Mental health & wellbeing summit: Conversation is the best tool we have
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candour, and more unashamed conversation.” — Glenn Close (actress) On World Mental Health...
Helga Serrano – In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of a dearly liked and respected colleague, Helga...
Global Youth Mobilisation
Young people around the world will be able to apply for funding to support innovative Local Solutions to address the...
YMCA World Council 2022 to go ahead in Aarhus, Denmark, 3-9 July 2022
The 20th YMCA World Council will go ahead – as planned – in Aarhus, Denmark from 3-9 July 2022. The Implementation...
Global virtual Youth-Led Solutions Summit
Join us from 7 to 9 June 2021 for the Youth-Led Solutions Summit on the Future of Work. This three-day virtual event...
YMCA at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum: a global partner for sustainable consumption
‘YMCA youth-led solutions on climate action are reducing food waste, and implementing carbon-neutral projects. We’re a global partner for sustainable...
Living out our faith
An Easter message to the worldwide YMCA Movement from Carlos Sanvee, World YMCA Secretary General Holy Week, Tuesday 30 March 2021 Easter...
Governing body debates institutional racism
Tackling institutional racism – recognising and responding to it – was debated at the 81st Meeting of the World YMCA Executive...
Earth Hour 2021
YMCA and WWF #StandUpForNature. At 20:30 local time on 27 March, we switch out the lights, and we switch on...
Worldwide leadership meetings 2021
‘Navigating out of COVID and beyond’ Supporting its members as they emerge from COVID – with World YMCA serving its 120...
In Memoriam, Mireille Gilles
World YMCA learned with great sadness of the passing of Mireille Gilles this week. She was a longstanding and much...
Two global youth fora look to the future
World YMCA was there to hear the United Nations and the International Youth Foundation examine the direction of youth policy...