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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World YMCA launches 18 youth projects responding to COVID-19
World YMCA has selected projects from 18 YMCA National Movements worldwide, for funding un...
27/07/2021 -
Advocating for a just, equal and inclusive world
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65) took place online from 15 to ...
21/07/2021 -
World Youth Skills Day 2021: creativity and resilience to face the pandemic
World Youth Skills Day, observed annually on 15 July, focuses on equipping young people wi...
14/07/2021 -
YMCA Gaza: thriving beyond despair
On Sunday 16 May 2021, an air raid demolished a building adjacent to YMCA Gaza’s facilit...
12/07/2021 -
A year from now: 20th YMCA World Council, Denmark, 3-9 July 2022
World YMCA issued a video today to mark the start of the countdown to the 20th YMCA World ...
05/07/2021 -
YMCA Ethiopia stands up for peace in Tigray
YMCA Ethiopia was established in 1951, with a vision of empowering young people for the re...
28/06/2021
Our Key Programmes
Next events
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International Youth Day 2021
The theme of International Youth Day 2021 is, “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”, with the aim…
Thursday 12 August -
World Mental Health Day
Stand by for more details on our third YMCA Youth Led Solutions Summit, this one on the theme of wellbeing.
Sunday 10 October -
World YMCA meetings
YMCA National General Secretaries 27-28; World YMCA Executive Committee 29-30; Extraordinary YMCA World Council.
Wednesday 27 October @ 08:00 - Saturday 30 October @ 17:00 CEST
Our Key Impact Areas
