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YMCA DownsLink Group Covid-19 Update
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At YMCA DownsLink Group our utmost priority is the safety and wellbeing of the thousands of young people we support every day. Covid-19 (Coronavirus) […]
Sleep Easy, Our Biggest Fundraiser, Postponed until October 2020
With a heavy heart, we’ve taken the difficult decision to postpone, Sleep Easy, our biggest fundraising event of the year until Friday 9th October. […]
YMCA Safe Space Report Reveals Real Price of Damaging Cuts to Youth Services
Young people believe youth services are vital in battle against crime, gang culture and loneliness, as funding reaches lowest point in a generation As […]
‘Sleep Easy’ on a full tummy thanks to Higgidy
We’re delighted to announce that award-winning, food company, Higgidy is supporting this year’s Sleep Easy fundraising event. Our Sleep Easy events running in Brighton […]
YMCA YAC worker completes Brighton half-marathon despite crazy weather
Alice Kendall, Young Person’s Housing Advice Worker based at YMCA YAC completed the Brighton Half-Marathon on Sunday 23 February. Here she tells us all […]
Resident Wins National Poetry Competition
To mark National Poetry Day in October last year, the homeless charity, Centrepoint launched their third national competition for young people to showcase their […]
Brighton & Hove Council Back Plans for Transitional Housing
On Wednesday 5th February, Brighton & Hove Councillors voted unanimously to grant planning permission for 30 units of transitional housing on derelict ground in […]
YMCA Eastbourne Opens First ‘Move On Fund’ Accommodation
We have become the first provider in England to open a government-funded accommodation scheme, helping to empower young people to make the transition from […]
