May


4

Fun Run 2016 – Sun, sport and smiles

  More than 1,500 runners, a big blue bear, superheroes, a sumo wrestler, SpongeBob SquarePants and a two-man plane turned out in Reigate’s sun-soaked Priory Park for the YMCA East Surrey annual Fun Run on Sunday 1 May.

Mar


13

Catch us on Let’s Play Darts for Sport Relief

Ben is one of YMCA East Surrey’s shining stars and recently starred on prime time TV on BBC2 on Let’s Play Darts for Sport Relief when Chris Kamara (Sky Sports presenter and football analyst) came to YMCA East Surrey to find out more about our work with young people with disabilities. Catch the programme here…

Mar


11

Steve’s Atlantic Challenge

On Sunday 20 December 2015, Reigate resident Steve Murphy set off on the world’s toughest row and ultimate test in mental and physical endurance, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, as a solo rower to raise money for YMCA East Surrey. Steve battled 30–50 ft waves, huge storms, intense heat, physical and mental fatigue, sleep deprivation…

Mar


8

Sleep Easy 2016

YMCA’s Sleep Easy Challengers woke to a thick layer of frost on their cardboard boxes last Sunday morning after spending a night out under the stars. In a bid to raise awareness of the ‘hidden’ problem of youth homelessness in the local area, the brave group spent 12 hours overnight outside in the car park…

Dec


7

YMCA East Surrey Santa Run

Santas of all ages walked, ran, drove, scooted and cycled to Reigate’s Priory Park on Sunday 6 December to take part in the seventh YMCA East Surrey Santa Run. A sell-out success for the second year running, over 600 runners of all ages and abilities signed up for the event, competing in either the adult’s…

Nov


6

Redhill Station Project

Redhill is a popular commuter station and is due to expand over the next few years. In this interim period YMCA East Surrey was invited to develop the station making it more attractive to commuters. We met with the station manager at Redhill station who explained that they would like raised beds on the platforms and…

Sep


15

Ofsted Rates Y-Kids ‘Outstanding’

YMCA East Surrey’s After School Club, Y-Kids, has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Y-Kids, which is run from Princes Road in Redhill, provides affordable, quality childcare for working parents every weekday during term-time. The club aims to encourage and support children’s physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.