Mansfield & Ashfield YMCAEncompassing a Hostel, a Training Centre and a Coffee Shop our Mansfield site certainly engages the community with its outreach work north of the city, helping in Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood. Learning Skills Development CentreThe new, purpose built community facility at 59 Commercial Gate opened its doors for the first time in 2007. The Centre is the result of years of research and planning by the YMCA who also occupy the adjacent building in the town's Commercial Gate. The main objective of the Centre is to provide a facility to train and develop people from the local community, homeless young people and support the local business community, acting as a hub, connecting the local community to engage in training and development. The Training Skills Development Department provides support, guidance, advice and training from The Training Skills Development accredited OCN centre in Mansfield to socially excluded vulnerable homeless and the wider community in Mansfield to help them move into training, education and sustainable employment. Delivering outreach support throughout Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood. Working with local authorities to deliver services working in partnership. Delivering Job MAET’s, NEET, Working Neighborhood Fund projects and a range of red and amber courses throughout Mansfield and Ashfield and Newark and Sherwood. It works to support the local community in partnership with:
Situated on Commercial Gate, it's simple to find... Check out the map YMCA HousingOur purpose built hostel in Mansfield provides 22 bedroom 'quick access accommodation' for 16-25 year olds and 3 shared move on properties for service users who have attained sufficient independence within the hostel. The service we provide is for homeless men and women who may have substance misuse and alcohol problems or mental health and life/social skills related issues... More details about the facilities in Mansfield are given on the YMCA England Housing Association website. Opening Hours24 Hours a day for residents, however official visitor hours are 0900 - 1700 Monday and Tuesday. YMCA Digital FM Youth Radio StationPart of the new Creative Arts and Digital Media department of Nottinghamshire YMCA, the project is a new and exciting venture designed for young people between ages 13 to 19 and is focused around youth using and learning many different mediums of digital Media and creative arts... Y59 Coffee Shop
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Open Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm, Y59 offers an extensive day time menu (see above) of locally sourced produce and Fairtrade goods in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The Coffee Shop is engaging with homeless people aged between 16 and 25 years and the local community including intergenerational work with senior citizens, families and lone parents. It offers first steps to employment training by provision of programs such as Entry to Employment.
