Since 1887 YMCA St Helens have delivered a wide range of projects and work in the community, providing a mix of housing, training, support & advice for 250+ homeless people each year, support to 150+ families and young people per year through our various projects, and being a lead organisation in many local strategy groups helping to shape the future vision of both the VCFSE sector and the town as a whole. In 2013 we became the first English YMCA to achieve the Investors in People Gold standard, which has been retained in every assessment since, with the most recent being in October 2021 – showing we are an organisation which has at our heart the importance of Leading, Supporting and Improving, not just in the work we do for the community, but also in the way we work with our staff and volunteers and lead the organisation’s work as a whole. At the centre of our work is an aim to transform communities so that all people belong, contribute and thrive. Our objectives are to: - • Seek out opportunities to make a transformative impact on people’s lives in St Helens and surrounding communities • Welcome people and provide a safe space where they can feel secure, respected, heard and valued • Inspire every person we engage with to nurture their body, mind and spirit and to realise their full potential • Speak out on issues that effect our communities and help people to find the confidence to express themselves and have their voices heard • Serve others and be active participants locally and in the wider world • Invest in people to enable them to grow, develop and progress.