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Grove House’s lounge gets a makeover

Residents and staff have helped transform the lounge at Grove House into a botanical-themed area for working, relaxing and reading.
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A Call to Action from LGBTQU+ Youth in Crawley

Our young people from the LGBTQU+ Haven in Crawley recently wrote to their local MP calling him to take action to protect the human rights of LGBTQU+ people.
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Hannah Peckham’s new children’s book

Hannah Peckham, award-winning author and one of our YMCA Dialogue counsellors, has written an amazing new children’s book Conker and the Monkey Trap which explores the five steps of wellbeing.
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GoodGym kicks off our garden revamp – but we still need your help!

The sun is shining and our residents have been inspired to clean up their gardens so they can be used for outdoor activities and sessions, and feel more like a “homely” garden space over the summer.

Nature themed mural bringing joy to residents

Brighton based artist Carina Thumbelina has painted a beautiful mural at our young families project - she aimed to bring nature into an enclosed space as it can instantly make people happy and bring colour into their everyday lives.

The Bridge in Guildford sold to a student accommodation provider

The building is being purchased by M.F.Stawson Limited and will be operated day to day by one of the UK’s leading providers of student accommodation.

Refugee Week 2022: Healing

Refugee Week takes place every year starting on World Refugee Day on the 20th June and continues until the 26th June. The theme for this year’s Refugee Week is healing.

We’re celebrating National Volunteers Week 2022

It’s Volunteers Week 2022, so we wanted to take the time to thank and recognise all of our  volunteers here at YMCA DownsLink Group! We currently have 140 volunteers working with us across the organisation.
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YMCA enables people to develop their full potential in mind, body and spirit. Inspired by and faithful to our Christian values, we create supportive, inclusive and energising communities, where young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.

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