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YMCA DownsLink Group at Crawley Pride Festival
Samantha Burton, West Sussex Chaplain, writes about her experience volunteering at the very first Crawley Pride Festival.
Suicide Prevention Awareness Day 2021: 54% increase in suicidal ideation across youth services
Suicide Prevention Awareness Day 2021 on 10th September is an opportunity for organisations around the world to get together to raise awareness of suicide prevention.
Sussex wide youth led report on mental health provision
The pandemic has exacerbated the need for easily accessible online tools and resources to support the emotional health and wellbeing of children and young […]
Thank you to the Ethicurean Guild for providing takeaway meals to our residents for a whole year!
The Ethicurean Guild, founded by Edd Heller, cooks amazing food from small farms and producers and has been feeding residents of YMCA DownsLink Group […]
Fruits and vegetables of the Earth
Samantha Burton, our West Sussex Chaplain, shares a story about our amazing volunteer chaplains, YMCA Crawley staff and residents and the journey from field […]
Interview with resident, young campaigner for LGBTQU+ affirming churches
Our Lead Chaplain, Lucy McGrath met Genevieve (they/them), a resident in our 24-hour supported accommodation, at chaplaincy meals in Brighton. Inspired by their conversations, […]
Inspirational youth worker shortlisted for national Youth Matters Awards
We’re delighted that our West Sussex Youth Hub Development Coordinator, Eli Adie, has reached the semi-finals of the Youth Matters Awards. Eli has been […]
Vote for YMCA DLG in the YMCA Youth Matters Awards!
We are excited to announce three of our nominations have been shortlisted as semi-finalists for the national YMCA Youth Matters Awards! Online voting that […]
