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YMCA DownsLink Group

YMCA DownsLink Group Impact Report 2025/26

YMCA DownsLink Group works alongside children and young people across Sussex and Surrey through safe homes, mental health support, trusted advice and youth voice. Its Impact 2025/26 report shows 4,685 children and young people supported, including 727 provided with a safe home and 3,214 receiving mental health support, against a backdrop of rising living costs, homelessness and mental health need.

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YMCA DownsLink Group is a charity working across Sussex and Surrey so that every child and young person can be safe, heard and shape their own future. It provides supported accommodation, counselling and e-wellbeing services, youth advice centres, family mediation and youth voice programmes.

Key Metrics

Children and young people supported 4,685 children and young people supported across Sussex and Surrey in 2025/26.
Safe homes provided 727 young people provided with a safe home.
Mental health support 3,214 children and young people received mental health support.
Specialist advice 744 children, young people and families received specialist advice and support.

Key Outcomes

  • 4,685 children and young people supported to be safe, heard and shape their own futures.
  • 727 young people moved into safe homes and 3,214 accessed mental health support.

Geography

South East

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