June was a wonderful month, celebrating our therapeutic horticulture work with young people across YMCA Exeter. BBC Radio Devon recorded two short pieces. And it was fabulous to host Gardeners’ Question Time on Tuesday 18th June. If you were one of the 250 people who joined us for the evening, we hope you had a…
Superhero mum-of-three describes what it was like to train and run the London Marathon. “I decided to run the London marathon because every year I watch it on the TV and think it looks like an amazing challenge. The training was really hard. I ran mostly on my own and wasn’t much fun in the rain and…
On bank holiday Monday, eight-year-old Phoebe, Eleni, Jubilee and seven-year-old Amelie set off in double kayaks, surrounded by a safety crew, to cover just under a mile along the Exeter canal. Finishing at Double Locks, the exuberant crew celebrated raising over £1,00 to support young people at risk of homelessness in Exeter. The adventurous quartet raised…
We were delighted to have a strong team of seven runners take part in the Great West Run on Sunday 26th May. Two YMCA Exeter residents, John and Daria, plus staff members and wonderfully committed supporters. Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, Will Aczel explains why he decided to run for YMCA Exeter: “At a time when homelessness is…
YMCA Exeter’s Volunteer Coordinator, Sue Wilson, shares an array of successes as she looks back on the first year of our new Ambassador programme: Last Spring we launched our YMCA Exeter Ambassador programme. The scheme was borne out of the Lighthouse Training Programme which YMCA Exeter residents have the chance to work through and complete. We wanted…
YMCA Exeter are inviting daredevils from the local community to take part in their Christmas fundraising challenge – a freefall jump off Haven Banks Tower on Exeter Quay! On Saturday 8th December local people from Exeter, dressed in Santa suits, will jump off the 22 metre high tower to raise funds and awareness for youth…
