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Five young people from YMCA East Surrey’s WAVES group had the experience of a lifetime in Westminster recently when they were invited to take part in an all-party Parliamentary group on Youth Affairs. Chloe Cooper (13), Raife Eskisan (13), Elle Wastell (13), Sofia Yermo (13) and Phoebe Jenkins (14), all students at Reigate School, travelled…

It’s a sad fact that some people don’t have a choice about where they make their bed at night, no matter what the time of year or how cold the weather. On Saturday 4 March, 44 people slept rough for just one night at YMCA East Surrey’s Sports and Community Centre in Redhill to help raise…

It’s a sad fact that some people don’t have a choice about where they make their bed at night, no matter what the time of year or how cold the weather. YMCA East Surrey is calling on residents to come together and sleep rough for one night in March to support local, homeless young people….

As one of the only Short Break providers offering clubs over the Christmas period, YMCA East Surrey was full to the brim with children and young people with disabilities. At Yippee, the YMCA’s playscheme for children aged 5-11 years with a range of disabilities and complex needs, there was an average of 30 children per day. The local charity…

Glorious winter sunshine brought a record turnout of runners, with 670 Santas pulling on their red hats and white beards for the popular local charity event in Reigate’s Priory Park. More than 560 children and young people took part in the 1-mile race, many raising extra money through sponsorship to help support YMCA East Surrey’s…

Joe, 22, was incredibly proud to be selected to represent YMCA England at the recent Remembrance Day Parade in London. Having used YMCA East Surrey’s services since he was a child, Joe, who has learning difficulties, feels like a part of the YMCA family. “I was pleased and honoured to be chosen,” he said, after…