Promoting Youth Development

Throughout the island in over 34 different communities local YMCAs provide over 99 programmes that focus on providing opportunities for young people to grow in self confidence, resilience as well as have fun! Last year about 26, 000 young people took part in activities that ranged from youth clubs to youth spaces; from after school clubs to summer programmes; from global activities to outdoor activities.

We have highlighted two programmes that are new and or show how the YMCA's commitment to innovate in order to meet new or emerging needs.

YMCA Cork's YouthSpace project illustrates what young people can achieve for themselves when they are given the right environment while YMCA Newcastle's YouthBase project shows the importance of detached or outreach services to young people.