YMCA Fairthorne Group is my local charity who I have the great pleasure to work for. For me riding is a 10 mile commute to work. Now I'm going to push my self to the limit and beyond with 73 miles of rolling hills from YMCA Fairthorne Manor in Bottley to Basingstoke YMCA, Winchester YMCA and back. 

How YOUR donation helps:

The YMCA bursary scheme helps countless local children, young people and families who make up the 40,000 people who pass through our doors each year. I want to make a difference in these lives and I want you to help me do it. 

The YMCA is all about welcoming, listening, caring and inspiring. We help young people and families to belong, contribute and thrive. In a busy world, we always make time for the individuals who come to us.

“Living in a small house with limited garden space, my kids really benefited from being able to run around, let off some steam and mix with other children in a safe environment”Day-camp Bursary parent

Our welcoming settings and caring environments put children first and our mission is to ‘champion and add value to young lives by providing experiences that challenge, enable and develop the individual.’

Our values:

listening, caring, welcoming, exciting, inspiring, active.

• £4 will pay for a packed lunch for a child attending Daycamps
  
• £15 will pay for a child to attend  Daycamps on the Isle of Wight
• £25 will pay for a child to attend Daycamps in Portsmouth or Sholing
• £50 will pay for a family of 4 to enjoy a weekend of camping
• £200 will pay for a family of 4 to enjoy a Family Festival

Your donation will also be supporting the extraordinary work ofY Care International who work with YMCAs and youth organisations around the world, to help them enrich the lives of young people and to build a more just world, free from poverty.

Your gift could help change young lives

You’ll help keep young people safe

You’ll be able to help take vulnerable young people away from the dangers they face – homelessness, prostitution, sexual abuse – and give them the psychological support and life skills they need to build a more hopeful future.

You’ll help improve health and well-being

Many young people live on the streets and face dangers like abuse and disease every single day. Your kindness means we can provide basic health care, food, education and support for them and their families, giving them the best chance to transform their lives.

You’ll provide education and skills training

Young people just want the chance to break out of poverty by themselves. By providing them with the education, skills and equipment they need, you could give them the opportunity to finish school, earn a living and look after their families in years to come.

£10

could provide a homeless young person like Chantou with nutritious food for two months

£25

could help us provide young people like Sara with catch up classes so they can get back into full-time schooling

£60

could give a catering starter kit to young woman like Dabieh to set up their own business