Woking Ypod

Address: Woking YMCA, Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6JD.

Lead organisation: Woking YMCA

Contact: Terry Eckersley, chief executive officer. Tel: 01483 757160.

Website: http://www.wokingymca.org.uk/

Summary: Youth development centre with a focus on partnership and co-location of services.

Capital costs: £1 million (to date)

Revenue costs: projected costs for 2008-09 of approximately £160,000.

Staffing: chief executive and six youth work staff (2 full time and 4 part time) and 20+ volunteers.

Distinctive features:

• Strong partnerships with a range of agencies including the district and county councils, Connexions, the police, local churches and Woking Mosque.
• Young people’s involvement built in from the start.
• Focus on income generation and business partnerships.

Woking Ypod

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