YMCA Burton celebrates 135 years of work in the local community

Staff and volunteers from YMCA Burton are celebrating 135 years of work in the local community with events to mark the occasion.

One of these is a heritage walk covering sites within the YMCA 's history.

The walk, which was around four miles in length passed sites such as Pirelli stadium - where the YMCA hold its Sleepout, and Reconnect, where there is housing for homeless people and a foodbank.

Over a century ago, YMCA Burton was set up to help young people participate in team sports and learn new skills.

It has since evolved to housing the homeless, feeding the community and redistributing furniture and homeware.

During the walk, the group dropped into the Burton shop to visit the staff and volunteers, who have started their '135 fundraiser ', seeing them cycle 135 miles on an exercise bike. Donations can be made in the shop to support this.

Elle, service development manager at YMCA Burton said: “We have such a long history here in Burton-on-Trent and we thought it was a great way to show how embedded we are in the local community. We want to celebrate all the work we do here and also give people the opportunity to celebrate with us. ”

If you are interested in taking part in this walk, check out their website or social media pages for a map and follow in the footsteps of a charity which has many roots in Burton-on-Trent.

Visit here for more information on the charity.

Pictured: Burton shop group