YMCA George Williams College Update Dear Friends and Colleagues, We reported to you in October 2019 that YMCA George Williams College will be ceasing all current activities by the end of 2021. As well as wrapping up these activities we are working to ensure the last 50 years of youth work education and…
Update from YMCA Campaigns Team ‘Events this year have put racism in the UK and around the world under the spotlight. Only when we recognise the issues and barriers that exist can we start to overcome them. YMCA has a proud history in the Black community from being the birthplace of the racial equality movement…
The YMCA George Williams College Further Education (FE) Department originally started in the late 1970’s, when it began a Level 3 access to higher education programme for youth workers. In the late 1980’s the FE department began to develop programmes for Level 3 students who were part of two different Rank Foundation programmes: Youth or…
The death of George Floyd on 25 May has sparked global protests and outrage as people demand reform of systems that do not do enough to stop the racial injustices faced by people of colour and other minority groups. Our thoughts are with George Floyd’s grieving family during this time. George Floyd’s death has highlighted…
The health and safety of everyone connected with the College continues to be the priority of the Board of Governors and the senior team. We are continuing to follow advice from Public Health England, the World Health Organisation and both local and national government. Considering anticipated updates from these bodies and following the actions of…
It’s the Autumn Graduation and on Friday 22 November 2019, myself, Michelle Flood, Communications Manager and Simon Frost, Director of Academic Strategy and Planning , travelled to Coventry University to attend the graduation ceremony of our students who successfully completed their Post Graduate Diploma in Youth Work, Community Learning and Development. We were so excited…
HMP Hewell – Hidden Sentences Training As Communications Manager for YMCA George Williams College I get fantastic opportunities to work on, attend, experience and report back on projects the College collaborates with. On 16th October 2019, I attended the Hewell Rainbow Project training based in HMP Hewell, Redditch. The training is managed by the Children…
March 20 – 25, 48 American youth workers from Indiana was hosted by YMCA George Williams College in Northern Ireland, in coordination with Youth Action NI, Ulster University and the Critical Research Hub, YMCA George Williams College brought together more than 100 practitioners from the eclectic world of youth work. The conference took place on…
