YMCA calls 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 raise awareness of youth homelessness during the national YMCA Sleep Easy Week, running from Friday 8 to Friday 15 March. The week will see fundraisers sleep out for one night all over England to raise awareness of the hundreds of young people who sleep rough every year and raise funds to help YMCA continue to support residents and young people in their services. A staple part of our fundraising since 2010, Sleep Easy has seen more than 6,000 people sleep rough to…

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Music 4 Mental Health rocked the Roundhouse

The energy at The Roundhouse on Sunday 18 November was electric. Over 3,000 enthusiastic people gathered to support the first ever Music 4 Mental Health event featuring a barrage of music artists, all taking to the stage in aid of erasing the stigma around mental health. Pop sensation Ed Sheeran kicked-off the evening and was welcomed to the stage by thousands of screaming fans. Nothing But Thieves, Olly Murrs, spoken word poet Hussain Manawer, Anne-Marie, Ella Eyre, Louis Berry and Professor Green all delivered phenomenal performances throughout the night with…

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The Y Brings Awareness to Life-Changing Effect of “One Number” in Latest Phase of Nationwide Campaign

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) will launch the third phase of “For a better us.,” a multimedia positioning campaign, on Sunday, November 11, with a television commercial entitled “One Number Different.” The spot dramatizes the effect one number, a single digit in a zip code, can have on a person’s life and highlights the opportunity gaps the Y helps fill across the country. “One Number” is the newest creative concept in the Y’s “For a better us.” campaign that raises awareness of the Y as one of the most effective…

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YMCA’s Be Real Campaign releases Body Confidence Advent Calendar and Christmas Guide

A new guide about how to stay body confident throughout Christmas has been launched to help people make the most of the festive season and not miss out due to worries about their appearance. YMCA’s Be Real Campaign launched the Body Confidence Christmas Guide,which includes top tips on how to worry less about what we look like in the lead up to Christmas and the start of the New Year, by focussing on experiences, quality time with loved ones and practicing self-care. The guide is part of the campaign’s mission to…

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The Y Brings Awareness to Life-Changing Effect of “One Number” in Latest Phase of Nationwide Campaign

YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) has launched the third phase of “For a better us.,” a multimedia positioning campaign, on Sunday, November 11, with a television commercial entitled “One Number Different.” The spot dramatizes the effect one number, a single digit in a zip code, can have on a person’s life and highlights the opportunity gaps the Y helps fill across the country. “One Number” is the newest creative concept in the Y’s “For a better us.” campaign that raises awareness of the Y as one of the most effective…

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