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Queen Elizabeth 2nd

YMCA Statement: HM Queen Elizabeth II

It is with great sadness that the YMCA family across all four nations acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty The Queen.

Working Together report shines a light on the homelessness sector in Brighton & Hove

The report sets out to develop an understanding of the scale, scope and impact of the voluntary and community sector’s work and contribution to preventing and reducing homelessness and rough sleeping in the city.
Room to Rant

Room to Rant success

Room to Rant is a project run by Sussex-based youth music charity AudioActive, in collaboration with YMCA DownsLink Group, that offers rap workshops to young men.
Youth Matters Awards finalists

We’re FINALISTS in the Youth Matters Awards 2022

We are delighted that FOUR of our nominees for YMCA’s Youth Matters Awards 2022 are finalists!
Y's Girls logo and photo of mentoring

Y’s Girls Mentoring shortlisted in national Youth Matters Awards

We are thrilled that the Y's Girls mentoring programme has been shortlisted in the Youth Matters Awards!
WiSE youth ambassadors

WiSE Participation and Engagement shortlisted in national Youth Matters Awards

We are so pleased that our WiSE Participation and Engagement Project has made it to the semi-finals of the national Youth Matters Awards!
Brighton Youth Advice Centre Youth Matters Awards

Brighton Youth Advice Centre semi-finalists in national Youth Matters Awards

We’re over the moon that our vital Brighton Youth Advice Centre is a semi-finalist in the National Youth Matters Awards.
DownsLink Challenge finishers

Intrepid walkers beat the heat in the DownsLink Challenge

On Saturday 16th July, almost 80 participants took on the DownsLink Challenge, walking 17.5 miles along the Downs Link Pathway to help us put young people facing homeless back on the path to independence.

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