“Just walking through the doors of the YMCA and seeing the staff and the residents and having banter with them and talking to them. It’s just like having a home away from home and having a …
Samantha Burton, West Sussex Chaplain, treats us to an excerpt from a book she’s recently read: Honesty over Silence – It’s OK not to be OK by Patrick Regan and challenges us to remind ourselves that we are …
During the first lockdown in May 2020, one of our amazing resident Project Workers Karina was featured on BBC South East talking about the personal sacrifices she was making to keep working with our young people …
Supporting young people in a pandemic: A keyworker’s view Read More »
Elly McKay-Smith, East Sussex Chaplain, shares her thoughts this week on the importance and power of community. Our team of volunteer Chaplains help the young people who live in our housing projects to feel heard, valued …
A resident in YMCA DownsLink Group supported accommodation, Bill, shares his story of overcoming challenges and looking to the future. What brought you to live in YMCA accommodation? My relationship with my father broke down after …
Overcoming challenges: A young person shares their story Read More »
As we embark on another national lockdown we thought it might be useful to re-share what our Family Mediation Service does to help young people in conflict with their families. During the first lockdown we saw …
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