Feb


22

YMCA Beatz Music Project 

Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey, Ellie Vesey-Thompson, visited the YMCA Beatz Music Project recently to find out in person what the sessions offer to 11 to 18 year olds in the local area.  A small group of young people provided an energy-packed display of talent, with examples of how to lay down vocal…

Sep


13

Youth Conference at High Ashurst

YMCA East Surrey’s Youth Work team have hosted their first Youth Conference at High Ashurst Outdoor Centre on Box Hill. Ninety young people from Tadworth, Horley, Merstham, Ashtead, Redhill and Reigate attended the event on 30 August.

Jul


14

YMCA Raid Pyrenees Cycling Challenge

While Surrey welcomed warm summer temperatures last week, 24 intrepid YMCA East Surrey cyclists battled through heavy rain, thunder and lightning in the French Pyrenees to raise money for YMCA East Surrey’s Life Change Fund. In 99 hours, the group traversed 18 mountains, with a combined total of 50,000 feet of climbing, to complete the…

Jun


16

YMCA Redhill to Bruges Cycling Challenge

Many of the 40 cyclists who set off from Redhill to Bruges as part of a YMCA Challenge last weekend had been waiting for nearly three years to complete their fundraising trip after it was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ian Burks, Chief Executive of YMCA East Surrey, completed the 160-mile road cycle…

May


3

YMCA Fun Run 2022

In a day that celebrated fitness, fellowship and family achievements, the YMCA East Surrey Fun Run returned to Reigate’s Priory Park on Sunday 1 May. The Adult 5-mile race welcomed 166 runners and was started by Reigate and Banstead’s Mayor, Cllr Jill Bray. Fran Dunham, running for Reigate Priory Athletics Club, was the first to…

Apr


6

YMCA East Surrey opens new Move-On House in Horley

YMCA East Surrey opened the doors this week to a former guest house in Horley which has been renovated into a 12-bedroom shared property for young homeless people aged 18-30. The house will provide safe and affordable accommodation suitable for those who have some independent living skills and moderate support needs. Funding for the scheme has come from Homes England, Reigate and…

Mar


28

YMCA residents tackle the Viking Coastal Trail

YMCA East Surrey organised a memorable trip for six young people who have experienced homelessness to explore the historic Viking Coastal Trail in Kent last week. Two nights of free accommodation at The Grange – a Gothic Revival styled house built in the 1840’s – was provided through the Landmark Trust’s ’50 for Free’ programme,…

Mar


15

YMCA Sleep Easy 2022

The support for YMCA East Surrey’s 10th Sleep Easy event came from all quarters, with enthusiastic participants sleeping rough overnight, local companies paying to ‘Sponsor a Box’, two Guides groups joining in at another venue and virtual participants swopping their beds for floors or sofas at home. On Friday 11th March, 30 challengers built their…

Feb


28

Youth Club February Half-Term Residential

This month, thanks to ongoing support from the National Lottery Community Fund, we were able to take 20 young people on a two-night youth residential trip to Lodge Hill outdoor centre in the South Downs. “We invited a mixture of young people from across all of our youth clubs,” says YMCA Youth Worker, Fiona Oldam.

Dec


8

YMCA Santa Run 2021

Nearly 600 runners gathered in Reigate’s Priory Park on Sunday 5 December to pin on their numbers and adjust beards and trousers in preparation for the return of YMCA East Surrey’s Santa Run. The Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, Cllr Jill Bray, has chosen the local charity as one of her designated charities for the year….