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ServiceMaster Clean Room unveiled in Guildford

Our valued corporate partners Service MasterClean have joined our Room Sponsorship scheme by sponsoring a room at our Guildford Foyer for a year.

Local Business Amplicon become our first ever corporate room sponsors

We are delighted to announce that Amplicon has become the first local business to sponsor a room for a vulnerable young person in one of our 24 hour supported accommodation projects in Brighton.

Two UASC residents running the Hastings Half Marathon with their Project Worker

Two of our UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) residents at YMCA Hastings Foyer, will be joining forces with Project Worker Mo Pearce to run the famously challenging route of the Hastings Half Marathon.  

YMCA WiSE receives funding to continue helping young people affected by sexual violence

YMCA WiSE project has received funding from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey to support children and young people at risk of sexual exploitation.

Crawley LGBTQU+ Haven Celebrates Pride Month with a funding injection from Crawley Borough Council

The LGBTQU+ Haven in Crawley was launched in April 2021 and has now been up and running at YMCA YAC in Crawley for just under a year, offering local young people (aged 11-25) with access to weekly youth groups, as well as 1:1 support sessions, all facilitated by a dedicated team of LGBTQU+ Youth Workers and Volunteers.

Local translation companies support our work with unaccompanied asylum seeking children

YMCA DLG have seen an increase in unaccompanied asylum seeking children requiring our support within the last 12 months. Thanks to the support of two local translation companies, we were able to get vital documents translated into six different languages.

Introducing The 44 Challenge

The 44 Challenge - You're invited to take part! A brand new fundraising campaign created to support our services.

YMCA Youth Advice Centre open a sustainable food market in Brighton and Hove

YMCA YAC Brighton have opened a Youth-Led sustainable social grocery store for anyone aged 16-25, living in the Brighton and Hove area.
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