Hi Roomsponsor, I’m Molly, I’ve just turned 22 and I used to live at YMCA. I’m not living there anymore because I’m now at uni! I’m studying Film Production, and in the future I hope to work in the film industry. But that feels quite far off right now, I’m only in my second year…
Hi Roomsponsor, My name is Bradley, I am 18 years old and have been with YMCA now for almost a year. I wanted to share my story with you as without the support of YMCA, I don’t know where I would be today. When I was 9 years old my mum passed away after being…
Hi everyone, Here is an update on John, Sophie and Phoenix who you may have read about recently: John John has suffered from a traumatic childhood. His mum passed away when he was only six months old and he was left in the care of his dad who was very young at the time. Sadly,…
Hi Roomsponsor, I’m Phoenix, I’ve just turned 17 years old and I’ve been living at YMCA for about 5 months now. I’ll probably stay here until I’m 18 as I’m quite a young resident. I came to YMCA due to lots of different reasons. I was only 5 years old when my dad started to…
Hi Roomsponsor, I’m Sophie, I’m 23 years old and I have lived with the YMCA for a couple of months now and I love it. I want to share my experience with you because I hope it will help others in the future. I want to raise awareness around how other young people can get…
Hi Roomsponsors, My name is Cheryl and I’m a keyworker at YMCA. I want to tell you about an amazing young man I work with called John who is 20 years old and has been staying with us for a while now. Sadly John’s mum passed away when he and his twin brother were only…
Hi Roomsponsors, It is a pleasure to update you with the latest news on our young people Alex and Damien. Both have made incredible progress this year as they continue to rebuild their lives with the help of YMCA, and I wanted to say a huge thank you for your ongoing part in that. Previously,…
Hi Roomsponsors, My name is Lydia and I am Amber’s keyworker. You may remember Amber, who was introduced to you back in early 2017. We previously explained how Amber had a difficult home life whilst growing up, due to a relationship breakdown with her mother, and her biological father being in prison. After years of…
Hi there, Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to read my story. My name is Alex and I’ve been living at YMCA for nearly six months now. Previous to this I was homeless, living on the streets, and had been living rough for some time. I had been at…
Dear Roomsponsors, It is a pleasure to be able to introduce you to two young people that have recently become a part of the Roomsponsor scheme. We hope these updates go some way in showing you just how much of an impact your generosity can have on young lives and, as these young people share…
