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🚣 Our Bolton care-leavers took part in kayaking over the summer with Water Adventure Centre (WAC) in Ashton!
For some, it was their first time on the water and they enjoyed the freedom of paddling up and down the canals of Ashton!
🌊 Big thanks to the WAC in Ashton for facilitating the session!
For some, it was their first time on the water and they enjoyed the freedom of paddling up and down the canals of Ashton!
🌊 Big thanks to the WAC in Ashton for facilitating the session!
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚣 Our Bolton care-leavers took part in kayaking over the summer with Water Adventure Centre (WAC) in Ashton!
For some, it was their first time on the water and they enjoyed the freedom of paddling up and down the canals of Ashton!
🌊 Big thanks to the WAC in Ashton for facilitating the session!
For some, it was their first time on the water and they enjoyed the freedom of paddling up and down the canals of Ashton!
🌊 Big thanks to the WAC in Ashton for facilitating the session!
For the second week of Care Leaver's Month, we're celebrating our particularly creative young people! We have three winners of the GMYN Creativity Award who have been chosen for their confidence to explore their creative side through art, photography, music, theatre and creative writing!
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
For the second week of Care Leaver's Month, we're celebrating our particularly creative young people! We have three winners of the GMYN Creativity Award who have been chosen for their confidence to explore their creative side through art, photography, music, theatre and creative writing!
Big thank you to Martin from RSA Insurance for joining us at our networking breakfast for employers helping young people into work! 🌟
Want to learn how your business can benefit from offering work placements? Please click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form!
Want to learn how your business can benefit from offering work placements? Please click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form!
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Big thank you to Martin from RSA Insurance for joining us at our networking breakfast for employers helping young people into work! 🌟
Want to learn how your business can benefit from offering work placements? Please click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form!
Want to learn how your business can benefit from offering work placements? Please click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form!
We’re delighted to announce GMYN has been selected as a cause for this year’s Co-op Local Community Fund! Now you can make a difference simply by being a Member and choosing GMYN as your chosen cause. Join today using our unique link:
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We’re delighted to announce GMYN has been selected as a cause for this year’s Co-op Local Community Fund! Now you can make a difference simply by being a Member and choosing GMYN as your chosen cause. Join today using our unique link:
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To mark Care Leavers Month, we’re proud to announce the winners of our Community and Volunteering Award. These young people have been doing exceptional work in their local communities through volunteering and social action projects ❤️🙌
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To mark Care Leavers Month, we’re proud to announce the winners of our Community and Volunteering Award. These young people have been doing exceptional work in their local communities through volunteering and social action projects ❤️🙌
✨ This Care Leavers Month, we’re shining a light on our incredible care leavers! Over the summer, our Bolton care leavers took a trip to Blackpool. 🌊
For some it was their first time in Blackpool, but they all had a fun day paddling in sea and riding on the dodgems! 🎢
For some it was their first time in Blackpool, but they all had a fun day paddling in sea and riding on the dodgems! 🎢
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
✨ This Care Leavers Month, we’re shining a light on our incredible care leavers! Over the summer, our Bolton care leavers took a trip to Blackpool. 🌊
For some it was their first time in Blackpool, but they all had a fun day paddling in sea and riding on the dodgems! 🎢
For some it was their first time in Blackpool, but they all had a fun day paddling in sea and riding on the dodgems! 🎢
What a fantastic weekend we had at the Didsbury Beer Festival! A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who made it such a success. Your support means the world and will have a lasting impact on young people across Greater Manchester who need our help ❤️
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
What a fantastic weekend we had at the Didsbury Beer Festival! A heartfelt thank-you to everyone who made it such a success. Your support means the world and will have a lasting impact on young people across Greater Manchester who need our help ❤️
🎉 GMYN is proud to celebrate Care Leavers Month this November!
The theme for this year is “Rising as Me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity”. We’ll be spotlighting some incredible individuals from our care leaver programmes on our social channels once a week. 🌟
The theme for this year is “Rising as Me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity”. We’ll be spotlighting some incredible individuals from our care leaver programmes on our social channels once a week. 🌟
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎉 GMYN is proud to celebrate Care Leavers Month this November!
The theme for this year is “Rising as Me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity”. We’ll be spotlighting some incredible individuals from our care leaver programmes on our social channels once a week. 🌟
The theme for this year is “Rising as Me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity”. We’ll be spotlighting some incredible individuals from our care leaver programmes on our social channels once a week. 🌟
🪵 Young people from our Bolton Care Leavers programme took part in a DIY session at Beechcroft Allotments! The session was part of our Multiply Programme, helping young people aged 17-19 improve their mathematics skills!
📸 Photography by Bethan Kelly
📸 Photography by Bethan Kelly
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🪵 Young people from our Bolton Care Leavers programme took part in a DIY session at Beechcroft Allotments! The session was part of our Multiply Programme, helping young people aged 17-19 improve their mathematics skills!
📸 Photography by Bethan Kelly
📸 Photography by Bethan Kelly
GMYN is thrilled to be returning as a charity partner at the Didsbury Beer Festival for the second year running! Swing by and guess the weight of our keg for your chance to win a full case of Sonoma Pale Ale, generously donated by Track Brewery. Tickets available now at didsburybeerfestival.org.uk.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
GMYN is thrilled to be returning as a charity partner at the Didsbury Beer Festival for the second year running! Swing by and guess the weight of our keg for your chance to win a full case of Sonoma Pale Ale, generously donated by Track Brewery. Tickets available now at didsburybeerfestival.org.uk.
Last month, the Greater Manchester Neurodivergent VCSE Collective hosted an inspiring event, bringing together those who are working to improve support for neurodivergent young people.
Hannah, a young person from our Youth Voice Group, delivered a fantastic speech on her lived experience of ADHD. 🙌
Hannah, a young person from our Youth Voice Group, delivered a fantastic speech on her lived experience of ADHD. 🙌
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Last month, the Greater Manchester Neurodivergent VCSE Collective hosted an inspiring event, bringing together those who are working to improve support for neurodivergent young people.
Hannah, a young person from our Youth Voice Group, delivered a fantastic speech on her lived experience of ADHD. 🙌
Hannah, a young person from our Youth Voice Group, delivered a fantastic speech on her lived experience of ADHD. 🙌
⛱️ Back in August, our cared for young people from Oldham, Tameside and Manchester visited the seaside at Prestatyn beach in North Wales!
For many of the group it was their first time going to the beach, so they didn’t let the overcast conditions stop them from having a fun time!
For many of the group it was their first time going to the beach, so they didn’t let the overcast conditions stop them from having a fun time!
October 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
⛱️ Back in August, our cared for young people from Oldham, Tameside and Manchester visited the seaside at Prestatyn beach in North Wales!
For many of the group it was their first time going to the beach, so they didn’t let the overcast conditions stop them from having a fun time!
For many of the group it was their first time going to the beach, so they didn’t let the overcast conditions stop them from having a fun time!
🐯 Over the summer, our cared-for young people from Oldham, Tameside and Manchester visited Ponderosa Zoo in West Yorkshire.
When the group arrived, they headed straight for the air bouncers, and had so much fun they almost forgot they had animals to see!
When the group arrived, they headed straight for the air bouncers, and had so much fun they almost forgot they had animals to see!
October 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🐯 Over the summer, our cared-for young people from Oldham, Tameside and Manchester visited Ponderosa Zoo in West Yorkshire.
When the group arrived, they headed straight for the air bouncers, and had so much fun they almost forgot they had animals to see!
When the group arrived, they headed straight for the air bouncers, and had so much fun they almost forgot they had animals to see!
At the start of summer our Bolton care leavers took part in an exciting paddle boarding session with Wave Adventure! 🌊
One young person said “This has been the best day out I’ve had in ages”! 🚣
📸 Video by Bethan Kelly
One young person said “This has been the best day out I’ve had in ages”! 🚣
📸 Video by Bethan Kelly
October 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
At the start of summer our Bolton care leavers took part in an exciting paddle boarding session with Wave Adventure! 🌊
One young person said “This has been the best day out I’ve had in ages”! 🚣
📸 Video by Bethan Kelly
One young person said “This has been the best day out I’ve had in ages”! 🚣
📸 Video by Bethan Kelly
🌿 In August, our Bolton care leavers volunteered at the Red Lane Growing Project, where they gathered seeds, de-weeded flower beds, and watered polytunnels and vegetables. Young people loved trying the fresh produce!
🌞 Thank you to the Red Lane Growing Project in Bolton for hosting these sessions
🌞 Thank you to the Red Lane Growing Project in Bolton for hosting these sessions
October 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🌿 In August, our Bolton care leavers volunteered at the Red Lane Growing Project, where they gathered seeds, de-weeded flower beds, and watered polytunnels and vegetables. Young people loved trying the fresh produce!
🌞 Thank you to the Red Lane Growing Project in Bolton for hosting these sessions
🌞 Thank you to the Red Lane Growing Project in Bolton for hosting these sessions
🎉 Join us in celebrating the creation of our zine ‘Calm down, inside our ADHD minds - a GMYN Youth Voice Project.’
Our Youth Group worked alongside artist Fig Hous to create a small magazine that represents what it’s like for young people to have ADHD through their own words and drawings. 🎨
Our Youth Group worked alongside artist Fig Hous to create a small magazine that represents what it’s like for young people to have ADHD through their own words and drawings. 🎨
October 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🎉 Join us in celebrating the creation of our zine ‘Calm down, inside our ADHD minds - a GMYN Youth Voice Project.’
Our Youth Group worked alongside artist Fig Hous to create a small magazine that represents what it’s like for young people to have ADHD through their own words and drawings. 🎨
Our Youth Group worked alongside artist Fig Hous to create a small magazine that represents what it’s like for young people to have ADHD through their own words and drawings. 🎨
🎉 September brought our Tameside programme for cared-for young people to a close. To mark the end of the programme, Anna organised a party at 4C Community Centre in Ashton, celebrating the programmes young people and reminiscing about their favourite moments!
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🎉 September brought our Tameside programme for cared-for young people to a close. To mark the end of the programme, Anna organised a party at 4C Community Centre in Ashton, celebrating the programmes young people and reminiscing about their favourite moments!
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
🔗 Read more via the link in our bio.
🎊 ADHD Awareness Month is here! This October, we’re celebrating the theme: "The Many Faces of ADHD".
Around 168,000 adults and children in Greater Manchester have ADHD. At GMYN, our ADHD Youth Voice Group supports 13–25-year-olds with lived experience of ADHD, whether diagnosed or not. 🌟
Around 168,000 adults and children in Greater Manchester have ADHD. At GMYN, our ADHD Youth Voice Group supports 13–25-year-olds with lived experience of ADHD, whether diagnosed or not. 🌟
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🎊 ADHD Awareness Month is here! This October, we’re celebrating the theme: "The Many Faces of ADHD".
Around 168,000 adults and children in Greater Manchester have ADHD. At GMYN, our ADHD Youth Voice Group supports 13–25-year-olds with lived experience of ADHD, whether diagnosed or not. 🌟
Around 168,000 adults and children in Greater Manchester have ADHD. At GMYN, our ADHD Youth Voice Group supports 13–25-year-olds with lived experience of ADHD, whether diagnosed or not. 🌟
🧑🍳 This summer, cared-for young people aged 10-16 from Bury took part in cooking sessions where they learned how to food shop, prepare meals, use kitchen utensils safely and work as a team!
Thank you to Tesco for funding these life changing sessions!
📸 Bethan Kelly
Thank you to Tesco for funding these life changing sessions!
📸 Bethan Kelly
October 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🧑🍳 This summer, cared-for young people aged 10-16 from Bury took part in cooking sessions where they learned how to food shop, prepare meals, use kitchen utensils safely and work as a team!
Thank you to Tesco for funding these life changing sessions!
📸 Bethan Kelly
Thank you to Tesco for funding these life changing sessions!
📸 Bethan Kelly
Could YOU be the next GMYN Westwood Cup champions?
📅 Thursday 13th November
🕑 2pm – 5pm (followed by a prize-giving celebration)
📍 GOALS Manchester, 3 Irish Town Way, M8 0AE
Spaces are limited to just 16 teams – don’t miss your shot at glory!
👉 Email phil.harris@gmyn.co.uk to register today!
📅 Thursday 13th November
🕑 2pm – 5pm (followed by a prize-giving celebration)
📍 GOALS Manchester, 3 Irish Town Way, M8 0AE
Spaces are limited to just 16 teams – don’t miss your shot at glory!
👉 Email phil.harris@gmyn.co.uk to register today!
October 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Could YOU be the next GMYN Westwood Cup champions?
📅 Thursday 13th November
🕑 2pm – 5pm (followed by a prize-giving celebration)
📍 GOALS Manchester, 3 Irish Town Way, M8 0AE
Spaces are limited to just 16 teams – don’t miss your shot at glory!
👉 Email phil.harris@gmyn.co.uk to register today!
📅 Thursday 13th November
🕑 2pm – 5pm (followed by a prize-giving celebration)
📍 GOALS Manchester, 3 Irish Town Way, M8 0AE
Spaces are limited to just 16 teams – don’t miss your shot at glory!
👉 Email phil.harris@gmyn.co.uk to register today!
✨ We’re excited to announce that GMYN is a charity partner of Didsbury Beer Festival for a second year! Last year they donated an incredible £5,100 to GMYN!
🎉 Come and show your support from 30/10 to 01/11!
Event is 18+. Please drink responsibly.
Image: Didsbury Beer festival
🎉 Come and show your support from 30/10 to 01/11!
Event is 18+. Please drink responsibly.
Image: Didsbury Beer festival
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
✨ We’re excited to announce that GMYN is a charity partner of Didsbury Beer Festival for a second year! Last year they donated an incredible £5,100 to GMYN!
🎉 Come and show your support from 30/10 to 01/11!
Event is 18+. Please drink responsibly.
Image: Didsbury Beer festival
🎉 Come and show your support from 30/10 to 01/11!
Event is 18+. Please drink responsibly.
Image: Didsbury Beer festival
🌞 Over the school holidays, cared-for young people aged 10-16 from Oldham took part in a summer full of fun learning!
From climbing adventures at Summit Up Oldham and making cheesecakes and chocolate rice crispies at Mahdlo, to discovering where their fruit and veg comes from with Localfoodfirst!
From climbing adventures at Summit Up Oldham and making cheesecakes and chocolate rice crispies at Mahdlo, to discovering where their fruit and veg comes from with Localfoodfirst!
October 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🌞 Over the school holidays, cared-for young people aged 10-16 from Oldham took part in a summer full of fun learning!
From climbing adventures at Summit Up Oldham and making cheesecakes and chocolate rice crispies at Mahdlo, to discovering where their fruit and veg comes from with Localfoodfirst!
From climbing adventures at Summit Up Oldham and making cheesecakes and chocolate rice crispies at Mahdlo, to discovering where their fruit and veg comes from with Localfoodfirst!
📢 Calling all care-experienced young parents! Join us for When We Are Seen – Empowering Care Experienced Young People as Parents.
On Wednesday 15th October, we’re hosting an afternoon of conversation, Q&A's, interactive exhibits and peer support! 🌟
Book your *free* ticket via the link in our bio.
On Wednesday 15th October, we’re hosting an afternoon of conversation, Q&A's, interactive exhibits and peer support! 🌟
Book your *free* ticket via the link in our bio.
October 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📢 Calling all care-experienced young parents! Join us for When We Are Seen – Empowering Care Experienced Young People as Parents.
On Wednesday 15th October, we’re hosting an afternoon of conversation, Q&A's, interactive exhibits and peer support! 🌟
Book your *free* ticket via the link in our bio.
On Wednesday 15th October, we’re hosting an afternoon of conversation, Q&A's, interactive exhibits and peer support! 🌟
Book your *free* ticket via the link in our bio.
🙌 Big thank you to Chris from Westwood Recruitment for speaking at our networking breakfast for employers helping young people into work!
If you’d like to hear about how your business can benefit from offering work placements, click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form.
If you’d like to hear about how your business can benefit from offering work placements, click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form.
October 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🙌 Big thank you to Chris from Westwood Recruitment for speaking at our networking breakfast for employers helping young people into work!
If you’d like to hear about how your business can benefit from offering work placements, click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form.
If you’d like to hear about how your business can benefit from offering work placements, click the link in our bio and fill out our expression of interest form.
We are proud to celebrate our partnership with @NBrownGroup, whose crucial support has helped GMYN provide life-changing opportunities to young people in our communities who need them most ✨ Take a look at the amazing ways N Brown helped us level up ⬆️
September 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are proud to celebrate our partnership with @NBrownGroup, whose crucial support has helped GMYN provide life-changing opportunities to young people in our communities who need them most ✨ Take a look at the amazing ways N Brown helped us level up ⬆️