The YMCA Schools Department delivers pastoral care in 34 Norfolk Schools impacting over 12,000 young people. It tackles issues such as: bullying, self-harm, truancy and anti-social behaviour.

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Summer of murals and drama for pupils

A group of Norwich youngsters have been having such a good time over the summer, that they have spent the whole six weeks at their school – the Open Academy at Heartsease. More ...

REAL LIFE: A traumatic event for Grace

YMCA Norfolk schools worker, Rachel Chwaszcza, takes a collaborative approach to tackling the issue of youth homelessness. This includes taking lessons and offering one-on-one support sessions for vulnerable students. More ...

REAL LIFE: Pushing back the boundaries

Tom is a very defiant young man who feels he is no good. YMCA Norfolk Schools Key Worker, Rebecca Wass, helped him to make the sometimes difficult transition between primary school and high school. More ...

REAL LIFE: 'I can't do anything'

At almost eight years old, Rory couldn't write, read or even draw. Any work his teachers tried to give him, even simple worksheets, reduced him to tears. It got so he wouldn't even pick up a pencil, or look at a piece of paper. More ...

REAL LIFE: Rainbows in the classroom

Jo Thomas, 27, came to work for YMCA Norfolk as a pastoral care worker in a Norfolk primary schools five years ago. More ...