The 14th annual Reigate and Redhill YMCA Fun Run will be held in Priory Park, Reigate on Sunday 5th May.  Over 13,000 adults and children in total have taken part in this family-friendly local event over the past 13 years – and the numbers don’t...

On Saturday 2nd March a hardy group of 30 people slept out overnight in the Town Hall car park in Reigate to raise awareness of the plight of local homeless people. The SleepEasy event was organised by the Reigate and Redhill YMCA to raise funds for their...

Redhill resident Emma Newburn is the delighted winner of the Reigate and Redhill YMCA’s ‘Healthier Lifestyle’ competition with the Life Newspaper. Mother of two young boys, Emma, 35, now has a free full year’s membership to the YMCA’s gym and...

You wait all year for Santa and then over 400 come along at once! There were red suits as far as the eye could see in Reigate’s Priory Park on Sunday 9th December as a record number of festive Father Christmases took part in the Reigate and Redhill...

Reigate and Redhill YMCA was recently chosen to receive a three year Children in Need Funding Grant of £54,091. The BBC’s annual Children...

British Paralympian bronze medallist Rachel Morris took centre stage among a warm and welcoming crowd at the first ever Surrey...

Now that Chris Hoy and Bradley Wiggins have inspired a nation, going out for a bike ride is due to become one of the nation’s favourite pastimes. To recognise this passion for pedal power, leading disability charities across the county are teaming...

A purpose built play area for children with disabilities was officially opened at the Reigate and Redhill YMCA’s Sovereign Centre on Thursday 26th July by veteran YMCA Challenger, Adrian Webb. Reigate resident Mr Webb, Head of Corporate Communications...

There is a new Youth Services Team at the Reigate and Redhill YMCA Sovereign Centre and they want to give local young people places to go and things to do.
YES! (Young East Surrey) is part of a scheme commissioned by Surrey County Council to...

A recent TUC report indicates that long term unemployment for the under 25’s is rising steadily.  Anything which gives this year’s school and college leavers an advantage in the competitive market for university places and jobs will be worth...

On Sunday 6th May, the buzz in the air defied the typically grey Bank Holiday weather as Priory Park welcomed competitors of all ages and abilities for the Reigate and Redhill YMCA’s annual charity Fun Run. Special guest, Eastenders’ actor Shane...

It’s not just Britain’s Olympic athletes who are in line for medals this year.
At the 13th annual Reigate and Redhill YMCA Fun Run to be held on Sunday 6th May, all competitors who cross the finishing line will receive their...

Passengers passing through Gatwick’s North Terminal last Friday morning were invited to take part in a game of Boccia with the Reigate and Redhill YMCA.
Hosted by British Airways to tie-in with their celebration of Sport Relief Day,...

It’s not just Britain’s Olympic athletes who are in line for medals this year. At the 13th annual Reigate and Redhill YMCA Fun Run to be held on Sunday 6th May, all competitors who cross the finishing line will receive their own commemorative...

The top five benefits from volunteering given by volunteers themselves are: ‘A sense of satisfaction from seeing the results’ (97%) ‘I really enjoy it’ (96%)‘It gives me a sense of personal achievement’ (88%)‘I can meet people and make...

Reigate and Redhill YMCA has been chosen for a pilot project to improve health and wellbeing of local young people. Reigate and Redhill YMCA is one of only five YMCAs across England to have been selected for a new pilot project, Young Health Champions...

A record-breaking number of festive Santas descended on Priory Park in Reigate on Sunday. “There were over 450 Father Christmas’s of all ages and sizes,” said Reigate and Redhill YMCA’s Chief Executive, Ian Burks.  “It was a surreal mixture...

When 34 year old Corvina Hosef decided to take on a life-changing challenge for 2012, she dared to dream big and follow in the footsteps of celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, George W Bush, Puff Daddy and actor William Baldwin. “I’ve always fancied...

The foundation stage children at Furzefield School have been treated to a garden and outside area makeover this month.
A team of 13 young men and women took on the community based project, clearing weeds, cutting down over-grown shrubs and...

If the true definition of Christmas is a time when everyone gets Santa-mental, then Priory Park in Reigate is the place to be on Sunday 11th December. Reigate and Redhill YMCA want to invite as many runners as possible to get in the Christmas spirit...

Over 140 people turned up to admire the new facilities at the YMCA Sovereign Centre’s official opening event on Thursday 29th September. A fully accessible multi-activity room plus soft play space and separate sensory room were just some of the...

Rachel has cerebral palsy and goes to St Gile's school in South Croydon.  She has been playing Boccia for nearly 8 years now and loves the social interaction that comes with being a part of a team.  Boccia is the only sport in which she can...

After nearly twelve months closed for a major refurbishment, the smart new YMCA Sovereign Centre at Woodhatch in Reigate has opened its doors once more.
At the beginning of the school holidays, the Reigate and Redhill YMCA started to run their...

It was a trip all about numbers when the Reigate and Redhill YMCA took on their recent Redhill to La Rochelle cycling challenge - 500K, 37 cyclists, more than 9 punctures, 2 tandems, 1 broken chain and a broken wrist – although luckily the injury wasn’t...

The Reigate and Redhill YMCA have recently launched their Sovereign Gold Coin Appeal Charity Grand Draw.  Raffle tickets are on sale now at many local events and directly from the YMCA in Princes Road, Redhill.  The prizes include a...