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Youth & Family Work

Our team of Youth Workers, Community Workers and Family Workers are here to support you.

Welcome to our Youth and Family Services!

We want all children and young people to reach their full potential and experience fullness of life in body, mind and spirit. We provide safe spaces where they feel valued and we equip them and their families with the tools they need to thrive.

We run a Youth Club every Thursday in the Broadclyst area of Exeter. We also look forward to expanding our work into the Tithebarn and Westclyst communities soon.

Our Young Families Workers in Exwick and Newcourt help families find community and connection through group and 1-2-1 support. More details can be found below.

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Whats On

Messy Church is a family friendly activity based way of doing church. Exwick Messy Church usually meets in Exwick Parish Hall on the 2nd Sunday of the month between 4-6pm and includes a free cooked meal.

Friday Friendship – Friday Friendship currently meet on Fridays (Usually Fridays during term times) between 10-12 at Exwick Parish Hall. Refreshments for all and toys and activities for children aged 0-5 years old. Friday Friendship is free to attend and welcomes all ages.

Young Families Workers who can help support individuals in the local area. If you would like to see if we can help please get in touch.

To find out more about any of our community activities in Exwick contact Harri Sharp, Chris Carter or Debbie Carter by emailing office@ymcaexeter.org.uk.

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Thursdays @ Broadclyst Pavilions

4:30pm – 6pm for School Years 7-8

6:30pm – 8pm for School Years 9-13

Holly Close, Broadclyst, Exeter EX5 3JB

Please follow our Youth Instagram account, for details of when the activities will be and when you can join in.

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Tuesdays @ Westclyst 

4:30 – 6pm. Meeting in the Skate Park – Look out for the pink t-shirts!

We are currently looking for a permanent home for this youthclub, please get in touch with Becky using the below contact details, if you’d like to talk through ideas.

Please follow our Youth Instagram account, for details of when the activities will be and when you can join in.

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Toddler Groups

Tuesdays and Wednesday: 10-11:30am at Newcourt Community Centre

Term time only. £1 a family.

Messy Church

Once a month on a Sunday afternoon- for more details see https://www.trinityexeter.com/

Trinity Begin Well Antenatal classes

Our next Begin Well programme is starting in February 2025 and happens on a Tuesday evening at Newcourt Community Centre. To sign up head to: Our Courses | Begin Well

Other Support

We also provide bespoke support for families on subjects such as sleep, toileting and SEND – get in touch to find out more.

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Pop-up Forest School projects in secondary schools across Exeter to increase attendance and wellbeing in teenagers.

Please contact Sam, our Forest School Leader, if you are interested in our pop-up Forest School sessions for your school.

  • sam.thomas@ymcaexeter.org.uk
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"Coming to Friday Friendship has massively helped me. It’s somewhere to go out of the house, to chat and have a drink. It’s easy to be isolated as a single mum but the support from Harri and Debbie, and the other mums, has been great."

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We’re proud to be supporting children, young people and parents all year round.

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Famillies supported across our Youth and Family Work

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Interview with Rachel Davey, YMCA Exeter Youth Club Alumni.'s Story

Interview with Rachel Davey, YMCA Exeter Youth Club Alumni.

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At age 12, Rachel Davey moved to the rural village of Broadclyst and discovered YMCA Exeter’s Youth Club, almost literally, right on her doorstep!

Now 18 years old, Rachel kindly met with us to chat about how YMCA Exeter has supported her. We take her to Exeter’s Chococo Café – after six years at Youth Club, we know she is a big fan of hot chocolate!

Read the full interview with Rachel here

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Becky Merriman

Shannon Partridge

Debbie Carter

 

Chris Carter

Harri Sharp

Rebecca Prior

Emma Mitchell