We are deeply saddened to confirm that one of our residents was found unresponsive at our supported accommodation in Exeter earlier this afternoon and was confirmed deceased by the paramedics. The immediate family have been informed and police liaison officers are providing support at this extremely difficult time. As this has just happened, the cause…
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YMCA fundraising dinner raises £5,000 to enhance mental health provision
On Friday 11th October YMCA Exeter held its fourth annual fundraising dinner at Woodbury Park Hotel with guests including: Karime Hassan, CEO of Exeter City Council; John Laramy, Principal of Exeter College; and Gill Hayes, Mental Health Champion and Tedx Exeter speaker. The Gala Dinner was attended by 170 people and through ticket sales, a…
YMCA Exeter launches Sleep Easy night as part of national fundraising week
YMCA Exeter is calling on local residents to come together and sleep rough for one night in March to support local, homeless young people. We are one of several YMCAs across the country that have joined forces to raise awareness of youth homelessness during the national YMCA Sleep Easy week, running from Friday 8th to…
Sword fighting, tents and the Gospel
Earlier last month we had the privilege of taking seven residents away for the weekend to ‘The Gathering’, a men’s only festival run by CVM. The following has been written by Tim Wells, our Activities Co-ordinator who ran the weekend away. Taking place in a field near Swindon, The Gathering brings men’s groups and individuals…
George’s Story
Last week we sat down with George, a current YMCA Exeter resident who wanted to share his story with the wider YMCA community. “Hi, I’m George, I’m 23 years old and I’ve lived at YMCA Exeter for 7 months now. Before coming to YMCA I’d been homeless, I’d sofa surfed and even slept rough for…