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YMCA DownsLink Group invited to Lancing Prep Hove school assembly ahead of Love in a Box collection.
Lancing Prep Hove has been supporting local young people for years, organising a collection of items to fill Christmas boxes for our Brighton and […]
WiSE Words: acknowledging International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
It’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on 25 November, and this year the focus is ending digital violence. Online spaces […]
Guildford foyer residents celebrate 60 years of theatre at a special gala night at the Yvonne Arnaud
Guildford foyer residents and staff were recently invited to a special evening at the Yvonne Arnaud theatre in the town, to celebrate its 60th […]
Well done and thank you to Leah and Alice for completing their incredible Surrey to Sea run to mark 15 years of WiSE
Best friends Leah and Alice have completed an incredible continuous 70km (43.5 miles) run from Guildford to Hove seafront along the Downs Link Way, […]
Young people create a powerful film about homelessness and mental health
And that’s a wrap! Some of our young supported housing residents had a great learning experience creating a powerful short film that we shared […]
Surrey to Sea: Running 70km for YMCA DownsLink Group’s WiSE Project
This autumn marks 15 years of YMCA DownsLink Group’s What is Sexual Exploitation (WiSE) project. To celebrate the milestone, two best friends are […]
Volunteers’ Week 2025: Meet our volunteer chaplain, Lisa
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (2 to 8 June), we spoke to one of our chaplains, Lisa, about her experience volunteering with our young people. […]
WiSE words: turning ‘Adolescence’ into action
Blog by one of our specialist sexual exploitation support workers: Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ is a gripping and unsettling exploration of the complexities of modern youth, […]
