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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 […]

Room to Rant on the Radio

Alan Smithson, counsellor with Room to Rant, tells us about his project and shares some news of two local young men featuring on BBC […]

YMCA DLG Unsung Heroes

This past year, we have been overwhelmed by the contribution of so many individuals, churches and community organisations. Our Lead Chaplain Lucy McGrath shares […]

e-wellbeing youth ambassadors: young people supporting their peers

YMCA DownsLink Group’s e-wellbeing website, is an NHS approved digital wellbeing service and platform for young people. e-wellbeing provides tips, advice and support during […]

YMCA WiSE support young people who’ve experienced exploitation

Today (18th March 2021)  is National Exploitation Awareness day, the day aims to highlight the issues around child exploitation; encouraging everyone to think, spot […]
Young girl struggling with grief

Supporting young people through grief and loss

Losing a loved one can be difficult and due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many of the young people we support may have experienced this […]

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