Empowering young people since 1844
The World Alliance of YMCAs supports and facilitates some 120 national YMCAs and four regional Alliances across the globe, to provide young people with safe spaces and opportunities to take an active role in transforming their communities. Collectively, the YMCA Movement reaches some 65 million people a year.
Latest News
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YMCA leadership witnesses refugee support programmes on Romania/Ukraine border
‘We are on our journey, building bridges of peace’, said World YMCA Secretary-...
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Meet Mike Bromfield, manager of the first ever Online programme for a YMCA World Council
‘The new online element is going to provide a whole new dynamic to World Council’ &nbs...
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World’s largest youth organisations agree new strategic collaboration with the WHO to build a healthier, more equal and youth-led future
Joint Statement GENEVA, 13 May 2022. Today CEOs and youth leaders from the Big Six Youth O...
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Ban Ki-moon to be keynote speaker at YMCA World Council
Ban Ki-Moon, former UN Secretary-General and founder and Co-Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centr...
06/05/2022 -
Seven YMCAs worldwide are initial players in new World YMCA and HP Foundation partnership
The World YMCA and HP Foundation have launched a partnership to accelerate digital equity ...
01/05/2022 -
“Never lose hope” says East Jerusalem YMCA youth coordinator
We talk to Nicola Abuamsha, former World YMCA Change Agent, now Youth Coordinator at the E...
01/05/2022
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20th YMCA World Council
The World Council is the highest governing body of the global YMCA Movement. It meets every four years, and the…
Sunday 3 July - Saturday 9 July
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