YMCA - Flyde Coast

Fylde Coast YMCA are committed to providing an environment where every child can enjoy the right to live its life free from harm or abuse or potential harm or abuse.

• The YMCA seeks to serve the needs of young people, promoting holistic development. In doing so the YMCA takes seriously the welfare of all Young People and Children who come onto its premises or who are involved in YMCA activities.
• The YMCA aims to ensure that they are welcomed into a safe, caring environment with a happy and friendly atmosphere.
• The YMCA recognises that is the responsibility of each one of its staff, paid and unpaid, to prevent the physical, sexual or emotional abuse of young people and children and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
• The YMCA recognises its responsibility to implement, maintain and regularly review procedures, which are designed to prevent and to be alert to such abuse.
• The YMCA is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with young people and children and to providing supervision.
• The YMCA is committed to maintaining good links with the statutory child care authorities.