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Spotlight on mental health: Life under lockdown

32% of young people agreed that the pandemic had made their mental health much worse (Young Minds). Worsening mental health Over two thirds (68%) […]

Cameron the carpenter! Meet one of our skilled residents

One of our supported accommodation residents in West Sussex, Cameron, has been making some amazing wooden creations for the resident’s communal garden during lockdown […]

Work completes on St Patrick’s

Earlier this year, management trainees from Willmott Dixon teamed up with students from Greater Brighton Metropolitan College to help us refurbish St Patrick’s so […]

An incredible marathon jump!

One of our amazing supporters has bounced the equivalent of a marathon on his trampoline – all to raise money to enable our vital […]

A statement from YMCA DownsLink Group’s CEO on Black Lives Matter

“The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on the 25th May shook the world. To die as the result of police brutality simply because […]

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers this Volunteer Week 2020

Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the outstanding contribution made by people across the UK through volunteering. Our volunteers are an integral part […]

A wheelie good challenge!

Putting the ‘keen’ in cyclist, two staff members have taken on a marathon challenge, raising money for the young people in crisis we support! […]
e-wellbeing campaign

Marketing campaign launched for new ‘e-wellbeing’ digital service targeting young people

Do you know a young person that is struggling with their wellbeing or mental health? Perhaps the pressure and anxiety, created by COVID-19, has […]
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