5 ways to take care of your Mental Health

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 so we’ve spoken to some of the YMCA DG team to come up with 5 ways you can take care of your own mental health. Mindfulness Mindfulness is a way of being present or ‘in the moment’, using techniques like meditation. This technique helps us to become more aware…

How to budget in 5 easy steps

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How to budget in 5 easy steps Do you always feel like your money disappears? Do you get to the end of the month and think where did all my money go? This often happens to some of us if we’re not careful. If you’re feeling like this, it might be worth sitting down and…

Bake! A Cake in a Mug!

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  Watch the video:   Fancy a sweet treat that takes minutes to make? Take a look at Lead Youth Worker, May’s delicious ‘Cake in a Mug’ recipe! Serves: 1 Ingredients: 4 tablespoons self-raising flour 4 tablespoons caster sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder or hot chocolate powder 1 egg 3 tablespoons of milk 2 tablespoons…

What is COVID-19?

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COVID-19 or coronavirus is an illness that can affect the lungs and airways. COVID-19 has symptoms similar to the flu. In almost all cases people will not die from having coronavirus.

How to cope with Anxiety

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If you are feeling anxious, worried or stressed about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) there are some simple things you can do to help.

How to work well from home

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Hundreds of thousands of people have set up their work offices in their lounge/ bedroom/ kitchen table for the first time due to the coronavirus outbreak. Here are some top tips to stay efficient and keep your spirits up.