YMCAs in England and Wales enable young people to build a better future - for themselves, their families and their communities.
Across the country 116 YMCAs are working in the heart of 530 communities. We are proud to say that:
- Every night YMCAs provide just under 10,000 beds for young people. YMCA is the largest voluntary sector provider of safe, supported accommodation for young people
- Each year, YMCA helps almost 43,000 people access education, skills and training to enable them to improve their opportunities in the job market
- Last year, our volunteers gave almost 800,000 hours of their time to help young people
- YMCA is the largest voluntary sector provider of health and wellbeing services promoting physical activity
- YMCAs in England and Wales impact upon the lives of nearly 600,000 people every year.