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Bereavement Workshops - St. Helena's School
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Bereavement Workshops – St. Helena’s School
YES counsellors Karen and Gilly start up their Bereavement Workshops for students of St. Helena’s School this week, a series of gentle group sessions for
Compost Week 2023
The YES GoGreen Project have recently installed a peely bin in our kitchen to encourage our team of staff, volunteers and young people can reduce
Lived Experiences – Claire’s Story
Claire shares her YES journey in new video Watch the video below to see how YES have made a positive impact on Claire’s general wellbeing
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
Alistair McGary has decided to move on from his position as Chair of Trustees, after four years of service with YES. Alistair has overseen a
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.
