YMCA Norfolk : Norwich

REAL LIFE: A Norwich teenager has told the Norwich Evening News of her horror at living on the streets and how she has been saved from a life of homelessness by YMCA Norfolk. More ...

REAL LIFE: Charlene can trust again

Charlene is slowly healing from the traumatic experiences of the last year, with help from the YMCA Norfolk team at Throckmorton Yard in Norwich. More ...

REAL LIFE: Building sandcastles in the lounge

Fifteen years ago, Gus Hawes was a trained preacher, before his financial situation forced him to take stock and rethink what God was calling him to. Now he has discovered a new ministry as a support worker to homeless young men in Norwich. More ...

REAL LIFE: The best day of Sam's life

I can't thank these guys enough for giving me a second chance, says 28-year-old Sam, talking about the YMCA Norfolk team in Norwich. More ...

REAL LIFE: Lewis is waiting for the gas man

Lewis, 35, has made an incredible journey, from growing up on one of the most troubled estates of north London and a life of crime and drugs to, within two years, complete rehabilitation and a new career as a drugs counsellor. More ...

REAL LIFE: Simon’s long and winding road

Simon is a 35-year-old Norwich-born man living at YMCA's Norwich hostel for homeless young men. When he arrived, 14 months ago, he was, in his own words, "a raving smack head." More ...

REAL LIFE: The day John's life turned around

John, a 33-year-old man with an eight-year addiction to heroin, is on a different kind of high today; a high that stems from new roots of stability in his life. More ...