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Hundreds of kids to eat free this Summer as YMCA Cheltenham tackles holiday hunger
20th July 2026, Cheltenham: Local charity, YMCA Cheltenham will feed more than 120 children this summer by hosting a series of free family-focused events across Cheltenham to support households facing food poverty over the school holidays. In July last year, food charity, The Felix Project…
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YMCA Cheltenham Marks 170 Years with First Ever 170-Minute Danceathon
19 May, Gloucestershire: YMCA Cheltenham has announced its first-ever Danceathon – a 170-minutes of movement to mark 170 years of supporting the local community while raising vital funds for its work across Gloucestershire. The local charity, one of the oldest YMCAs in the world, is…
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YMCA Cheltenham appeals to local community to join record-breaking Sleep Easy event
Charity striving to make SLEEP EASY 2026 the biggest in their history to mark 170th year A record 80 school children will be designing and building cardboard shelters Calling local community and businesses to get involved to fundraise 31 March, Gloucestershire: YMCA
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YMCA Cheltenham launches first ‘Under the Tree’ campaign to support children in emergency accommodation this Christmas
New ‘Under the Tree’ initiative goes live as local homelessness reaches a record high this year Cheltenham and Gloucester residents and businesses can donate or buy a gift online or by visiting any of the five different Christmas tree locations 19 November 2025,
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YMCA Cheltenham sets record in housing children and young people amid rising homelessness in Gloucestershire
4th November 2025: YMCA Cheltenham has revealed that it housed more people over the past year across its Gloucestershire accommodation than any time in its history, at a time when homelessness and poverty continue to escalate across the county. The charity, which has been supporting those most…
