YMCA Tayside has launched Y-Xplore, a new programme designed to reach and inspire vulnerable young people in its community through outdoor education, life coaching and personal development.

YMCA Scotland, in partnership with YMCA England & Wales and YMCA Ireland, has been chosen as one of 12 recipients of the Tampon Tax Fund. The Fund allocates money generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls and is managed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Publication celebrating and highlighting the achievements of YMCA across Scotland.

The new initiative aims to activate young leaders to address global issues, with the first Summit focussing on Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action.

Statement from YMCA Scotland, standing in solidarity with others in denouncing prejudice, racism, intolerance and all forms of discrimination

YMCA, YWCA, the World Scout Movement, the World Girl Guide and Girl Scout Movement, and The Duke of Edinburgh International Award Foundation, call upon European institutions to advocate on behalf of all young people on how CoVid-19 is, and will, impact on their lives.

Thousands of youth work settings across the country are closed in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, and YMCA is responding with innovative solutions.

My passion is to promote the education of all girls across the world. To teach them about technology and the digital world, to prepare them for the jobs of our present and future.

Paisley YMCA is using immersive technologies to allow young people to have deeper discussions about their attitudes towards alcohol.

A free roadshow to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the YMCA will be exhibited at Broughty Ferry YMCA (151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 1DJ) on the 26th and 27th March – 10am – 4pm

I first came to Cupar Youth Cafe because I had heard about the LGBT group.

Linda Watson from Kirkcaldy YMCA, won the “Outstanding Practices in Staff Development & Training Award” at the Scottish Mentoring Network national event last November. 

While most of us will be tucking into turkey with all the trimmings, thousands of young Scottish people face a festive season without food, warmth, shelter or company.

Andrew, from Aberdeen YMCA, talked about the impact that YMCA175 had on him at our Annual Business Meeting.

Read our 175th anniversary year Annual Report