The YMCA Fylde Coast (FCYMCA) is a diverse charity supporting the needs of the communities it operates in, across 4 key areas – Young People, Housing, Physical Activity, and Outdoor Activity. Whilst independent, it is fully aligned to and embraces the values of the worldwide YMCA movement and its focus on helping young people ‘belong, contribute and thrive’. Whilst its origins on the Fylde Coast date back to 1922 as a single site operation, the organisation as we know it today began its transformation in the late 1990s, and now sees it based in 18 predominantly North West locations, have 600 employees, £9m turnover, 17000 members, and via the breadth of services provided touches the lives of 10,000’s service users every year.