YMCA Gaza: thriving beyond despair
On Sunday 16 May 2021, an air raid demolished a building adjacent to YMCA Gaza’s facilities, causing extensive and direct...
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 Council on...
Young people representing YMCA at the ECOSOC Youth Forum
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum is an annual initiative where young people can contribute to policy discussions...
YMCA Ethiopia stands up for peace in Tigray
YMCA Ethiopia was established in 1951, with a vision of empowering young people for the renaissance of Africa. It operates...
Liam Preston receives British Empire Medal from the Queen
On 11 June 2021, Liam Preston, Head of Communications for YMCA England & Wales, received the British Empire Medal (BEM)...
Donate for YMCA Gaza
We are launching an Emergency Appeal for YMCA Gaza, which has suffered tremendous destruction as a result of the recent...
Helga Serrano – In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of a dearly liked and respected colleague, Helga...
Over to you!
The three-day YMCA Youth-Led Solutions Summit on the Future of Work finished yesterday. But the work has now started for...
Caring for ourselves, for others and for the world
Day 2 of the Youth-Led Solutions Summit on the Future of Work focused on the Care Economy and the Green...
Welcome to the Future of Work
How do we talk about work opportunities and career paths in a post-COVID world, where so many young people have...
COVID brought new opportunities for YMCAs
YMCA community services were severely affected by Covid and by lockdown, but there were silver linings as YMCAs steered themselves...
World YMCA joins the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
Geneva, 4 June 2021. World YMCA, one of the oldest and largest youth-focused movements in the world, has pledged its...