It’s the same problem every year – how do you keep the kids entertained and safe during the school holidays? And, with busy working lives, how do you manage childcare? Especially when your children are getting older and want to do more than most out of school clubs offer. At Lakeside, we’ve…
The shores of Lake Windermere have been home to YMCA Lakeside since the 1950s. Over the past 60 plus years more than a million young people have visited our outdoor education centre, sailing on the lake, walking the local hills and having the time of their life. Some things have changed over the…
There’s a lot going on at Lakeside in 2018, and it all kicked off with our Schools’ Challenge Cup. This year more teams than ever before are taking part in our popular adventure Challenge Cup. Over the coming weekends, schools from around the country will be visiting Lakeside to take part in a…
The new year is often a time when companies take stock of their business: analysing where they are in the marketplace, planning where they want to be in 12 months’ time and working out how to get there. Training staff, and equipping them the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in…
Are you, or someone you know, looking for a new challenge in 2018? Then how about a job at Lakeside? We’re now recruiting instructors and volunteers for our 2018 season and have a range of vacancies available from volunteers to adventure instructors. If you know someone who might be interested in…
With frequent dustings of snow, the dramatic hills around Lakeside can look like a perfect winter picture postcard, and are often a tempting proposition for walkers and ramblers. While the landscape may look benign from a distance however, this rugged beauty can also be a treacherous environment…
It’s a busy and exciting time of year in schools but if you want to give your students an extra Christmas present then why not sign them up for the Lakeside 2018 Schools Challenge Cup? This year we’ve more teams than ever taking part in our annual event, which starts February 2018. But we do…
On Wednesday 28th March, we’ll be exhibiting at the Institute of Student Employees (ISE) Conference & Awards 2018. The annual event (previously known as the AGR) brings together organisations and professionals responsible for employing young people, including graduates and…
Our Changing Young Lives appeal has raised more than £85,000 of the remaining £500,000 we need to fund our new Lakeside South Centre, and we’re asking you to get involved to help boost our total even further. For over 50 years we’ve improved and enhanced the lives of more than a million…
It’s our final post before we close for the festive break and we’d like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Here at Lakeside, we close on Tuesday 19th December and reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2018. A fun-packed year We’ve had another adventurous year, with…
