engaged
Over 450 people engaged with YMCA Brighton services in 2025/26, with more than 52,000 hours of support provided.
People housed
Over 300 people housed across YMCA Brighton's supported housing services in 2025.
Into work and learning
104 people started volunteering, working or studying with YMCA Brighton's support, and 148 people engaged with its one-to-one employment coaching programme.
Over 300 people housed across supported housing services in Brighton.