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A Surrey MP spoke about of the local YMCA’s


On Tuesday 8th of April in the Easter Adjournment events as here. Rebecca Paul, the Conservative MP for Reigate commented about the positive impact of the YMCA “and East Surrey YMCA to cut crime and foster pride in the town”. She mentioned the … Continue reading

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Three MPs reference the YMCA in December 2024


It was significant that three UK MPs mentioned the work of the YMCA in their comments this month. The first was Bradley Thomas, the Conservative MP for Bromsgrove, on the 3rd December in the discussion about “National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 … Continue reading

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More comments in Parliament about the YMCA


At the end of October 2024 several MPs had responded positively to their local YMCA which are here. Then in November I was interested to read that two more members had commented. The first was early that month from the … Continue reading

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MPs respond to the work of YMCA  


Last week there, two Labour MPs referred to the YMCA. Sonia Kumar representing Dudley in Worcester was responding to a question from “Childcare: Black Country” on 30th October. On the 29th October, Alison McGovern, the Labour MP for Birkenhead and … Continue reading

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Liz Jarvis a Hampshire MP spoke about YMCA


Liz Jarvis, the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire, spoke about the YMCA. Many years ago, I was the Chair of the Sussex YMCA and I visited on Fairthorne Manor on one occasion. On Tuesday 8th October there was … Continue reading

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Sian Mulholland spoke about YMCA and young people


A public document was produced this week relating to a Private Members’ Business in the Northern Ireland Assembly, called “Voting Age: 16- and 17-year-olds” and one of the members that contributed was Sian Mulholland, the Alliance for North Antrim. She … Continue reading

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A Care Leavers discussion that includes YMCA


On Monday in the House of Lords there was a theme discussed which is entitled Care Leavers: Universal Credit and it was organised by David Walker, the Bishop of Manchester. The Minister who responded was James Younger. So here are … Continue reading

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Jo Gideon discussed Volunteers and added YMCA’s


Jo Gideon is the Conservative MP for Stoke on Trent Central and on Thursday 2nd May she submitted a discussion about Volunteers which began with the first few words “I beg to move, That this House has  considered the contribution … Continue reading

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A Liverpool MP endorsed YMCA on Wednesday


Paula Barker is the Labour MP for Wavertree which is at Liverpool City and on Wednesday she introduced a discussion entitled Youth Homelessness which was contributed for “e-petition 642986, Create a national strategy to end youth homelessness”. The petition was … Continue reading

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I’ve been contacted by the Aber Valley YMCA


Hefin David is the Labour MS member of Senedd and on Wednesday he created a session entitled “The New Workplace Recycling Regulations” and his open session is entitled “Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the impact of the new workplace … Continue reading

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