Skills for a Shared Future: World Youth Skills Day
Skills for a Shared Future: How YMCAs Turned World Youth Skills Day into Local Action Every year on 15 July, the world marks World Youth Skills Day – a United…
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Spend a Year with GlobalCastle – International FSJ Opportunity in Germany
GlobalCastle is an international youth project run by YMCA Bavaria (CVJM Bayern), bringing together young people from all over the world. Every year, around 1,000 students take part in the…
YMCA and UNESCO-UNEVOC explore cooperation on youth skills and TVET
YMCA Europe is developing a new partnership with UNESCO-UNEVOC following a meeting held in Bonn last week. The discussion focused on practical areas of cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education…
Skills in Action: Young People Shaping a Shared Future
On 6 June, as the global YMCA family celebrates YMCA Day, we look ahead together to the next milestone for young people: World Youth Skills Day on 15 July. This…
What Works in Local Integration? Lessons from YMCA Europe
Webinar on local integration with refugees and migrants. YMCA practitioners from across Europe share what works, what fails, and what still needs to change. On 30th June at 15:30 CET,…
YMCA Europe Speaks Up on Intergenerational Fairness
YMCA Europe takes the floor in Hearing on the Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness organised by the European Economic and Social Committee. On the 18th of May 2026, Dragoș Tarța –…
Navigating the Future of Work with Microsoft and LinkedIn
On 7 May, YMCA Europe had the opportunity to attend “Two Truths and a Take”, hosted at Microsoft’s headquarters in Brussels and organised in collaboration with LinkedIn. The event created…
Volunteer at Greenhill YMCA in Northern Ireland for the Summer
Greenhill YMCA has a long-standing tradition of outdoor programming, creating opportunities for both individuals and volunteers to grow, learn, and thrive in a safe and supportive environment. Summertime means Adventure…
Strengthening Connections at GEN26: YMCA Scotland’s General Assembly
From 6–8 March, YMCA leaders, staff and young people from across Scotland gathered for GEN26 — YMCA Scotland’s General Assembly and the first national gathering under the GEN26 name. Over…
YMCA at the European Parliament: Safeguarding the Future of Youth Volunteering
February 25th, YMCA Europe participated in the stakeholder dialogue of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) at the European Parliament, contributing to the discussion on the future of the…