Our Beliefs

We are YMCA.

We Seek Out
We Welcome
We Inspire
We Speak Out
We Serve Others

Here at YMCA Lincolnshire, believe that everyone should have the opportunity to become who they were meant to be.

That’s why we do what we do: so that children and families, young people, adults experiencing homelessness, and older people can reach their potential in mind, body and spirit, and in the areas of life which matter most to them.

Our History

In its early days, YMCAs focused on young men in need of support, taking a Christian approach to helping them. Nowadays, we are here for anyone who needs us, regardless of age, gender, religion, or any other personal characteristic or circumstance.

We are still inspired by Christian values that encourage us to help and support people in-need, but modern YMCAs are truly inclusive, welcoming any vulnerable or disadvantaged person with open arms.

What we do

Our Impact

View the YMCA Lincolnshire Impact Report 2021-22

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Kerrin Wilson

 

Kerrin completed 30 years Policing service in December 2022 after almost 5 years as Assistant Chief Constable with Lincolnshire Police, in the UK.

She has a background in a variety of disciplines at all levels of her career from operational uniform, CID and specialist roles which included over 20 years as Hostage Negotiator, undertaking national and international responsibilities in this capacity.

 

 

As a Chief Officer, Kerrin was responsible for National policing (NPCC) portfolios on Professionalising Investigations (PIP) and Progression and Leadership under Race Religion and Belief portfolio; within this role she worked alongside others to develop the ‘Future Supers’ programme aimed at developing career progression opportunities for minority police colleagues, and the Women of Colour in Policing (WoCiP) network to enable women of colour to thrive within the service.

 

Life beyond policing sees Kerrin undertaking a number of Non-Executive Director roles; Chair of the Board of Trustees for YMCA Lincolnshire, Governor Lincoln College, Senior Associate Fellow with the Police Foundation, committee member of the Cumberland Lodge police think tank, a College of Policing Associate and public speaker. Kerrin is also a Senior Selection Specialist as a lay member with the Judicial Appointments Commission which covers a whole range of Judge roles which are recommended for appointment.

 

Kerrin has been bestowed with a number of awards particularly in respect of Leadership and Diversity. In 2021 she was honoured with the Queens Police Medal from HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to policing and diversity.

Cllr Chris Burke MBA

Chris managed and provided hands-on delivery of specialist services to young and homeless people for the Salvation Army in Nottingham from April 2013 until May 2014. He has also managed services for the British Red Cross.

He was the City of Lincoln Council’s Children and Young Person’s Champion (voluntary) until May 2014. For the previous six years he managed Floating Support, Youth Advice Centres and general youth hostel provision with Catch22.

Chris was European Agent to the MEP for Lincolnshire for 4 years, Racial Equality Officer for the County, and served on the Racial Equality Council and the Equalities Council. Until May 2018 Chris was the 811th Mayor of Lincoln.

Chris has stood for Parliament twice and been a councillor on various authorities for around 30 years. He also has a previous life in engineering, for 12 years, and before this a 12-year career in the Royal Air Force.

Richard Mair BA(Hons) DipArch RIBA

Richard is a qualified architect with over 30 years experience in the field. Director of a local architects firm Leadership, management.

Christopher Stacey

Christopher became a Trustee in early 2022. He is the Chief Executive of Prisoners Abroad, a human rights and welfare charity for British Citizens detained overseas. He has worked in the voluntary sector since 2008.

He has an LLB Law degree from the University of Hull and an LLM in Criminal Law & Criminal Justice from the University of Leeds. He was a Trustee of the Helplines Partnership between 2015 and 2019 and a Clinks Trustee between 2018 and 2020.

Chris is passionate about the voluntary sector’s role in supporting and advocating for its beneficiaries and pushing for changes to systems, policies and practices which enable people and communities to thrive.

John Henwood

John is now retired after two careers – 20 years as a Regular Army officer (Lt Col – RLC) serving worldwide, followed by 20 years as Bursar and Company Secretary in Independent Education. BSc(Hons) Surrey, Chartered Management Accountant (Fellow), and MA in Finance and Accounting.

Experienced in Charity and Education finance, property, legal, HR, Health and Safety. Committed to helping those on the margins of society, especially the homeless, Looked After Children and those leaving care.

Jeremy Green

Jeremy (Jem) completed 25 years as an Army Officer. His second career included time as Company Secretary in a UK Ltd company and as a Finance Director/Company Secretary in state education. He is also a Trustee of Go Make a Difference in Tanzania, a charity working in the Mara region of Northern Tanzania.

 

 

Jeremy is a qualified Chartered Governance Professional.

Wendy Hawtin

Wendy joined the Board of Trustees in early 2022.

She has worked in Social and Affordable Housing for over 30 years, mainly in housing development.

She started her career in Housing as a graduate Trainee in Gosport, working across all sectors of the housing department.

Her work there gave her a flavour for new developments. She then went on to develop housing for Local Authorities and Housing Associations.

She has worked across all housing sectors, though her interest has always been in specialist housing and how it can benefit people’s lives. She has worked for large regional organisations, but now looks forward to contributing to Lincolnshire.

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