Residents cater for Carillion-Kier!

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The next "pop-up business" venture was a big step up for the residents! This time we catered for 50 hungry employees of Carillion-Kier. Besides the catering experience, the residents were really grateful for the networking opportunity as they were able to meet the Project Manager and speak to current employees about the apprenticeship scheme.  ...

First “pop-up business”… Luke’s Lasagnes!

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As part of Talentscape, residents have the opportunity to create and run their own “pop-up business”. Our first resident to take up this opportunity was Luke Turner, who made full use of our cafe and industrial kitchen facilities to provide a lunch service to staff and residents at the YMCA. Luke recruited volunteers for his…

HAWK Women’s Day Experience

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On the 17th June, women of the YMCA went to HAWK for a day working in a traditionally male role! We started off doing First Aid. Some of the residents had a go on the 25 tonne dumper truck… …whilst others played basketball with a forklift truck!

Swansway Donation to YMCA Crewe

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YMCA Crewe were delighted to receive a donation of £25,000 from the Swansway Group at the Crewe Pledge Celebration. These funds will be used to support the YMCA Talentscape programme.

Oh yes it is!

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The YMCA Crewe Panto is on its way. Rehearsals started this week for Snow White and the Seven Dads. This photo is of the cast having the first read through in the Glo Room.  

YMCA Crewe Family Fun Day

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We had a great time yesterday with face-painting, smoothie-making, balloon-twisting circus-tricking, cheesecake-cupping, wall-climbing fun!    

The Caravan

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Mark and Jack pulling out the caravan ready to start The Great Refurbishment 2015!  

Labour candidate visits YMCA

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Young people welcomed Dr Adrian Heald to the YMCA this week and gave him the guided tour. Dr Heald chatted with Leif on the Car Mechanics course, as well as Marie, Tweets and Ash, and had lunch in the WhistleStop Café.

Hard as Nailz

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The guys on Ern’s Hard as Nailz course have worked with one of our neighbours to pave the space in front of their house. A great community, a great project.