World YMCA
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.
Our vision is a world where every person lives in harmony with self, with society and with creation.
The YMCA’s mission is to empower young people and communities worldwide to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world, where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit.

YMCA Vision 2030: Eleva Mental Health

Sneak preview: Join us in Toronto for World Council 2026

World YMCA Executive Committee Meeting April 2025

YMCA Network Solutions webinar - EU Youth Empowerment Fund

YMCA Vision 2030: Y Girls Mentoring

YMCA Vision 2030: F2 GreenPathy Project

YMCA Vision 2030: Olive Tree Campaign

YMCA Vision 2030 - Stories from across the Movement

YMCA Vision 2030: Youth Justice III

YMCA Vision 2030: Vocational & Soft Skills

YMCA Vision 2030: Global Pathways to Meaningful Work

YMCA Vision 2030: Ukrainian Refugee and Skilling Project

Carlos Sanvee & Kevin Frey Engagement

YMCA Accelerator Summit Highlights - Mombasa - 21 - 25 October 2024

World Week of Prayer 2024

YMCA Accelerator Summit 2024 Wednesday, 23 October 2024 Highlights

YMCA Accelerator Summit 2024 Tuesday, 22 October 2024 Highlights

YMCA Accelerator Summit 2024 Monday, 21 October 2024 Highlights

YMCA Change Agents look forward to the Accelerator Summit of October 2024

International Youth Day 2024

Reimagining Meaningful Work for Young People

180 Years of YMCA Memories

180 years of the YMCA Movement: 1844 - 2024

Carlos Sanvee: 3 Reasons You Can't Miss the YMCA Accelerator Summit 2024 in Mombasa, Kenya

Challenging HIV stigma in Cape Town

YMCA leaders share YMCA Vision 2030 update and progress

New Year Message 2024 - World YMCA Secretary General Carlos Sanvee

YMCA Vision 2030: YMCA leaders share what it means to them

World YMCA President Soheila Hayek reflects on 2023