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Elly McKay Smith being ordained.

Being ordained, a personal reflection

Read the personal reflection from Elly McKay Smith, our chaplain who was recently ordained. 
Food demo at Horsham

Eliminating hunger and food waste

UK Harvest visited our Horsham Y Centre to teach residents about eliminating hunger and food waste.
skydive group standing in a line smiling, ready to start. All 6 people are wearing pink YMCA tshirts

YMCA skydive 2023

This summer, 16 brave volunteers completed an exhilarating skydive to raise vital funds to help tackle youth homelessness.
Adam and Carrie presenting their artwork. The mural is a brown tree trunk with green leaves and butterflies surrounding it

Spreading hope through art: the Horsham Y Centre mural

Last month brought a burst of colour, art and creativity to our 24-hour supported accommodation in Horsham, as a special mural was painted inside the atrium.
Youth Matters Awards ceremony in 2022. Our winner Adi with Chaplain Elly

Youth Matters Awards 2023… we need your vote!

Our 6 semi-finalists in the national Youth Matters Awards need your votes to get to the finals!
The Youth Council and Inspire Team stood outside the Houses of Parliament with MP Peter Kyle

YMCA Youth Council’s amazing day at the Houses of Parliament

The YMCA Youth Council were delighted to have been invited by Peter Kyle MP to the have a private tour of the Houses of Parliament.
A group of four people taking part in the DownsLink Challenge. They have their arms in the air making the shape of 'YMCA'

DownsLink Challenge 2023… what a day!

Well, what an amazing day! Thanks to everyone who walked, volunteered, or supported this year’s DownsLink Challenge.
Youth Council first meeting, the young people standing together smiling

“Enlightening”, “Fun”, and “Representative” … the first Youth Council was a success!

Last month, we held the first ever Youth Council meeting with 9 residents from almost all of our 24-hour accommodation projects.

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