From needing help to helping others
YMCA Tolima, in Colombia, has developed several activities through its “Mental Health Voluntary Service”. For instance it launched the Psychological...
Providing mental support during Covid-19
Since the beginning of the pandemic, many YMCAs have organised online and face-to-face sessions to address the mental wellbeing of...
YMCAs mark World Mental Health Day 2020
“How are you doing?” In a world disturbed by a global pandemic which has left many people exhausted and anxious, marking...
Going through the pandemic with solidarity and resilience
The Solidarity Fund has supported and continues to support many of our YMCA teams worldwide to adjust to and deal...
World YMCA Secretary General Carlos Sanvee writes for the World Economic Forum Agenda on International Youth Day, 12 August 2020
• Young people's health, education and employment prospects have been adversely affected by COVID-19. • Despite often being blamed for irresponsible...
“You are ‘the future’ AND the present”
The UN theme for International Youth Day 2020 is ‘Youth engagement for global action’. The theme becomes all the more real when...
Jr. NBA Coaches – Online Launch
Following our successful Jr. NBA Camp – Online, we are excited to launch our first ever Jr. NBA Coaching –...
Young People Raising their Voices
Young People Raising their Voices, claiming their space and standing for what they believe in. What kind of future do young...
Stand Together to Beat Coronavirus
World YMCA joins forces with Global Citizen and WHO Dear YMCA Family and friends, The COVID-19 is now in pandemic proportions, and...
Covid-19 Briefing and Recommendations – World YMCA
Current Status At this moment the CoVid-19 has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health...
YMCA in Scotland Uses VR To Help Teenagers Say No To Alcohol
Paisley YMCA is using immersive technologies to allow young people to have deeper discussions about their attitudes towards alcohol. The project,...
The World is Speaking on Mental Health, it’s #TimeToInvest
This week we're at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting - Davos 2020, calling on leaders to invest in mental...