Rick Baker, a Crouch End local for more than 40 years, ran the adult 10k for the first time in 2005 at the age of 59. Until then Rick had supported his friends at the finishing line. Now, not only has he run it every year ever since then but all three of his children have taken…
Residents at North London’s largest hostel for homelessness are creating an exhibition of art and photography this month at the Picturehouse in the heart of Crouch End, London N8. DONATE HERE “At a time when homelessness is high on the agenda in not just North London but many major UK cities, the event is an…
Running for the 7th year, Leanne and her family are participating in the 10k event and children’s 1 mile Fun Runs. Gabriel and Lila, have participated in the one-mile races since they were old enough to do so. Leanne says, “The weekend of the YMCA Fun Run is one of our favourite spring weekends. Watching all the kids…
Peter Quirk, a Crouch End local, is one of YMCA North London’s most stalwart supporters, and has being a keen gym member for as long as he can remember. He has run in the YMCA Fun Run & Festival Adult 10k event for 18 out of 28 years of its existence. Peter is one of our…
Congratulations to Luke Field who has been taken on as a Gym Instructor in the Fitness Centre at YMCA North London. Luke tells us what it means to him to be taken on as an employee, and says it was a long time coming and he’s glad he is here now: “a few months ago…
VIY returned to YMCA North London recently to help residents create a garden space with benches, trellises and raised beds behind the hostel. Power tools and materials were provided by Wickes and plants donated by Edible Landscapes London and by Denise, a former employee. Residents were able to work on the project and have it…
Jahmel Anderson Hendricks, who has been affected by homelessness, has won a scholarship from Accumulate, a charity which has helped hundreds of homeless Londoners through creativity over the last five years. In October 2018 Ravensbourne – a specialist higher education institution for the creative industries – will welcome Jahmel on to their Access to HE…
There’s still time to support the annual YMCA North London’s Fun Run races – an adult 10k and eight children’s 1-mile races on Sunday 20th May 2018 in Priory Park N8 – by getting sponsored to participate in the challenge, or to organise an event to raise money us. A team of runners from Five Pillars Taekwon-Do…
Join the annual YMCA North London’s One Mile Children’s Fun Run on Sunday 20th May 2018, an event organised by YMCA North London, in Priory Park, N8. For the 2017 event, over 40 children from one North London school trained three times each week for the event, and more will be welcome to run again his year! Last year, the ‘Eden Mighty Milers’ – children aged between 6 and 10 years…
Join the annual YMCA North London’s Fun Run races – an Adult 10k which starts at 09.30am and 8 Children’s 1 mile races which start at 12.00 midday on Sunday 20th May 2018 in Priory Park N8.To enter the races and for further information about the races please go to ymcalondoncan.org In the 2017 event, Lewis Freeman and a team of…
