Work in schools

Southampton YMCA works in junior and secondary schools across the city of Southampton, offering our outreach development programme.

This includes playground support at lunchtime, talking with young people and engaging them in meaningful activities. We also deliver to school assemblies and RE lessons and support teaching staff in satellite schools, offering an informal and non-judgmental approach to working with young people.

Our education department helps young people and adults to access a wide range of educational and sporting activities.

After School Clubs

Southampton YMCA after-school clubs can help take the stress out of your daily life.

Our after-school clubs provide a safe and secure environment for your child and provide an informal setting allowing your child to be creative and to explore through play.

We aim to meet your child’s social, physical and personal needs through a variety of individual and group games and activities:

• The Club is open for 4 to 11 year olds
• Care every day from the end of school to 5.30pm
• Available Monday to Friday term time
• Holiday play schemes available during school holidays
• A friendly, welcoming and fun atmosphere
• A varied activity programme
• A light snack provided
• Qualified and experienced staff
• For your flexibility daily or weekly rates are available
• Offset the cost through the childcare element of working tax credits
• OFSTED Registered

For a registration pack please contact the after school club coordinator on 02380 210 228 or 07904 819973.

Dads & Lads

Dads, Lads and Lasses is a fun interactive programme, that improves the mental, physical and emotional well being of male carers and their children (boys and girls).

Our sessions promote the carer's involvement with their children to strengthen family relationships and reduce the instances of exclusion from full time education. It also provides peer education and mentoring to young fathers/carers.

Playscheme

We organise holiday schemes for children aged 8 to 14 during all school holidays. Each of our playschemes takes a different theme to provide and encourage children to experience a wide variety of arts, craft, drama and sports activities. Our programme of activities is carefully planned to promote your child's development. The playscheme fees include all outings and offer children an exciting and entertaining time in a safe environment.

SWAP Shop 

The SWAP Shop challenge promotes enterprise thinking in young people and provides them with a real life business context through which they can apply and develop their enterprising skills.

For more information about the SWAP Shop Programme please contact Rob Marsden on 02380 210 223.

YMCA Junior Club

In partnership with St Marks Junior School, “Feel Free” junior club is open to young people aged 10 to 14 years.

The club opens each Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 6.30pm to 8pm at St Marks Junior School, Stafford Road, Shirley. Cost is £1.50 for non members or £1 for members.

Activities include:

• Dance and Drama
• Table Tennis
• TV, Video, DVD and Playstation
• Games and Activities
• Outings
• Sports
• Soda Bar

For more information please contact the programme team on 02380 210 223.