Burton-based charity calls for support in awards nomination

YMCA Burton are calling on the local community to help vote for their organisation as they compete for three awards within their annual Youth Matters Awards Programme.

The YMCA is the world's largest and oldest youth charity in the world, striving to prevent youth homelessness by helping families to resolve conflicts, providing rooms or flats for young people who leave home and providing emergency supplies to those going without.

Youth Matters is YMCA 's national awards programme and has marked an integral part of the charity 's calendar since 2009. It celebrates the outstanding skills and achievements of young people from across the country and also recognises the vital work that YMCAs deliver every day.

YMCA Burton have been recognised for their work in the last year by being nominated for a range of awards, including YMCA of the year, Family work project of the year for their Mediation and Counselling services and Covid Community Hero for the work done by YMCA Burton Staff member Tom Foster.

The charity, which has operated across East Staffordshire since 1887, triumphed over strong competition from other YMCAs across England and Wales during shortlisting, but in order to make it to the final stage of judging they have to win the public vote.

Paul Laffey, chief executive of YMCA Burton said: “We are absolutely over the moon to be nominated for three amazing awards.

"The team has worked incredibly hard to support our young people and community through an exceptionally difficult time, and regardless of the outcome on the night I could not be prouder of everything they have delivered and achieved. ”

To vote for YMCA Burton, visit: https://www.ymca.org.uk/youth-matters-awards-vote and vote under the nominated categories.

Pictured: The team at YMCA Burton