For young people who are interested in words, rhythm and harmony our poetry and songwriting session is a fun way to explore language and how it makes us feel and think.

Develop turning your ideas and thoughts into words and verse. Then work with others within a group to turn these phrases and concepts into songs.

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PHYSICAL ACCESS

Our building is old and not all areas are accessible. If you have any queries about this, please get in touch to discuss with us so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

All staff and volunteers at YMCA Doncaster are DBS Checked.

Activity Leaders have reference-checked experience of work with young people.

We always have additional staff on hand for difficulties including first aid.

WHAT TO WEAR / BRING

Everyone should wear clothes that they (and whoever does the laundry) are happy to get messy.

Please bring a drink in a closeable water bottle.

Please don't bring any valuables - we will provide everything needed for each session, and we can’t accept any responsibility for personal possessions.

AGE GROUPS - PLEASE NOTE

Our sessions are for groups in set age ranges. The system will warn you if you’re attempting to book for someone in a different age range.

If you book on a session outside the age range, your booking will be cancelled. Please check to be sure that you have entered the correct date of birth for each child.

DROP OFF AND PICK UP INFO

Please bring your child upstairs to the YMCA reception and we will direct you from there. The session leader will collect everyone and take them into the session.

Parents, and supervised siblings, are welcome to wait in the lounge during evening sessions.

BEHAVIOUR

We expect everyone taking part to be interested in the session and able to participate without being disruptive to others – we will always do our best to encourage everyone to join in positively, but we may ask you to remove your child if they are disruptive to the session.

WAITING LIST

If a session is showing as Waiting List only, do join the list. Spaces do sometimes come up.

If a space becomes free, we will contact parents in order of requests coming in, giving 4 (FOUR) hours to accept the place. We will then move on to the next person on the list and so on, before opening the place for anyone to book.

Please be sure to register with an email that you check regularly.

ATTENDANCE / CANCELLATIONS

If your child is going to miss a session, please let us know in advance - or as soon as possible afterwards - by emailing louise@ymcadoncaster.org.uk

If you wish to cancel a place, please email louise@ymcadoncaster being clear that you are cancelling.

If you miss two sessions without letting us know as above, we will assume cancellation.


PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEO

We will be taking photographs and videos during sessions, including photographs of children and young people taking part, and the pieces created in session. These are for use on our own promotional / publicity material, including print material and social media, and may be used similarly by the organisations who contribute to funding the activities. If you have any concern about this, please email louise@ymcadoncaster.org.uk