Our Services for Young People

Stay Healthy With Sussex Central YMCASussex Central YMCA can offer a range of services to improve healthy living and emotional wellbeing across Brighton and Hove.

Our Information, Advice and Support Services can give advice and support around your emotional wellbeing from things like family problems to sexual advice. We specialise in:

• Sexual Health: You can access information and support at our Information and Advice Centres.

• Emotional Health: One to one support at our information and advice centres and with our Experience In Mind Project.

• Substance Misuse: Our specialist workers help people with substance misuse issues.

• Healthy Living: Get active with our sports and activities programme.

For more information about these and any of our services please get in contact with us on 01273 889292 or email yacservices@sussexcentralymca.org.uk

Sussex Central YMCA Connect ClubIf you are between 16 and 25 and currently not working, or not in education or training then pop in! The Connect Job Club is a friendly place to meet and chat, individually or in small groups, with people who can help.

Sussex Central YMCA Job ClubThe Sussex Central YMCA has a new Job Club where you can find practical help with looking for work or training. Get advice on a range of issues to halp you find the right employment opportunity for you or simply browse through our latest vacancies.

Drop-in for free impartial advice and support on:

Job Hunting Skills

CV writing

Interview Skills

Application Froms

Work

Letter Writing and more…

Having Fun At The Y Centre

Welcome to the Sussex Central YMCA Youth Sport & Community Centre at Marmion Road, a fully equipped youth and community centre offering a range of facilities for local people.

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What's on offer at Marmion Road:

• Sports Activities for Children and Young People

• Youth Activities Try being an MC or a DJ at our evening youth clubs.

• Fitness Classes for Older People

• Older People's Lunch Club Films, food and trips.

• Parents and Toddlers Group Activities

• Birthday Parties Tailor made to suit your needs

If you would like more information on any sessions offered at Marmion Road please call (01273) 731724  or email marmion.road@sussexcentralymca.org.uk for more info.

Young People Delivering Training Experience in Mind is an exciting project that provides staff from the mental health sector and young people’s services with training from young mental health service users. The training focuses on the experiences and opinions of young people (aged 15-25).

R u-ok? is a young people's substance misuse service that is based in the centre of Brighton. Sussex Central YMCA workers are one of a number of agencies delivering the services. The workers come from a variety of backgrounds including health, youth and community work and education.

The project gives young people under 19 the opportunity to talk to an experienced worker in confidence about their or someone else's drug and/or alcohol use. We will listen to young people and help them to make informed choices, not just about drugs and/or alcohol use but about their home life, health, relationships, school and anything else that they feel they would like to talk about.

If you would like to find out more information on r u-ok? or would like to speak to a worker for advice then you can contact the team on 01273 293966 or email ru-ok@brighton-hove.gov.uk Or check out the website on www.areyouok.org.uk

Sexual Health AdviceMany young people have concerns about relationships and sexual health. Our workers can:

• Help young people to make informed choices
• Provide access to contraception
• Undertake pregnancy testing
• Undertake testing for sexually transmitted infections
• Offer support to young parents

For more information please contact us on 01273 889292 or email yacservices@sussexcentralymca.org.uk

For more info...

There is lots more information about sexual helath and relationships on the following sites:

www.swish.org.uk Swish is a site with lots of info especially for young people.

www.unisex.org.uk Unisex is designed by students and offers practical advice and information for young people

Get Happy at the Sussex Central YMCASussex Central YMCA is committed to improving the emotional health of young people, children and families. We offer lots of activities for people to make friends, enjoy themselves and learn new skills. We also offer specialist help when its needed, especially at times of emotional difficulty.

The Youth Advice Centre provides information and advice for young people across the city. The popular Blatchington Road drop-in centre helps young people aged 13 - 25 years old with issues around sexual health and relationships, family problems, housing, education, training and employment. The centre also provides a gateway to counselling services and one-to-one support from Connexions Personal advisors (PAs) for those with complex needs.

Safe + Sorted in East Brighton also provides information and advice for young people.

Play Sports at Sussex Central YMCAFrom the Y centre at Marmion Road we offer a range of exciting activities and opportunities for young people and the community.

Our Programmes include:

• Sport: weekly sports sessions, football leagues, coaching courses, school based programmes
• Youth: weekly youth clubs, holiday programmes, trips and one to one support
• Community: weekly lunch clubs and fitness sessions for older people, toddlers gym and other groups
• Extended Schools: contact us to arrange school-based sport and youth sessions. Available across East Sussex.
• Holiday Programmes: A range of activities during the school holidays.
• KS4 14-19: Alternative curriculum programmes available to help young people achieve their goals.

Moving Home

Finding a new home can be a difficult business. The Y Contact relocation service aims to take the stress out of the process by supporting young people through this tricky period.

You can get help from Sussex Central YMCA if you:

• Have no local connection or looking to make a fresh start?
• Are aged 16-25?
• Are homeless or in poor housing?
• Need help to find accommodation outside of Brighton and Hove.
• Are worried about travel costs.
• Need support with the move and when you get there.

Give us a call - we'll work with you, so you can make the move when you're ready.

Relocation Workers are also at The Clocktower Sanctuary every Tuesday 11-1 and First Base every Monday 12-2.

Contact the relocation team:

Tel: 01273 828828
Email: housingservices@sussexcentralymca.org.uk