Erasmus+ & European Solidarity Corps Opportunities
As the new year begins, it also opens a renewed space for cooperation and joint work across the YMCA movement. With this in mind, we gathered a selection of funding…
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YMCA Hub Opens in Malta to Strengthen Digital Access and Community Support
EQUA Hub Opens in Msida to Strengthen Digital Access as Part of YMCA Malta’s Long-Term Community Work. On 12 January, YMCA and YWCA Malta officially opened the EQUA Hub in…
From Skills to Impact: Digital Leadership at YMCA Kosovo
In a rapidly changing digital world, leadership is no longer defined by position or authority, but by impact, connection, and purpose – the new Digital Leadership level at YMCA Kosovo…
Competitive Gaming Creating Skills and Belonging at YMCA | Y eSports
On weekday evenings in YMCA centres across Scotland and Ireland, groups of young people gather around screens, log into matches, and prepare to compete. What might look like casual gaming…
Bridging Cultures: Leadership Academy 2025 – A Year of Transformation
The YMCA Europe Leadership Academy 2025 brought together 29 young leaders from 16 countries for a powerful year of learning, cultural exchange, and community impact. Under the theme “Bridging Cultures:…
More Than a Game: Helsinki Basketball Festival 2026
This spring, junior basketball takes center stage in Finland’s vibrant capital, from May 15 to 17, 2026, the Helsinki Basketball Festival will welcome young players from across Europe for an…
Strengthening YMCA Collaboration Across Europe Through Nordic Engagements
Strengthening YMCA collaboration across Europe through Nordic engagements: expanding cooperation in sport, youth work, advocacy and project development through coordinated meetings in Sweden and Finland. Between 24–26 November, Marius Pop,…
YMCA Europe Leadership Academy-Activity Two, Northern Ireland
From 26–30 October 2025, 23 participants from 16 countries gathered for the second session of YMCA Europe’s Leadership Academy – Bridging Cultures: From Personal Transformation to Community Development in YMCA…
Bridging Youth Advocacy and Digital Innovation
Between the 8th and 14th of September 2025, 30 young advocates from across Europe convened in Brussels, the heart of European policymaking, for the “Community Solutions Hub: from Issues to…
Call for Participants | YMCA Leadership Academy 2026
We are happy to announce a new edition of the YMCA Leadership Academy Course in 2026: “Subjects Matter: autonomous leaders for impactful and sustainable civil society spaces” co-funded by European Youth…