{"id":3228,"date":"2024-01-23T18:21:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T18:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2024-03-05T13:51:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:51:21","slug":"sir-john-whittingdale-obe-mp-for-maldon-pledges-to-support-ymca-england-and-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=3228","title":{"rendered":"Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon pledges to support YMCA England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world, founded in 1844, and operates out of 85 local branches supporting young people and local communities and Sir John is proud to be partnered with them and their work.\u00a0<br><br>Sir John Whittingdale\u00a0today expressed his\u00a0support\u00a0for the\u00a0YMCA&#8217;s campaign to put young\u00a0people\u2019s priorities on the agenda for 2024.\u00a0There can be no doubt that\u00a0the pandemic and the cost of living crisis\u00a0have had an impact on\u00a0children in\u00a0the\u00a0Maldon\u00a0constituency.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John is pictured holding his pledge of support sign for YMCA&#8217;s aims for young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-MP-Manifesto-Launch_YMCA_128-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-MP-Manifesto-Launch_YMCA_128-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-MP-Manifesto-Launch_YMCA_128-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-MP-Manifesto-Launch_YMCA_128-2-768x512.jpg 768w, 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support when facing physical or<br>mental health challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every child and young person should receive good-quality education which gives them the best start in life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world, founded in 1844, and operates out of 85 local branches supporting young people and local communities and Sir John is proud to be partnered with them and their work.\u00a0 Sir John Whittingdale\u00a0today expressed his\u00a0support\u00a0for the\u00a0YMCA&#8217;s campaign to put young\u00a0people\u2019s priorities on the agenda for 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