Last month YSS delivered a two-day training course to participants interested in joining the charity as a volunteer.Read more
Local recruitment agency, Randstad Business Support Worcester, recently made an eggs-tra special Easter delivery to YSS Worcestershire Young Carers, donating 50 chocolate Easter eggs.Read more
The National Audit Office (NAO) has recently (February) published its report into the implementation of the government's Transforming Rehabilitation programme.Read more
Lorraine Preece, Chief Executive at YSS (Your Support Service), an independent charity with more than 30 years of experience in supporting some of the most marginalised people in society across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, is today attending the Senior Women in Policing 2019 conference, held in Birmingham.Read more
YSS recently became a member of Centrepoint Partnering, a national network of organisations working together to support homeless young people.Read more
To mark Young Carers Awareness Day, which took place on Thursday 31 January, YSS keyworkers took part in a range of activities to raise awareness of Worcestershire Young Carers, a service delivered by independent charity YSS (Your Support Service) that supports more than 450 young carers in the county every year.Read more
A new programme targeted at supporting young people to get involved in social action has launched at YSS (Your Support Service).Read more
Staff at YSS recently held a two day interactive volunteer mentor and induction training course, to support volunteers in their roles with the charity.Read more
Kind-hearted club and regular supporters of YSS (Your Support Service), Droitwich Lions, recently donated more than £100 to support young carers in Worcestershire.Read more
Redditch Recorder group has raised more than £200 to support young carers in Worcestershire, by playing Christmas carols to passers-by at Sainsburys.Read more
4 Mental Health, an organisation delivering mental health and wellbeing training courses, recently launched a ‘Staying Safe’ website, offering free resources for anyone distressed, thinking about suicide or worried about someone they care about.Read more
Lorraine Preece, YSS Chief Executive Officer, is stepping down from her role after 16 years working with the organisation.Read more
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A local line dancing club in Worcester, Route 38, recently donated a whopping £2,500 to YSS Worcestershire Young Carers, following a day of dancing!Read more
YSS (Your Support Service) is pleased to announce that David Chantler has recently become the new Chair of Trustees for the charity.Read more
The Rotary Club of Bewdley recently donated £300 to support young carers in Worcestershire.Read more
The IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) Conference took place on Tuesday 16 October at HMP Hewell, organised by the Worcester Criminal Justice Affairs Justice Group (CJAG) and was supported by several YSS (Your Support Service) volunteers.Read more
Worcester running club, The Black Pear Joggers, has once again supported Worcestershire Young Carers by donating a whopping £1,747 to independent charity YSS (Your Support Service).Read more
Serena Ford, a 25 year old from Redditch, raised a whopping £1,347 by running the Birmingham Half Marathon (in the pouring rain!) in aid of YSS (Your Support Service) Worcestershire Young Carers.Read more
Yesterday, 16 October 2018, saw the return of YSS’ annual staff conference, which was held at the Wyre Forest Country Park in Bewdley.Read more
A conference organised and constructed by a partnership between young people and partners of No Wrong Door is giving young people in Herefordshire the opportunity to explore the nature of identity and have their voices heard by local decision makers.Read more
A group of young people receiving support from West Mercia charity YSS (Your Support Service) have been busy throughout the summer taking part in a variety of activities.Read more