To mark the end of an extraordinary summer and say hello to cosy nights and the season of hot chocolate and Guy Fawkes, we held our first ever ‘End of Summer’ bash, welcoming staff, volunteers and a new group of TEN:10 Interns into the YMCA Family. Held at The Stable Rooftop Bar in Exeter, guests…
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” We’ve joined together with over 20 local churches to bring a whole heap of joy to the City of Exeter. Beginning on Monday 4th June and culminating on ‘Back to Church Sunday’, 10th June, we will be…
In our final training video for The Monster Race, we meet YMCA resident Alex who discusses the benefits of routine, exercise and healthy living in his life.
Training for the Monster Race, which was unfortunately postponed due to poor snowditions (see what we did there!?), has been so busy over the past few weeks that we’ve been a bit late in posting our vlogs! However, a few weeks ago we met Zaq, a YMCA resident who has been determined to use Monster…
At this week’s Monster Run Training Session we sat down with Paul Little, Personal Trainer with Active Life Fitness… Affectionately known as ‘ALF’! For the past year Paul has ran fitness sessions for residents living at YMCA Exeter, inspiring them to live a healthier lifestyle and make wise choices when it comes to food and…
Welcome to Week 2 of our ‘Monster Race’ video diary! This week we sat down with our Health & Activities Facilitator, Tim Wells, to find out the importance of motivation and what’s on the agenda for training week 2. On Saturday 17th March, four young residents from the YMCA are taking part in the ‘Winter…
On Saturday 17th March, four young residents from the YMCA are taking part in the ‘Winter Monster Race’, one of the South West’s Best Obstacle Courses and Mud Runs. As part of the challenge at Escot Park, residents have embarked on an eight-week fitness programme led by our Activities Co-ordinator, Tim Wells. The aim of…
