August is proving a busy month for the YSS Divert team in Shropshire, with three weeks of activities arranged for their young service users. Read more
YSS is delighted to be linking with the Cart Shed, North Hereford, as part of its package of support for veterans. The Cart Shed is a charity that offers opportunities to improve wellbeing, find friendships and a place of calm in a supportive, caring environment. Read more
YSS is now an accredited Living Wage employer. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 5,000 UK organisations who believe their staff deserve a fair day's pay for a hard day's work. Read more
This week YSS delivered a two-day volunteer mentor training workshop at Worcester Community Centre, covering topics such as risk, safeguarding, confidentiality, professional boundaries and communication. Read more
The Steer Clear team recently visted Telford Priory School to deliver workshops to year groups seven, eight and nine. The aim of the workshops was to give students the opportunity to raise their concerns, discuss what they know about knife crime and how they feel it can best be addressed as well as the impact of knife crime on victims and families, emergency services and the general public, and the person who commits the offence. Read more
Congratulations go to three YSS Early Help Family Support Workers, Gina, Sue and Alison for completing their Accredited Level 4 Early Help Practitioner Training - they worked hard to do this, while continuing to work. Read more
Futures UnLocked, which works with YSS to deliver the Meet and Mentor service, has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Futures Unlocked was established in 2007 and has established strong partnerships with a number of prisons releasing prisoners to Warwickshire, the probation and police services and voluntary sector providers. Read more
Worcestershire Young Carers is looking forward to a fun-packed summer of activities, beginning with a day trip to Brean Sands, Somerset, in July. Read more
Worcestershire Young Carers was delighted to receive a huge delivery of food for their young carers, from local recruitment agency, Randstad Business Support Worcester. Read more
Student and young carer, Dan Stevens, 18, has won an award for 'Computing Student of the Year' in a ceremony at Worcester County Cricket Club. Read more
YSS has officially marked a new era, welcoming Catherine Kevis as new Chief Executive and bidding farewell to Lorraine Preece, following 16 years at the organisation, including five as Chief Executive. Read more
We're excited to be celebrating our amazing volunteers during #VolunteersWeek from 1 - 7 June. YSS volunteers put in so much time and effort to help us deliver a range of services that have such a positive impact on people's lives. Read more
Two members of YSS staff spent a wonderful day at the Queen's annual Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 29th May. Trish Jeavons and Sarah Bowcott represented YSS this year, after their names were drawn out of a hat. Read more
Worcestershire Young Carers is thrilled to be the recipient of a £900 donation from the Crafty Crafters, a knitting group that sells their creations at local fairs and events. The group is a long supporter of Worcestershire Young Carers, but this is a record amount raised to date. Read more
YSS is delighted to be part of the Worcester Community Lottery, a weekly draw that benefits local causes, with a prize fund of up to £25,000. Read more
YSS is delighted to be one of the charities chosen to benefit from the upcoming Open Gardens of Wichenford event, on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June. Read more
YSS is delighted to be working in partnership with the Warwickshire and West Mercia Community Rehabilitation Company (WWMCRC) in delivering an innovative Through the Gate service in HMP Hewell and HMP Featherstone. This new service will address the individuals’ needs using the seven reducing re-offending pathways and includes both pre- and post- release support. Read more
Ten young carers recently took part in the first Young Carers Champions training session at Warndon Community Centre, Worcester. The afternoon engaged the young people in a range of confidence-building activities and games, aimed at developing public speaking skills. Read more
YSS Worcestershire Young Carers staff and volunteers recently completed off-site activity training to help prepare them to plan and deliver events in the community. Read more
YSS is an independent charity supporting some of the most marginalised people in society across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Telford & Wrekin. A voluntary organisation, YSS signs up to and fully embraces the NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Action) ethical principles. Read more
Two young carers recently received awards for their outstanding contributions to supporting Worcestershire Young Carers, a service delivered by independent charity YSS, that provides support to more than 500 young carers across Worcestershire. Read more
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