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Championing mental health with YMCA Right Here and e-wellbeing ambassadors
With lockdown restrictions easing, and we slowly transition into the new normal, young people’s emotional health and mental wellbeing has never been more important […]
Stephen Lawrence Day – A Legacy for Change
Today, Thursday 22 April, is Stephen Lawrence Day. The date was first marked in 2019 and takes place annually on the date of Stephen’s […]
WiSE Up to Criminal Exploitation of Young People in Brighton & Hove
Have you ever thought about how drugs arrive in and move around Brighton? Did you know that children are used by organised crime groups […]
The YMCA DownsLink Challenge is here!
Introducing the YMCA DownsLink Challenge! Every night we provide a safe home to over 750 young people in your community. Each and everyone has […]
What is Chaplaincy at YMCA DownsLink Group? How does it make a difference?
What does Chaplaincy really mean to the young people we support? One of our residents who has recently ‘moved on’ to a transitional property […]
Interview with Hannah Peckham, best selling author of Conker the Chameleon
One of our YMCA Dialogue counsellors Hannah Peckham has recently published a book to help younger children understand and talk about their emotions – Conker […]
Looking forward with hope this Easter
After a difficult year, Lucy McGrath, YMCA DownsLink Group’s lead chaplain, reflects on what Easter signifies for her. “Unless a grain of wheat falls […]
Launch of Y’s Girls Mentoring – volunteering opportunity
Y’s Girls Mentoring is our new community-led mentoring programme implemented in Brighton & Hove. We are one of ten YMCAs across the UK implementing […]
