Latest News
Hannah Peckham’s new children’s book
Hannah Peckham, award-winning author and one of our YMCA Dialogue counsellors, has written an amazing new children’s book Conker and the Monkey Trap which explores the five steps of wellbeing.
GoodGym kicks off our garden revamp – but we still need your help!
The sun is shining and our residents have been inspired to clean up their gardens so they can be used for outdoor activities and sessions, and feel more like a “homely” garden space over the summer.
Nature themed mural bringing joy to residents
Brighton based artist Carina Thumbelina has painted a beautiful mural at our young families project - she aimed to bring nature into an enclosed space as it can instantly make people happy and bring colour into their everyday lives.
The Bridge in Guildford sold to a student accommodation provider
The building is being purchased by M.F.Stawson Limited and will be operated day to day by one of the UK’s leading providers of student accommodation.
Refugee Week 2022: Healing
Refugee Week takes place every year starting on World Refugee Day on the 20th June and continues until the 26th June. The theme for this year’s Refugee Week is healing.
We’re celebrating National Volunteers Week 2022
It’s Volunteers Week 2022, so we wanted to take the time to thank and recognise all of our volunteers here at YMCA DownsLink Group! We currently have 140 volunteers working with us across the organisation.
Sheldon McMullan takes the DownsLink Challenge to the next level
Sheldon, an ultra-marathon runner and our head of operations for West Sussex and Surrey, is taking the DownsLink Challenge to the next level, by running the DownsLink route all the way from Guilford to Shoreham – an incredible 36 miles!
We celebrate her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee
As we get ready to celebrate 70 years of her Majesty the Queen on the throne, we reflect on how immensely proud we are to have the Queen as our Patron of the National Council of YMCAs.
