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YMCA Brighton Impact Report 2025/26

YMCA Brighton provides supported housing and services for people facing homelessness. Its Impact Report 2025/26 shows over 450 people engaged with its services, more than 52,000 hours of support provided, over 300 people housed across supported housing services, and 148 people engaged with its one-to-one employment coaching programme.

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YMCA Brighton provides supported housing and wraparound services for people facing homelessness in Brighton. Alongside housing it runs one-to-one employment coaching, personal funds for essentials, and wellbeing support, helping residents rebuild independence and reconnect with family and community.

Key Metrics

People engaged Over 450 people engaged with YMCA Brighton services in 2025/26, with more than 52,000 hours of support provided.
People housed Over 300 people housed across YMCA Brighton's supported housing services in 2025.
Into work and learning 104 people started volunteering, working or studying with YMCA Brighton's support, and 148 people engaged with its one-to-one employment coaching programme.
Rebuilt connections 151 residents supported to reconnect with family and friends, with 7 in 10 residents reporting improved empowerment and 7 in 10 coachees reporting improved wellbeing.

Key Outcomes

  • Over 300 people housed across supported housing services in Brighton.
  • 104 people moved into volunteering, work or study with one-to-one coaching support.

Geography

South East

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Provided education, advice and support to 14,972 young people in 2025/26, including educating 13,786 young people in schools and community settings
Key Metric 2
Under 16s mediation service supported 94 families; 95% of young people were able to return to or remain at home and 88% reported less...
Key Metric 3
Overall 2022-26 strategy target was 40,000 young people reached; the final total was 49,244
87% of evictions from permanent social housing were successfully avoided through Outreach support
Impact Snapshot
Young people supported
122 young people supported, including 78 through 1-1 and group work and 7 through additional supported accommodation.
Life skills hours
19,641 hours of Life Skills Support delivered to young people and residents.
Families reached
2,870 people benefited from the Bridge Family Project, with 63 professionals attending Hidden Sentence training.
122 young people gained stability and life skills through YMCA support.
Impact Snapshot
Rough sleepers supported
Nearly 700 rough sleepers supported through the Foxton Homeless Hub in Preston.
Women supported
160 women supported through Foxton's Women's Services.
Would recommend
97% of people said they would recommend Foxton to someone in their situation.
Nearly 700 rough sleepers found support and a route off the street through the Homeless Hub.