This Christmas, Pay it Forward
From safety to hope – your support creates lasting change for young people
Our YMCA provides temporary supported accommodation for vulnerable young people and adults across Nottinghamshire and East Riding. With your support we can ensure more young people find they help they need and create more stories like CH’s below.
Your generous gifts and donations could:
- Make sure that nobody goes without a gift this Christmas
- Provide equipment and essentials for people in Supported Accommodation
- Create projects and opportunities to support residents’ wellbeing and independence
- Fund a hot meal on Christmas day, prepared by chefs at Malt Cross, Nottingham
CH’s Story:
Finding safety and Building Opportunities
After years of loss and instability, CH arrived at YMCA searching for a safe place to rebuild his life.
With stability and support around him, he was able to seize new opportunities–from training for a new career to connecting with mental health support groups.
Today CH is thriving. He has the tools to move towards independence and the confidence to shape his future.
This Christmas, your support can help more people like CH find safety, hope and the opportunities they need to thrive for years to come. This Christmas, help us to pay it forward.
Make a pledge
Make a pledge for good this Christmas, and join others in our community making a promise for a better tomorrow with the YMCA
Give a gift
Drop-off a physical gift at one of our locations across the region.
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Become a RoomSponsor
A monthly donation to support local young people in Nottinghamshire affected by homelessness.
Make a donation
A one-off donation to secure gifts, a Christmas meal, essentials and wellbeing initiatives
Give a gift
Drop-off points
If you’d like to give a physical gift before Friday 20th December, you can drop them off at locations across our region:
Accepting Gifts for Residents aged 16+
- YMCA Shakespeare Street – Nottingham City, NG1 4FG
- Malt Cross, St James’s Street, Nottingham, NG1 6FG
- YMCA Worksop – Bridge Street, S80 1HT
- YMCA Edinburgh Court – Goole, DN14 5EH
- YMCA Mansfield / Ashfield – Commercial Gate, Ng18 1EU
- YMCA Community and Activity Village, Newark-on-Trent, NG24 4FH
Accepting Gifts for Children aged 8+ and Residents aged 16+
What should I give?
We accept gifts for all genders, and care for people aged 8 all the way to adulthood. Some popular ideas are:
- Socks
- Hot water bottle
- Pens, puzzle, 16+ colouring or activity books
- Gloves, scarfs & hats
- Chocolate, sweets & biscuits (sealed packets)
- Face wash, face masks, & flannels
- Toothbrush & toothpaste
- Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower gel, deodorant
- Hair brush, hair bobbles & clips
- Card games (Uno / Dobble)
- Mugs & hot chocolate
- Key rings, small fidget type toys, stress balls
Polite note: For safety reasons, we ask you bring gifts unwrapped. Gift bags or unsealed shoeboxes.
I’d like to make a corporate or food donation
We are incredibly grateful for businesses that choose to support us during the festive season! Please contact us at marketing@ymcarhg.org.
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