Horsham YMCA
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Company type | Charitable organisation |
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Founded | Horsham, West Sussex, England (1898) |
Headquarters | The Y Centre, Albion Way, Horsham, West Sussex, England |
YMCA in Horsham was founded in 1898 by a group of young Christian men to provide sporting activities for young people in Horsham. The town at that point was short of facilities and YMCA provided recreational opportunities that included football, athletics, stallball, cricket, cycling, first aid, an overseas mission, libraries and Bible studies.
During the
Youth programmes continued until the sixties when the Boys Club opened in Hurst Road. YMCA chose to concentrate on their football programme at Horsham YMCA F.C. and to expand their operations into other social concerns that affected young people.
Current operations
During the 1990s the
As a consequence of the alliance between YMCA led by a former CEO Alex Cloke and Horsham District Council, YMCA provides 48 single flats for young people and supports this by a qualified staff partly funded by the Horsham District council. The new building, known as 'The Y Centre' was constructed under a Design & Build Contract by Dean & Dyball Construction Limited with Hurley, Porte and Duell as project architects.
YMCA Horsham was merged into YMCA DownsLink Group in 2018 and is an independent autonomous charity, affiliated to the National Body, YMCA England & Wales.