BOLTON YMCA Detached Youth and Health Project :
 
Breightmet - Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, street based youth work. The project aims to find out how we can better meet young people's health needs and provide confidential advice, information and signposting on a wide range of issues from sexual health, drug and alcohol awareness , healthy eating and mental health and wellbeing.
 
Town Centre - Mondays 4pm - 6pm
 
Youth Cafe and Drop-In @ YMCA 'BASSMENT'- Thursday 5pm - 7pm.
( You do not need to be a member to attend the Drop-in)
 
Coming Soon.... MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS extra Drop-in sessions @ YMCA. 5pm to 7pm.

CONNEXIONS ADVICE POINT*
Call in to arrange an appointment with Ruth Grant our Connexions Personal Advisor. You can get confidential help and advice on a wide range of issues such as education, health, employment, training, mental health, drugs and alcohol information, sexual health, your rights and general activites for young people.
For out of hours advice call Ruth : Monday to Saturday 10am to 10pm , Sundays 1pm to 10pm ring or text : 07756130014
(**You do not need to be a member of the YMCA to use this service.)
Click on the link below to find out more about the wider Connexions service in Bolton.

YOUNG PEOPLE'S RIGHTS PROJECT
 
YMCA is committed to campaigning for and raising awareness of young people's rights on a local, national and international level. Get in touch with Ruth Grant if you have any issues you would like to raise. Have you been in trouble with the police maybe ? or have you witnessed things which you feel are unjust or not right ? Get informed and maybe even learn how to start your own campaign if you feel strongly enough - know your rights !
 
ROMA PROJECT
YMCA is working in partnership with Bolton Travellers Education , going into schools and meeting with young people to hear what they have to say about the issues which effect them and learning about Human Rights through fun games and activities.

YMCA HIV/AIDS YEAR OF ACTION
 
Is a nationwide campaign initiated and led by young people from the UK YMCAs. Local YMCAs are being asked to commit to at least one action throughout 2007 to help fight the problem of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the stigma surrounding the disease around the world. Bolton YMCA are launching their campaign on December 1st 2006 World Aids Day with a stall at Crompton Place Shopping Centre with The Parallel young peoples health centre. If you are interested in being involved in our awareness- raising campaign in some way then call Ruth Grant for more information.