Welcome to YMCA Norfolk Website

We are a local charity that has been supporting people in Norfolk since 1856. We focus on young people, helping them to play an active role within their community.

We work with disadvantaged young people and families who are at a point of crisis in their lives, including those who have been affected by homelessness and support them towards a brighter future. Every night we provide a safe home and support for over 260 vulnerable homeless young people across the county, offering opportunities to develop their life skills, education and employability to help prepare them for independent living.

We offer services and support to young people and their families in the wider Norfolk community to enable them to fulfil their potential.

We help people to believe in themselves, inspire them to raise their aspirations and support them to achieve their goals so they have a brighter future.

Latest News

Norwich team help YMCA Norfolk join in 75,000-mile world challenge

YMCA Norfolk staff and young people have joined in a worldwide challenge to clock up 75,000 miles of exercise by walking around Norwich city centre.

YMCA Norfolk honours inspirational staff and looks to the future

YMCA Norfolk celebrated its inspirational staff and chief executive Tim Sweeting outlined its future direction at a day for all colleagues at the King’s Centre in Norwich on April 19.

Small room fire causes £10k of damage at YMCA in Norwich

Around £10,000 of damage has been caused after a small fire broke out in a room at YMCA Norfolk’s Norwich Central accommodation facility yesterday (March 26) afternoon.

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Lives Transformed

Housing Engagement Worker Ben retrains to become a Mental Health First Aid Trainer

Inspired to help young people experiencing mental health difficulties, Ben retrained to become a Mental Health First Aid Trainer for YMCA Norfolk. Read more about his story….

From Volunteering at YMCA to Opening Doors in Kenya

I started off as a volunteer at YMCA Norfolk during my time at UEA. My key role in the organisation was to strengthen the positive social impact among the young people of Norfolk County through various activities which are geared towards promoting sustainable development in the third world countries.

Refugee’s brave journey to a new life in Norwich

War, prison, blackmail, hazardous seas and being locked into a container lorry were not enough to stop brave Sudanese refugee Hafiz Omar battling his way to Norwich and the hope of a new life. 

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