YMCA East Surrey’s annual Fun Run went virtual for the second year in a row at the beginning of May. The event, which is usually held in Reigate’s Priory Park on the Bank Holiday weekend, kick-started a summer of fun-filled fundraising for the local charity. Eager fitness fanatics who wanted to take part were invited…
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Onsite group exercise classes are back!
Group exercise classes are back! From Monday 17 May we are delighted to restart our onsite group exercise classes once again. We can’t wait to get back to such an essential and fun way of exercising, whether it’s working up a sweat in BodyPump or indoor cycling classes or flexing and stretching together in a yoga class.
Exercise Referral Coordinator, Wayne Askin, talks to BBC Radio about YMCA’s Exercise Referral classes
If you missed the interview, you can listen to Wayne’s interview by clicking the play button below. Find out more about YMCA East Surrey’s Exercise Referral sessions
Virtual Sleep Easy 2021
Forty local people helped to raise an impressive £3,511 for YMCA East Surrey by taking part in a mammoth virtual Sleep Easy challenge on Friday 26 March to raise awareness of the thousands of young people who are made homeless each year. With lockdown rules in place, this year’s YMCA Sleep Easy event required organisers…
YMCA East Surrey led partnership wins Lottery Award to fund Youth Work
YMCA East Surrey has been awarded a grant of £435,737 from the National Lottery Community Fund to take the role of lead provider in youth work which will benefit more than 1,000 local young people. The charity has secured three years of funding to deliver twelve sessions of universal youth work per week from Surrey…
YMCA East Surrey signs five-year lease to run the Horley Family and Youth Centre
YMCA East Surrey signed a five-year lease in January to take over the Horley Family and Youth Centre in Albert Road, Horley, on behalf of Surrey County Council. “The main purpose of our involvement is to provide a ‘one-stop-shop’ for children, young people and their families in the heart of the Horley community,” says YMCA…
Brownie becomes YMCA Virtual Santa Run’s little helper
Seven-year-old Brownie, Amelie Chandler, was among 272 individual runners and walkers who supported YMCA East Surrey’s inaugural Virtual Santa Run during the month of December. “I did the YMCA Virtual Santa Run as part of my Brownie Charity Badge,” says Amelie. “I chose YMCA East Surrey because it is a very good charity that helps…
New alliance to transform emotional wellbeing and mental health support for Surrey’s children and young people
YMCA East Surrey will form part of the new Surrey Wellbeing Partnership which has won a large contract to provide children and young people with greater support around emotional wellbeing and mental health. This alliance of organisations aims to bring together NHS clinical expertise with local and national third sector organisations who have proven track…
BBC Surrey Radio visits YMCA’s inclusive activities for young people ahead of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day
As part of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day appeal, BBC Surrey Radio came down to see our inclusive sports activities for young people with disabilities. Without the support of Comic Relief and other funders, we wouldn’t be able to deliver the range of activities that we offer. Check out the video below and please like…
1,000 Days of Play – financial support for families
At YMCA East Surrey, we aim to provide activities for children that are great fun and affordable. To ensure every child can access our children’s clubs and activities, we can offer free or reduced places to families who need additional support. This includes our Holiday Clubs, After School Clubs, recreational activities and Short Breaks.