Almost two-thirds of young people (61%) feel pressure to look their best online, according to new findings from the Be Real Campaign. The alarming research also revealed that more than…
We had 49 incredible runners take on the London Marathon on Sunday 28 April and are on target to raise £100,000, our highest ever fundraising target for the event. The…
It has been announced today that a new Youth Charter will be developed to set out a vision for young people over the next generation and beyond. It follows a…
As part of His Royal Highness’s campaign work around mental health, The Duke of Sussex visited YMCA to learn more about the vital support it provides to young people. He…
YMCA’s across the country participated in National Sleep Easy week, which ran from the 8th- 18th of March. Volunteers, donors and members of the community continue to sleep rough so others…
YMCA Right Here, a project run by YMCA DownsLink Group, is challenging the way we think about masculinity, which is having a growing impact on the mental health of young…
YMCA Exeter has been awarded £19,500 from the Building Connections Fund Youth strand to help combat loneliness among young people. YMCA Exeter has developed an innovative new strategy to tackle…
New Government figures released today show that: In 2018 4,677 people slept rough in England, which is a 2% decrease on 2017. In 2018, 4,677 people slept rough in England,…
YMCA is calling on the public to come together and sleep rough for one night in March to support homeless young people. YMCAs across the country are joining forces to…
YMCA England & Wales welcomes a new report from the Science and Technology committee. ‘Impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health’, released 30 January, has concluded that social…
