World YMCA

Thank you to World YMCA President, Soheila Y. Hayek for visiting YMCA Wimbledon Supported housing project at the weekend as part of her visit to the UK. Following the pleasure of being acquainted at YMCA National Conference in Nottingham. We're thrilled on behalf of YMCA Wimbledon for the extended opportunity to showcase the fantastic work happening locally as part of the wider provision at YMCA St Paul's Group and the community impact of its vital services for young people. The supported housing project is creating a real difference for young people who are vulnerable in the community, offering 111 rooms, which consists of 60 targeted supported places, in collaboration with Merton London Borough Council. 🙌 #YMCA #CommunitySupport #SupportedHousing #YouthServices

We are excited to announce our collaboration with World YMCA and Generation Unlimited through the Learning to Earning (L2E) Future Economy Lab. Globally, a staggering one in five young people are not engaged in employment, education, or training. At the same time, 87% of employers face now or expect to face a skills gap. To address these urgent challenges we will explore the role of innovative finance in improving employment outcomes for young people. Our goal is to guide more underserved young people beyond skills training and into meaningful employment by increasing the flow of capital to initiatives achieving enduring benefits for youth. You can learn more by exploring our two pager (bit.ly/3W1Fu42), and get involved by reaching out to [email protected].

It is always a great pleasure to welcome our YMCA colleagues from around the world to our headquarters in Geneva. Today we welcomed Joyce Lu from YMCA of Singapore, who shared details about their programmes and initiatives. One that I found to be particularly impressive is YMCA Youth for Causes. It promotes social entrepreneurship and community leadership development among young people and provides funding, training and mentorship. It’s a joy to see how young people are leading change in their communities.

🔺 Two years ago, over 100 National YMCA Movements adopted our first global strategy, YMCA Vision 2030. I’m inspired by how we’re collectively advancing the four Pillars of Impact and Movement Support Functions, while adapting Vision 2030 to local needs. What struck me most during our World YMCA Executive Committee meeting on 6-7 July was the remarkable depth and diversity in unity as we implement YMCA Vision 2030 across different regional contexts. Learn more about our collective reach and impact ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dg6Z59N6 During the meeting we discussed our varied pathways and goals, but there’s no doubt we walk this journey together—some fast, some slow, some straight, some fluid, but always together. Looking forward to our next meeting in Mombasa on the eve of the Vision 2030 Accelerator Summit in October, where we will celebrate our global progress and continue our journey together. Soheila Y. Hayek Ronald Yam CiCi Rojas, IOM Juan Simoes Iglesias Emma Osmundsen Patricia Pelton Brenda Flaherty Christopher Lewis Sarah Bremner Maurine Kouba Karren Joy Fetalvero Boo Won Nam Anaclara Rodriguez Canzani Harvin Vallabhaneni Gerardo Medina, PMP® Nalisoa Andrianarivo Lantonirina Rakotomalala