Sussex and Surrey based charity working to ensure a brighter future for children, young people & families. Tackling the route causes of youth homelessness.
South East UK
Joined July 2009
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Don't miss out on the amazing stories of the young people who use our services 🫶 Find out more about Stacy and her amazing journey on Facebook or Instagram 🌟
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People like Almu #TransformYoungLives 🌟
Stay up to date with the work we are doing (and how you can help) by signing up to our newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/ymcadlg/newslette…
Have you heard about our Youth Advice Centre (YAC)? In this video, Vivian tells us about how coming to YAC has helped him 💖
To see more stories like this follow us on our others channels 🙌
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Introducing our 2023-24 Impact Report 🚨
We’re excited to share the incredible work we’ve done this year to support young people—preventing homelessness, offering mental health services, and providing life-changing support. 🌟
Read the report 👉 buff.ly/3XSwU8T
Meet Geraldine and Melissa 👋 They are Support Workers in our Eastbourne supported accommodation and they have decided to take on our charity skydive 🪂
If you have can donate any money - big or small - click the link here to sponsor their skydive: justgiving.com/campaign/ymca…
We're delighted to announce that we have six nominees through to the semi-finals of the national @ymcaenglandandwales #YouthMattersAwards 🎉
They now need your votes to get to the final. 📢 Deadline: MIDNIGHT 26 August ⏱
Vote here 👉 campaigns.ymca.org.uk/page/1…
#YMCA #Vote
Remember, today is the day to CAST YOUR VOTE! ❎
Every vote matters and your vote is your voice! Have your say in what you want for your future and vote today 🙌
Find your local polling station here ➡️ wheredoivote.co.uk/
#vote #GeneralElecetion #YouthVoice
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📢Innovators working with young people 📢a new resource has been created to help you better co-design your innovation. @_ewellbeing and @HealthInnov_KSS have created a new Digital Checklist to provide best practice guidelines for working with young people: healthinnovation-kss.com/new…
A statement from our CEO, Emily Brock
"I would like to express how essential it is for all young people who can to register to vote to make sure their voice, and their needs, are heard."
Read the full statement 👉 ymcadlg.org/2024-general-ele…
As a Trustee of @YMCA DownsLink Group, you will have a chance to change young people’s lives and create a better future for themselves.
We seek individuals with professional experience in Regulated #housing or Strategic #Finance
#ApplyNow 👉 bit.ly/4dHA6uY
(1) Today, we heard about the impact that digital harm can have on children and young people when parents of children who have lost their lives due to harmful online content spoke out on BBC Breakfast, following the publishing of the Online Safety Act 2023 and Ofcom’s new rules.
What is the Online Safety Bill?
bbc.in/4aczDhi
(4) In Sussex we work closely with @sussex_police and @barnardos on Project SOLAH (Safer Online at Home) which supports children and families with support focusing on online safety. Through this project we offer safeguarding advice and education sessions on staying safe online.
(5) If you are currently looking for ways to stay safer online or the effects social media may have on mental health, you can find out more in these links:
Social Media and mental health - shorturl.at/cfmz8
Childnet - shorturl.at/flDGK
NSPCC - shorturl.at/xIQW2
We are standing alongside the 36 other organisations calling on the government to reconsider proposals to criminalise rough sleeping. The damning proposals could see people fined or imprisoned for sleeping on the streets
bbc.in/3vEBoWD #CriminalJusticeBill
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URGENT ACTION #SaveRISE
RISE will lose a total of: £129,681 per full year representing over 12% of our total annual income
What can you do to help? Find out here 👉 ow.ly/e6FC50QVocr
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Amplicon announces the renewal of its YMCA DownsLink sponsorship! Amplicon prouds itself for being the first corporate partner to sponsor a room for @YMCADLG. We aim to encourage further companies to support this fantastic charity.
Read more: bit.ly/AMPYMCA2
Brighton & Hove City Council has confirmed that it will not recommission the specialist housing youth advice and tenancy support contract which has been delivered by our Youth Advice Centre (YAC) in Brighton for the past 30 years.
Please read more here: buff.ly/3OqUAx5
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At YMCA, we haven’t lost hope for a brighter future.
2024 brings with it opportunity. A chance to ask, ‘what’s the best that could happen?’
Introducing YMCA's General Election Manifesto 2024: bit.ly/3S4J5fE
Join our campaign for change. #NowsOurChance