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National Lottery Community Fund
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded £20,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund – Awards for All
The £20,000 will support our work by providing 50 clients with one to one counselling.
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London Marathon YES Fundraiser
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London Marathon YES Fundraiser
💬 We are so excited to announce that Sue, who is of our Councillors here at YES, her son Ed Watson is running the 2024 London Marathon on 21st April to raise money for us at YES! Read more and donate!
Launch of the new CleanUp UK hub at YES Tendring
💬 Last week, we celebrated the launch and opening of the CleanUp UK hub at our Tendring office! Alongside the grand opening, YES staff worked with CleanUP UK in a windy litter-picking session on the beach!
YES Wins The National Lottery Award!
“This is amazing news for the charity and a clear example of how the National Lottery is willing to invest in grassroot charities. At a time of great financial challenges, it shows that YES is a charity worthy of investment, and we look forward to supporting the young people of North East Essex over the next 35 years.” – YES CEO Dr David Sollis
Clean Up UK
We are so excited to be working with Clean Up UK in 2024. YES, will be hosting and joining in Clean UP UK’s community work in deprived areas.
YES TENDRING NEW OFFICE LOCATION
Come and visit us at our new Tendring Office from Monday 4th September 2023!
72 Queensway, Holland-on-Sea, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 5JU
YES 35th Anniversary Celebration
This past month, at YES we celebrated our 35th Anniversary!
In September Chris Dunwell will be participating in a FightStar Promotions Boxing event raising money for us at YES!
🥊 In September, Chris Dunwell will be participating in a FightStar Promotions Boxing event to raise money for YES !
Volunteer celebration at Colchester Castle!
“It was great to be part of the Colchester Volunteer Celebration at Colchester Castle last night. There were so many Voluntary Sector Organisations represented and highlighting the valuable contribution of volunteers to our community. YES have some opportunities for volunteers in a range of roles, so please contact us if you’d like to get involved.”
– Vivienne Depledge, Friends of YES
Barnardo’s open day! For Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service
Last week, the wonderful Tracey Giles from our Tendering office attended a Barnardo’s open day! For Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service. A service provided by HCRG Care Group in partnership with Barnardo’s.
YES CEO, Dr David Sollis, attends a collaborative board and trustee day for Active Essex
“It really was a wonderful day to meet up and share success, challenges, and opportunities. The aim is to ensure more young people are active in their lives!”
💬 Dr David Sollis
RAMA Annual General Meeting
“ It is amazing to see the sheer scale of the challenge and the brilliance of the RAMA charity. The leadership and team are our frontline in welcoming those who are most vulnerable. It is a genuine honour to be a partner in their work” – YES, CEO David Sollis
Active Essex
Members of the YES team were pleased to join in the Active Essex Foundation Networking meeting last week.
It’s good to talk – A night at Layer Marney Tower
“The beauty of the School Navigator project is that these young people are being seen quicker and are being allocated the correct support for their individual situation, resulting in decreased waiting lists and more accurate successful support.”
– Elise Ellis, YES School Navigator, 2023.
Level Best Café Launch Video
Last month, Level Best Enterprises celebrated moving into brand new facilities in early April with a launch party for their new Art Cafe. YES CEO
YES Take Home the Charity Award 2023
YES have won The Charity Award at the Colchester Business Awards 2023 Last night YES won the Charity Award at this year’s Colchester Business Awards
Level Best Café Launched
Level Best Enterprises celebrated moving into brand new facilities in early April with a launch party for their new Art Café. Last Friday, YES CEO
GoGreen Gets Greener
Colchester City Council have invited YES to participate in their new eCargo Bike Library scheme. GoGreen project lead Amber has been loaned a new eCargo
With Thanks to Colchester VI Form
This year we were able to treat some of our young people with Easter Eggs, courtesy of Colchester VI Form College.
YES Shortlisted for Colchester Business Awards 2023
We’ve been nominated for the Charity Award by Colchester Business Awards, out of over 350 nominations.
Compost Week 2023
Find out how our GoGreen team are committed to reducing our waste through composting.
Chair of Trustees Position Available
We are currently recruiting for the voluntary position of Chair of Trustees, following Alistair’s announcement of his departure from YES. If this is a position
Alistair Steps Down After 4 Successful Years as Chair
We thank Alistair for his time here at YES.
Patrick Gilligan to Represent YES in the London Marathon 2023
Find out more about our chosen runner in the London Marathon 2023…
Employability and Benefits Advice Drop-In Dates 2023
CBC will continue to host drop-in sessions at YES throughout 2023.
Friends of YES Begin Digging Into Our History
The Friends of YES have started to look into our charity archives…
Santa’s Grotto
Father Christmas dropped by Colchester and Clacton, bringing gifts for our young families.
Wreath Making Sessions
We got festive in the garden this week, learning how to make winter wreathes.
Pet Therapy Session
In partnership with the wonderful Heads2Mind charity, we delivered a pilot event with our new trusted therapy dogs Boris & Ollie. It was lovely to
Gift Tree in Colchester Site
We have set up a gift tree in the reception area of our Colchester site, in order to donate presents to families with young children.
Rough Sleepers’ Count Autumn 2022
Our staff partook in a regular rough sleepers count in Colchester in the early hours of the morning.
GoGreen Autumn Harvest 2022
It’s been a busy year for the GoGreen team, with a bountiful harvest over 2022 that has included kale, aubergines, carrots and rhubarb. Previous Next
‘Gardens and Dragons’ – Our First DnD Group Launched
After much excited chatter from a handful of young people, we have launched our first Dungeons & Dragons group, in association with the mentoring project.
Me, Myself and I
Our mentoring programme held a series of summertime activities for 8 young people in Tendring.
Colchester Garden Festival Upcycling Competition
As part of this year’s Colchester Garden Festival, our GoGreen team have been invited to upscale some old bits and bobs into an exciting new
YES Gardening Week
We hosted our first YES Gardening Week as part of our GoGreen project, where we invited people in to share our garden space, planted sunflower
Charlie’s Cabin Launch
In collaboration with CWF, we have launched a brand new safe space for young people.
