Family information directory

YMCA DownsLink Group is a registered charity working across Sussex and Surrey to provide a variety of services and projects to the local communities. Their work covers a range of areas including accommodation, general advice, sexual exploitation, mental health, housing advice, young offenders, youth clubs, counselling,… Read more

A group for people aged 18+ with disabilities which assists with learning gardening and horticultural skills. Read more

This is a free, volunteer-led group of parents and carers who have a child or young person with a disability who offer friendship and support to other parents or carers of children with additional needs or disabilities.  Our free one-to-one befriending service can be helpful… Read more

The YMCA Sovereign Centre in Reigate is a dedicated centre for children and young people. The centre provides excellent facilities which are purpose built, particularly to cater for their expanding services for children and young people with complex needs and disabilities. Read more

The WISE Project works to support children and young people to stay safe in their relationships. It provides case work support and peer group work to children and young people identified as at risk/or subject to exploitation, working collaboratively with other professionals to support interventions… Read more

Yippee is YMCA East Surrey’s warm and welcoming playscheme for disabled children aged 5-11 with a wide range of disabilities and complex needs - including children who need 1:1 support – across East Surrey and West Sussex.  Yippee provides fun and inclusive activities for children, ensuring that they can play with friends… Read more

Youth group for young people aged 11 to 19 who care for a parent, guardian, relative, friend or neighbour. Mondays 6-8.30pm. Read more

The Young Parents Advice website has been developed by the Family Rights Group to share legal and practical information to help more young mothers and fathers and young parents-to-be to keep their children safely with them.   Read more

We have a unique position of being rooted within our own communities, but with a global outlook. Rotary’s 40,000 members in over 1,700 clubs in Great Britain and Ireland are volunteering their time and talents to tackle challenges at home and abroad.  We are People… Read more