YMCA South Australia

YMCA South Australia is excited to announce that we will be opening a new ELC service in Strathalbyn in early 2025, expanding our Early Learning presence in South Australia. The new service will provide long day care for babies – kindergarten aged children, as well as OSHC services, which are essential for the wider Strathalbyn Community. We are looking forward to welcoming children and families into our new centre.

YMCA SA along with Surf Lifesaving SA supported The Department for Education to provide an operational safety review of Pukatja Community Pool in the APY Lands. The review provides recommendations and plans so the Department can successfully operate the pool and provide aquatic services to people living in remote South Australia. Read on: https://lnkd.in/gfUr-NN6

Today we open the doors and start lessons at our brand new gymnastics centre at the State Sports Park in Gepps Cross, located on level one of the Croatian Sports Centre. The centre will be a hub for recreational gymnastics for families in the north and north-eastern suburbs, offering a range of programs including KinderGym, Mini Gym, Recreational Gymnastics, Action Gym and Inclusion Gymnastics. Over the past week we have welcomed hundreds of YMCA OSHC children who visited as part of their Vacation Care program. As well as welcoming the community for the community open day on the weekend, giving an opportunity for families to check out the new location before lessons start. We look forward to welcoming all of the families enrolled, and providing children a valuable opportunity to learn fundamental movement skills through gymnastics, and build healthy habits through movement.

Over 70 staff participated in yesterday's City to Bay to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the race! It was a great day getting out and getting active with 24,000 other South Australians walking and running their way to the Bay. 🏃♂️

Our Allied Health team recently opened their new location at the Holdfast Bay Community Centre, which will offer exercise physiology and clinical Pilates services. We had over 40 community members attend our launch event to meet the team, enjoy some morning tea and learn more about the services on offer and how they may benefit their health and wellbeing. Thanks to everyone involved and to those who came along!

🟡 Asking someone "R U OK?" can raise feelings of uneasiness within ourselves, but R U OK Day encourages us to push through those feelings and call or chat to someone who you think might need a small amount of your time, just to hear where they are at, and to show they are not alone. "By having regular, meaningful conversations, you build trust and normalise talking about what’s really going on, so when the people in your world find themselves struggling, they know you’re someone they can talk to" (R U OK Day) 👉 For more information and a guide to taking the first steps in a conversation, visit ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

Today is Early Childhood Educators Day and we want to give a big shout out to our amazing educators at our Riverbanks and Aldinga ELCs. Thank you for all of the passion and dedication that is put into making our ELCs a safe and fun place, and providing opportunities for children to learn and grow throughout their time at ELC. 🌻

YMCA South Australia held their annual Awards for Excellence on Saturday, providing an opportunity to reminisce and celebrate the successes of the last year. Congratulations to all nominees, finalists and award winners. And the winners of the 2024 awards are…. Community Partnerships: Stephanie Edwards, The Parks Emerging Leader of the Year: Fionn Keane, St Clair Recreation Centre Engaging Future Minds: Rebecca Werner, The Parks Theatre, and Zoe Mckee, Munno Para OSHC Excellence in Innovation: Angela Mudri, The Parks Excellence in Operational Management: Chelsea Buckley, Children's Services Customer Support Team Outstanding Contribution by a Young Person: Natasha Liddy, The Valleys Lifestyle Centre George Williams Award - Employee of the Year: Samoda Silva, Youth Parliament Jack Massey Award - Team of the Year: The Parks Recreation & Sports Centre / The Parks Theatre Program of the Year: The Parks Youth Theatre, The Parks Theatre

Proud to be delivering projects for South Australians by South Australians in collaboration with the South Australian Government. By partnering with local expert organisations, funds stay in South Australia for South Australians, there are more jobs for South Australians, and the needs of our local communities are understood. Check out the video below to learn more about YMCA SA’s management of Thebarton Aquatic Centre. A big thanks to Adelaide construction firm Mossop Construction + Interiors who worked on the construction to upgrade the facility so we can provide high quality services to the community. #buying4SA South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) Department for Infrastructure and Transport Department for Education, South Australia Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing

Happy OSHC Educators' Day to all of our amazing educators at our OSHCs across SA. Thank you for all of your dedication you put in to providing children a safe and fun place where they can play and learn at OSHC. 🤸🎨