VOTE FOR US TO WIN ‘TRAINING & EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR’

VOTE FOR US TO WIN ‘TRAINING & EDUCATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR’ AT THE YOUTH MATTERS AWARDS 2025!

This award recognises a YMCA that has delivered an innovative and inspiring Training & Education project that has had a tangible and positive impact on young people and/or the wider community. Here’s a bit more about our Youth Work in Practice Level 3 Skills Bootcamps (YMCA Humber & NET Partnership) project…

Over the past year, YMCA Humber’s Youth Work in Practice Level 3 Skills Bootcamp has addressed a regional skills gap by training 25 new qualified youth workers. In collaboration with 14 local organisations through the Youth Engagement Alliance, the project tackled a shortage of formally trained staff, many of whom had experience but lacked accredited qualifications.

Partnering with National Employer Training, YMCA Humber launched an intensive 16-week programme delivering the SEG Level 3 Youth Work in Practice qualification – typically taught over 18 months. This innovative approach marked the first successful national delivery of the course in a condensed format.

Open to all local youth providers, the bootcamp enhanced sector-wide capacity, embedding safe, ethical, and effective youth practice. The entire YMCA Humber youth team is now qualified, strengthening service delivery and enabling deeper, more impactful engagement with young people across the region.

Cast your vote here: https://ymca.org.uk/finalists/

Voting closes on Monday 25^th August.