YMCA East Surrey has a five-year plan to prioritise the housing needs of young people in the local area. With the UK currently facing a chronic housing shortage, the local charity intends to develop its accommodation offer from 69 beds to at least 100 beds to offer even more homeless people a safe, affordable place…
The YMCA East Surrey’s popular Santa Run will take place this year on Sunday 4 December in Reigate’s beautiful Priory Park. If you fancy joining the festive melee for a day of fitness and fundraising, there will be a 3-mile Adult race and a 1-mile Family race and medals are presented to every Santa who…
Our 2022 Impact Report is now available to read online! Packed with first-hand experiences from people we have supported and those who’ve supported us, take a 5-minute tea break and read about our charitable projects in East Surrey. A huge thank you to everyone who told us their stories and to all our supporters and…
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.
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…
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…
During the recent summer half term break in Reigate, we opened the door to 35 children with disabilities or complex needs each day on our Yippee playscheme and 28 young people with disabilities each day on the Yip4Youth leisure scheme.
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…
After two years when consecutive lockdowns put large community events on hold, the YMCA East Surrey Fun Run is back in Reigate’s Priory Park on Sunday 1 May 2022. “It is going to feel extra special this May Bank Holiday to welcome everyone – familiar faces and new ones – to Priory Park, put them…
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…
