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Sleep Easy, Our Biggest Fundraiser, Postponed until October 2020

With a heavy heart, we’ve taken the difficult decision to postpone, Sleep Easy, our biggest fundraising event of the year until Friday 9th October. […]

YMCA Safe Space Report Reveals Real Price of Damaging Cuts to Youth Services

Young people believe youth services are vital in battle against crime, gang culture and loneliness, as funding reaches lowest point in a generation As […]

‘Sleep Easy’ on a full tummy thanks to Higgidy

We’re delighted to announce that award-winning, food company, Higgidy is supporting this year’s Sleep Easy fundraising event. Our Sleep Easy events running in Brighton […]

YMCA YAC worker completes Brighton half-marathon despite crazy weather

Alice Kendall, Young Person’s Housing Advice Worker based at YMCA YAC completed the Brighton Half-Marathon on Sunday 23 February. Here she tells us all […]

Resident Wins National Poetry Competition

To mark National Poetry Day in October last year, the homeless charity, Centrepoint launched their third national competition for young people to showcase their […]
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Brighton & Hove Council Back Plans for Transitional Housing

On Wednesday 5th February, Brighton & Hove Councillors voted unanimously to grant planning permission for 30 units of transitional housing on derelict ground in […]

YMCA Eastbourne Opens First ‘Move On Fund’ Accommodation

We have become the first provider in England to open a government-funded accommodation scheme, helping to empower young people to make the transition from […]

Sleep out and help tackle the root causes of homelessness

Sleep Easy is a fundraising event that challenges you to sleep out for one night, raising money to tackle the root causes of youth […]
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