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How the Chelsea Flower Show is inspiring residents

Whether you’re a gardening fanatic or a complete novice, we’re sure you’ve heard of the Royal Chelsea Flower Show which starts this week!

The YMCA DownsLink Challenge is back for 2022!

Take on the 17.5-mile walk along the Downs Link Pathway from Horsham to Shoreham-by-Sea and help us put young people experiencing homelessness back on the path to independence.

Y’s Girls mentoring programme looking for new volunteer mentors

The Y’s Girls Mentoring programme, a community-led mentoring programme for female-identifying young people in Brighton and Hove, is getting ready to welcome a new cohort of young people and mentors to build on the successes of its first year!

In solidarity with transgender young people and colleagues

We are appalled by the government’s refusal to include transgender people in the forthcoming legislation to ban on conversion therapy for gay and bisexual people. YMCA DLG stands in solidarity with transgender, non-binary and gender-exploring young people using our services, and colleagues.
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Chaplaincy goes international

Elly McKay-Smith, our East Sussex and Guildford Chaplain, reflects on the wonders of technology as she was able to share an amazing moment with the families of two of our Afghanistan residents.

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.  
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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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