The last six months the HP–YMCA partnership continued to show what becomes possible when local action is backed by shared ambition, as across the network, 240,742 direct beneficiaries were reached, 578 active Digital Hubs delivered 44,688 hours of programming, and 224,215 youth and adults engaged in learning, community, and opportunity-building activities.
Those numbers also point to something more human. Behind every figure is a person gaining access to skills, connections, and opportunities that can shape their future — whether through digital learning, entrepreneurship support, educator engagement, or pathways into emerging forms of work within our joint digital equity imitative.
The scale of this quarter’s reach reflects that momentum clearly. Alongside youth and adult learners, the partnership supported 11,928 entrepreneurs, engaged 3,538 educators, and reached 1,061 youth workers, reinforcing the role of Digital Hubs as practical spaces where communities can build resilience and unlock new possibilities.
Growing the Network
The continued growth of the Digital Hubs network this quarter showed that expansion is not only about numbers, but about relevance. New hubs opened in Malta, Italy, Romania, and the UK, while new local partnerships helped root the work more deeply in the realities, priorities, and ambitions of each community.
That matters because every new hub extends more than access to equipment or training.
It creates a locally grounded point of connection where young people, adults, educators, and entrepreneurs can discover tools, support, and pathways that feel close enough to use and strong enough to trust.
Investing in People
The quarter also underscored that strong ecosystems are built by investing in the people who make local impact possible. Workshops delivered in Ireland, Scotland, and Ukraine helped strengthen local teams, equipping them to lead programs with greater confidence, consistency, and responsiveness. When local leaders grow, communities grow with them.
This investment in facilitators, coordinators, and hub teams strengthens the foundation that allows Digital Hubs to move beyond one-off activities and become lasting engines of learning, support, and shared problem-solving.
Impact in Action
The strongest proof of the model continues to come from what hubs make possible on the ground. In Ukraine and Georgia, delivery continued despite disruption, demonstrating both the resilience of local teams and the ongoing importance of trusted community spaces in times of uncertainty.
At the same time, the partnership also created room for innovation and visibility across Europe.
The VEX Robotics Competition in Belgium, enabled through the HP–YMCA partnership, highlighted how Digital Hubs can open pathways into hands-on innovation, while the Thessaloniki Hub launch with HP Greece and growing collaboration with HP teams across Europe showed how the network is becoming a platform where learning, partnership, and opportunity meet.
Our joint outcomes
This quarter showed what becomes possible when local communities, YMCA leadership, and HP’s support come together: more access, stronger ecosystems, and opportunities that continue far beyond the hub.
The results are worth celebrating not only because they are large, but because they signal a growing movement.
With each hub strengthened, each partnership activated, and each person reached, the network continues to prove that local spaces can create global impact.
