YMCA Trinity Group is a charity that’s been here for our communities in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk for over 170 years.

At YMCA Trinity Group our focus is on supporting and empowering young people, strengthening families, and supporting communities to thrive.

Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.

Our aim is that the new Community Hub will be for everyone; young, old and everyone in between. A place where the community feels welcome and providing opportunities to thrive and develop.

Our aspirations include:

Community Fridge Service

Free access to fresh, healthy food items to complement food bank provisions.

Surplus food collection from local supermarkets via Neighbourly and Fareshare.

Volunteer roles in food collection, sorting, and fridge maintenance.

Free Hot Meals in Winter

Warm, nutritious meals served to local residents during colder months.

A welcoming space to share food and conversation.

Cultural Cooking Workshops

Hands-on sessions exploring traditional dishes from diverse cultures.

A celebration of heritage, storytelling, and culinary skills.

Community Learning & Wellbeing

Space for local groups to host training, skill-building, and wellbeing workshops to support physical health, financial resilience and mental wellbeing.

Digital Hub

Reduce digital exclusion through access to laptops and tablets.

Offer training programs on digital literacy.

Youth Space

A dedicated youth space with provision co-designed with young people, ensuring it reflects their voices, interests, and aspirations.

Drop-in sessions, creative workshops, youth led initiatives that allow young people to plan their own events alongside workshops, game zones and intergenerational events.

Cooking sessions to build life skills in relation to preparing healthy and nutritious meals on a budget.

Resident Space

Cooking sessions enabling residents will develop essential life skills including cooking techniques, food hygiene, meal planning and budgeting.

Dedicated space for residents to work towards AQA unit awards, gaining recognised qualifications that support their journey toward independence and positive futures.

Shared meals will promote communal dining, fostering social connection and a sense of belonging in a safe and inclusive environment.

Creative Space

Safe space for people of all ages to engage in the creative arts, from visual arts through to musical workshops and rehearsal space for theatre productions

Courtyard Garden

Small growing area for vegetables that will feed directly into the cooking sessions. Seeing young people and the community see the full transition from seed to plate.

Volunteer Opportunities

Roles in organizing and running the fridge, hot meal service, and workshops

A chance to give back, build skills, and connect with others