Every young person should have a chance to play and learn in a safe environment to help them reach their full potential

Our youth work programme supports young people across Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield aged 11 – 19 years old

We need consent from a parent or guardian for children under 18 years old

Young people 18 years or older can give their own consent

Every young carer should know they are not alone

We give young carers a voice, advocating for them, and helping them achieve their  short and long term goals.

We provide one-to-one mentoring and support to young carers who help care for someone that has a disability, illness or addiction.

We work in schools to give young people the extra support they need, upskill teachers and deliver school assemblies to raise awareness of young carers. And we work with Action for Children to help young carers attend Bouncing Back workshops, to build resilience and develop coping strategies.

If you are a young carer aged under 18 years old living in Sutton Coldfield or Birmingham, or you work for an organisation that wants to refer a young person to us, please complete this form and we’ll be in touch.

In 2023, the National Youth Agency said that youth organisations and local authorities have fought to keep delivering great youth work amidst a £1 billion real terms cut in spending by local authorities on youth services since 2010

At YMCA Sutton Coldfield we have a holistic approach; providing mentoring and support in safe, informal settings