Dear Roomsponsor, I am Ally and I recently turned 18. I’ve not been staying at YMCA long but I wanted to tell you my story so you can see what a difference your support has made to my life this year. When I was much younger I was really close with my mum, but then…
Hi everyone, My name is Damien and I moved to YMCA after I became homeless and had nowhere to go. I was living with my mum but when I was 15, I found out who my biological dad was and wanted to get in touch with him. My mum wasn’t happy. When I said I…
Dear Roomsponsors, I hope you had a joyful Christmas, and Happy New Year to you all. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and update you on the progress of Mark, Dannielle and Rachel, who you may remember reading about last year. Mark is currently in the last stage of…
Hello Roomsponsors, It’s been a while since I’ve blogged and things have been a bit hectic. I am still at college and have just finished the spring term. I passed all my assignments and I’m on course to pass this year. I’ve been thinking about what to do after college – I still have a…
Hello! To all my Roomsponsors – thank you so much for all your cards! I am going to buy some more pin tacks so I can put them all up! They were really heart -warming to receive and helped me through a few rough patches! I’m not sure if I told you about my application…
Hi all, First I just wanted to say a massive thank you for your comments, they are so encouraging. I got them printed out and they are stuck on my wall. So an update of what is happening at the moment; I’ve completed the first term of college, passing all my assignments with distinctions and…
First I want to say a massive thank you. Without people like you there would be so many opportunities young people would miss out on. My name is Mark and I am 17, I have been living at YMCA for about 3 months. I was kicked out of home when I was 16 and spent…
Hi everyone, My name is Sian and I work in housing and youth engagement for YMCA. Let me start by saying how thankful we are for your sponsorship. You are helping us kick-start the lives of so many vulnerable young people who would otherwise have been left to struggle with a much harsher reality, and…
My name is Dannielle. I’m 19 years old and I’ve been living at YMCA for a few months now. I want to firstly thank you for supporting YMCA because in the short time that I’ve been here, I’ve been feeling so much better about myself as each day passes. When I first arrived I was…
It’s good to be able to write to you. I wasn’t ready to do this at first, but now I want you to know how much you have been helping me. I was 17 when I ran away from home. I couldn’t take it there anymore. Both my mum and my dad – they didn’t…
