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Posts Categorized: Resident Stories

“I became homeless…my biggest issue was my mental health”

Posted 1:08 pm by Davina & filed under Our News, Resident Stories.

Young women standing outside at YMCA

3 April 2019

Paul is a volunteer chaplain and has experienced homelessness

Posted 1:33 pm by Jenny Pitt & filed under Our News, Resident Stories.

Paul Squires is our volunteer chaplain at YMCA Wimbledon

Paul Squires is a former resident at YMCA Surbiton and has now become a volunteer chaplain. He is passionate about chaplaincy, and how it gives vulnerable people a voice and hope. He spoke to us four years ago with his story, and here’s a follow-up on how far he has come: “I was in Surbiton…

“The best thing about living here is you have your own space”

Posted 11:00 am by Jenny Pitt & filed under Our News, Resident Stories.

Joanna lives at YMCA Hayes and loves having her own space, her own room.

After being kicked out of her family home by her mum’s boyfriend and spending months living in her cousin’s shed, Joanna, aged 25, was desperate for her own space and a permanent home. A home where she could relax and feel safe. That’s when she came to YMCA Hayes in September last year. “The best…

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