YMCA Norfolk

YMCA Norfolk

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170 Years Strong – A Place to Belong

For 170 years, YMCA Norfolk has stood beside young people facing life’s toughest challenges. We’ve seen generations overcome adversity and go on to build lives filled with purpose, stability and hope.

Today, too many young people are facing homelessness, poor mental health, isolation and barriers to education and employment. These young people are our future.

No young person should have their future defined by the challenges they face today. That’s why we’re asking Norfolk to come together. Because every young person deserves the chance to belong, contribute and thrive.

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YMCA Norfolk Past

  • YMCA Flying Service 2
  • YMCA at St Andrews Hall WWI 2
  • Summer Camp 1964
  • St Giles' St 50 to 52 1936 George Plunkett 1
  • ST Giles 1936 George Plunkett 1
  • YMCA St Giles Accomodation 1960s 1
  • YMCA St Giles Student Accomodation 1956 1
  • Summer Camp 1964 2 1
  • Campfire in YMCA Summer Camp 1964 1
  • Interior of new Sports Hall 1960s 1 (1)
  • Prince Charles talking to residents in 1994 1

Help us Raise £170,000 for 170 Years

Every pound raised will help us continue supporting vulnerable young people across Norfolk through housing, wellbeing services, education, mentoring, and life-changing opportunities.

Together, we can honour our past while investing in the next generation.

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YMCA Norfolk Present

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  • YMCA Quiz
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  • Ofsted Photo 1

Why £170,000 Matters

Behind every donation is the potential to transform a life. Your support helps YMCA Norfolk:

  • Provide safe accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness
  • Support young people to develop confidence, independence, and life skills
  • Create opportunities through training, education, and employment support
  • Deliver health and wellbeing programmes
  • Ensure young people have somewhere to turn during difficult times

For 170 years, local people have supported YMCA Norfolk. This campaign is about making sure we can continue that mission for many years to come.

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Ways You Can Get Involved

Whether you’re an individual, school, business, community group, or family, there are countless ways to support our 170th Anniversary Appeal.

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Leave Your Legacy

For 170 years, YMCA Norfolk has adapted to meet the changing needs of young people, but one thing has never changed: the importance of community support.

By donating, fundraising, or sharing this campaign, you become part of our story and help write the next chapter.

Together, we can ensure young people across Norfolk continue to have a safe place, a supportive community, and hope for the future.

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Belonging Through Time- YMCA Norfolk at 170. Call for objects and stories

Would you like to be part of our exciting new heritage project ‘Belonging Through Time – YMCA Norfolk at 170’, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, helping us to celebrate and preserve the history of YMCA Norfolk?

We are looking for stories, documents, pictures, and objects. Have you got a story about your experiences with the YMCA in Norfolk? A family story about the YMCA to share or a photograph of our past? Or any type of object and memorabilia from YMCA Norfolk’s past, then please let us know! Please contact us below.

Your contact details will only be used for this purpose and will not be shared with third parties.
I consent to YMCA Norfolk contacting me for additional information about my story, including offering me the opportunity to participate in a video/audio interview or longer-form written piece.
I consent to YMCA Norfolk publishing my story and using any image/s provided online on their website, newsletters and/or on social media.
I would like my name to be changed if my story is published.
We’d love to keep you updated about YMCA Norfolk’s work and fundraising. If you provide your email, we may contact you for these purposes. You can opt out by ticking this box, or at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us at marketing@ymcanorfolk.org.

By completing the below form, you consent to your story being included within the 170-year anniversary coffee table book. Consent for additional uses is by opt-in below. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Please note your story may be edited for clarity, length, or style, but we will not alter meaning.