Laura set to swim, cycle and run into the record books as she launches her 40/40 Triathlon Project
A Derby veterinary surgeon who set a world record by cycling around the world has set her sights on achieving another epic feat – by becoming the first woman to complete 40 full iron-distance triathlons in just 40 days.
YMCA Derbyshire’s Unstoppable Team Goes the Distance at the 2026 London Marathon.
On Sunday 26 April 2026, Gillian and Dean aka the ‘Dynamic Duo’, Matt Sewell and Rachel Fulton took on the London Marathon raising over £17,000 for YMCA Derbyshire.
It’s mission accomplished as long-serving YMCA Derbyshire CEO gets set to step down
The long-serving CEO of YMCA Derbyshire says she is looking forward to new adventures after announcing that she is stepping down from the role after more than two decades in charge.
London Marathon
By joining Team YMCA Derbyshire for the London Marathon, you will help us continue our life-changing work supporting young people and local communities across Derby and Derbyshire.
Over £25,000 raised at YMCA Derbyshire Sleep Easy 2026
On Friday 13th of March 2026, 95 amazing people stepped out of their comfort zones and into sleeping bags to make a real difference at YMCA Derbyshire’s annual Sleep Easy fundraising event.
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Nicco’s Restaurant, Derby
Hosted in the heart of Derby, the event brought together an incredible panel of women from across the region, each sharing their personal journeys, professional insights, and the experiences that have shaped them.
Tale of 2 Cities: Early Years
Gillian Sewell, CEO of YMCA Derbyshire, is leading a city wide call to action to tackle child poverty before school even begins.
Swapping Aprons for Running Shoes: Seven Hospitality Group Runs the Derby Ramathon for YMCA Derbyshire
This June, the teams at Seven Restaurant & Café Bar and The White Hart in Duffield traded their aprons for running shoes to support YMCA Derbyshire.
Meet Donna
At YMCA Derbyshire, our Housing Navigators are at the heart of the support we provide to young people and community members.
Working directly with those living in our accommodation, housing navigators build relationships, help to achieve goals, organise assistance and support individuals to gain confidence and independence to move onto permanent residence.Now, he’s flourishing in ways he never thought imaginable.
Pentaxia Hosts Successful Charity Football Match in Aid of YMCA Derbyshire
Pentaxia, one of the UK’s leading advanced composites manufacturers, successfully hosted a charity football match on Friday, 2nd August. The event was organised to raise funds and awareness for YMCA […]