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YMCA
Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become
YMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home, acceptance, guidance, friendship, physical and mental health, academic support, employment skills, and access to real opportunities. Many young people have never known these things; other people have lost one or more as they grew up, but we all need them. All of us. At YMCA, we provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community.
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We are an independent charity, governed by our own trustee board and responsible for raising our own funding
Our Mission
Our mission is to support young people with opportunities to thrive and discover who they want to be
Our Aims
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To help young people live happy, healthy and independent lives
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To offer a safe space when it’s needed
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To support young people to learn and achieve their potential
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To empower young people to participate and recognise the power they have to change their lives
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To enable young people to lead fulfilling lives in the community
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To be inclusive and design our services with and for the people we support
To listen and respond to the needs of the communities we work with
Our values
What we do and the way we work reflects our values
Inclusivity Respect Empathy Acceptance Empowerment
YMCA England and Wales
We are a member of the National Council of YMCAs in England and Wales
As one of the 84 YMCAs in England and Wales, we work locally to support young people
YMCA England & Wales supports us by
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promoting high standards and overseeing the quality of what we do
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sharing best practice
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fundraising nationally
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partnering with local YMCAs to pilot new projects
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providing learning opportunities for staff and volunteers
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facilitating networking across the 84 local YMCAs
YMCA England & Wales gives us a national voice by speaking with government, key policy makers and national media, and advocating for the needs of the most vulnerable young people in England and Wales. Together, we focus on young people, helping them to play an active and fulfilling role within their communities – this is our youth-minded community approach.
Youth Ambassadors
Bringing together young people from YMCAs across England & Wales, Youth Ambassadors actively represent the opinions, needs and beliefs of young people. They help shape the policies we focus on, attend national and international events, and act as spokespeople for youth voices within the organisation.
International
Each YMCA in England and Wales is an individual, self-governing charity that affiliates to the National Council of YMCAs in England & Wales. Through this affiliation, we are part of the World YMCA – a worldwide movement helping more than 65 million people in 120 different countries.
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