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19 November 2008

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YMCA Norfolk Christmas Carol Service 2008 Advance notice. This year’s YMCA Norfolk Christmas Carol Service will More ...

Kind gift gets YMCA resident back on his bike

A YMCA Norwich resident who was beaten up and had his bike stolen has told of his gratitude towards a fellow YMCA resident who gave him a rare designer bike he had won as part of a competition. More ...

Art saved me from life of drugs and crime

Artist Ian Pickering was one of a group of Norwich YMCA residents who took part the recent Go Elephants project in the city. More ...

Faith minister Timms set for Norwich meeting

Government faith minister Stephen Timms MP has agreed to meet with leaders of faith-based organisations, communities and churches in Norwich later this year. More ...

Kingston and Wimbledon YMCA Youth Justice video

Young people from Kingston and Wimbledon YMCA attended Y Care International's 'Changing Your World' course, which focused on their Youth Justice in Action campaign. The course is designed to teach young people More ...

New central Norwich YMCA to open in January

YMCA Norfolk has announced that the new central Norwich YMCA, on Queens Road near the bus station, will open on schedule. Despite challenging times the project is due to be completed within budget. More ...

YMCA wins Norwich street life soccer cup

Five homeless young men from YMCA Norfolk have won the Norwich Football in the Community Cup at the end of the 30-week Street Life Soccer course. More ...

Famous five finish run to help YMCA appeal

Four homeless young men and a Police officer have completed the Run for a Room to help YMCA Norfolk launch a £300,000 appeal to furnish 100 rooms in the two new YMCA hostels planned for Norwich. More ...

Elephants go on safari across Norwich

Around 50 baby elephants, including one painted by YMCA Norfolk residents, have appeared in public places around Norwich, including several churches, in a mammoth exhibition until August 31. More ...

Chance to assess faith impact on community

Norfolk churches and Christian organisations have been offered a way of quickly assessing the impact they have on their local communities in order to help them with their work and possible funding bids. More ...

Finding £1.8m of faith funding in Norwich

Funding the Kingdom, and sharing God’s resources across new and established Christian projects, was the subject of a one-day conference organised by Transforming Norwich on Saturday June 7. More ...

Look out for the YMCA Elephant this summer

A group of artistic YMCA Norfolk residents have recently been working hard decorating one of 50 fibreglass baby elephants. More ...

Race to launch YMCA Norfolk rooms appeal

Four homeless young men and a Police officer will Run for a Room on Sunday May 4 to help YMCA Norfolk launch a £300,000 appeal to furnish 100 rooms in the two new YMCA hostels planned for Norwich. More ...

Duo have chance of football world cup glory

Two homeless young men from Norwich have moved one step closer to making the final squad for the England Homeless World Cup football team. More ...

Yes, it's really happening!

The first of two new YMCA Norfolk buildings can be seen emerging above the hoardings at Surrey Street Bus Station, Norwich. More ...

Norwich quartet's chance of world cup glory

Four homeless young men from Norwich YMCA have been given the chance of emulating Beckham, Owen and Rooney by representing England in a football world cup finals. More ...

Second Norwich YMCA plan gets green light

Plans to build a second new YMCA accommodation facility in Norwich city centre have been given the green light by city planners. More ...

YMCA unveils plans for second Norwich site

The second phase of ambitious plans to move YMCA Norfolk's Norwich hostel to two new multi-million pound buildings has moved one step closer. More ...

Book launch helps YMCA Norfolk celebrate

YMCA Norfolk has helped mark its 150 years of service across the county by launching a commemorative book detailing its fascinating history. More ...

150 years of history at YMCA Norfolk

A History of the YMCA in Norfolk and Lowestoft covers 150 years of service across the region. Here are some of the more notable moments of those 150 years taken from the new book. More ...

YMCA residents to play in Street Life Soccer

Four YMCA Norfolk residents have been selected to play in the Norwich City Street Life Soccer Representative Team More ...

Live BBC Radio 4 show helps YMCA celebrate

Prestigious BBC Radio 4 programme Any Questions was broadcast live from Norwich on October 26 to help mark the 150th anniversary of YMCA Norfolk. More ...

Top funding tips from Trust chief in Norwich

Christian charitable trust chief officer Bridget Cass gave very useful insights into how to successfully apply for funding from grant-making bodies, while in Norwich. More ...

Learn secrets of getting grants for your project

Christian groups and organisations from across Norfolk are being invited by YMCA Norfolk to learn how to successfully access grant funding from the chief officer of one of the biggest, The Jerusalem Trust. More ...

Y-Life relaunch puts lads back on track

YMCA Norfolk has successfully relaunched its Y-Life personal development programme for residents and is now looking for more Norwich community projects to tackle. More ...

New YMCA is final piece in Norwich jigsaw

The final piece of the jigsaw to redevelop Norwich bus station has been unveiled as a modern YMCA building. More ...

Homeless plan follows YMCA Norfolk lead

The Government has announced a £164m package for young homeless people in England, including plans to establish a national network of supported lodging schemes, a move which YMCA Norfolk has already pioneered. More ...

Norfolk leaders back YMCA £1.1m appeal

YMCA Norfolk has appointed a high profile Council of Patrons to help its 150th anniversary appeal reach its target. More ...

Free furniture project launched in Norwich

Hundreds of people around Norfolk will benefit from a new project launched by BITC and YMCA Norfolk in July 2006 to provide free furniture to those in need. More ...

YMCA given 2.7million for Norwich hostel

Norfolk YMCA has celebrated receiving a £2.7 million grant which will allow them to build a new 34-bedroom hostel in Norwich city centre. More ...

Tributes paid to Christian youth worker

Tributes have been paid to Norfolk Christian youth worker Paul Harrison who was killed when the motorbike he was riding was involved in a road accident. More ...