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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.
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. Â
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.
