YMCA East Surrey has officially opened the doors to their new Move-On property in Merstham, inviting honoured guests to tour the newly refurbished accommodation. The six-bedroom shared house on London Road will now become home to young people aged 18 to 25 who are moving on from higher support accommodation at YMCA Hillbrook House in…
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Back up and running
Diversify, evolve and support have been the buzz words for YMCA East Surrey during the incredibly challenging months of lockdown. Coronavirus may have forced the temporary closure of our gym, exercise classes, disability services and many other projects, but we have continued to offer help within the local community to those who need it most.
Success for the first Virtual YMCA Fun Run
YMCA East Surrey’s first-ever Virtual Fun Run took place throughout the month of May and proved a huge hit. 186 adults and 122 juniors signed up to run or walk either one or five miles, alone or with family, raising money for YMCA East Surrey’s Coronavirus Appeal. “2020 marks our 150th year and we were…
A day in the life of a YMCA keyworker – Youth Mentoring
We’re running a series of blogs from our members of staff who are continuing to work with vulnerable children and young people during the current COVID-19 crisis. Some staff are working directly with young people in our frontline housing services and others are continuing their vital work virtually. Next in the series is Anna, a…
A day in the life of a YMCA keyworker – Hillbrook House
We’re running a series of blogs from our members of staff who are continuing to work with vulnerable children and young people during the current COVID-19 crisis. Some staff are working directly with young people in our frontline housing services and others are continuing their vital work virtually. Next in the series is Natalie, a…
A day in the life of a YMCA keyworker – youth counselling
We’re running a series of blogs from our members of staff who are continuing to work with vulnerable children and young people during the current COVID-19 crisis. Some staff are working directly with young people in our frontline housing services and others are continuing their vital work virtually. Next in the series is Hannah, a…
A day in the life of a YMCA keyworker – disability playschemes
We’re running a series of blogs from our members of staff who are continuing to work with vulnerable children and young people during the current COVID-19 crisis. Some staff are working directly with young people in our frontline housing services and others are continuing their vital work virtually. Next in the series is Hannah, Senior…
A day in the life of a YMCA keyworker – WAVES youth group
We’re launching a series of blogs from our members of staff who are continuing to work with vulnerable children and young people during the current COVID-19 crisis. Some staff are working directly with young people in our frontline housing services and others are continuing their vital work virtually. Kicking off the series is Ella, a…
Coronavirus appeal launch
YMCA East Surrey supports some of the most vulnerable people in our community. The current Coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone, but especially people who already needed extra support, and has also made it more difficult for charities like us to achieve our mission of helping people to belong, contribute and thrive. We need your help…
Be part of the first-ever YMCA Virtual Fun Run in May 2020
2020 is the 150th anniversary of our charity in Redhill and we wanted to find a way to celebrate this with our community as we have postponed our annual Fun Run in Priory Park. So, we are excited to announce that you can earn your special edition YMCA East Surrey 2020 Anniversary Medal and t-shirt…