Empowering Plymouth’s Youth – The Mission of YMCA & Discovery College
March 14, 2025
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🌟 Supporting Young People, Strengthening Communities
🌟 In this episode of Community Matters, we sit down with Tom Lavis (YMCA Plymouth CEO) and Joe Stephenson (Head of Discovery College) to explore the incredible work YMCA Plymouth is doing across education, youth support, and community wellbeing.
✨ In this episode, we discuss:
✔️ YMCA’s impact – supporting 25,000 people in Plymouth each year
✔️ Discovery College’s mission to help young people thrive in education 🎓
✔️ The community garden producing 1,800 free meals annually 🌱
✔️ YMCA’s upcoming Youth Awards 2025 – celebrating young changemakers 🏆
✔️ How partnerships with local organisations are transforming lives 🤝
📌 Get Involved:
🌍 YMCA Plymouth Website: https://www.ymcaplymouth.org.uk/
🏆 Nominate a Young Person for the YMCA Youth Awards: https://www.ymcaplymouth.org.uk/plymouth-youth-awards/
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