YMCA England
The YMCA in England is part of a global organisation which has a presence in 122 countries with 14,000 YMCAs and 45 million members worldwide.
YMCA England plays in important role within the international YMCA Movement, contributing funding as well as volunteer and staff resources to the work of the World Alliance and European Alliance of YMCAs.
Many YMCAs in England have partnerships with YMCAs overseas. Young people have opportunities to participate in exchange programmes with partner YMCAs and widen their experience.
Y Care International
Y Care International is the international relief and development agency of the YMCA Movement. Working in thirty countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, we work with local YMCAs and use their expertise to develop programmes that local people need.
With Y Care International’s help, YMCAs throughout the developing world are playing key roles in their communities, empowering youth with education, training and trust.
Coventry and Warwickshire YMCA is currently linking with YMCA Malawi and is looking at possible exchange visits with international YMCAs.
YMCA Training
YMCA Training is one of the UK’s largest voluntary sector training providers. Last year the charity helped nearly 15,000 people to achieve their full potential through our training programmes.
YMCA Training works with people of all abilities, ages and backgrounds, enabling them to take control of the direction of their lives. This is achieved through their broad portfolio of courses, which range from helping people back to work, to delivering apprenticeships, to providing specialist training to businesses.
Kombat Breakers
The Kombat Breakers are Coventry’s home grown dance group, who hit the big time on Britain’s Got Talent in 2007. The group have performed alongside Lemar, Beverley Knight, UB40, Kele le Roc and DJ Luck and MC Neat along with many more. The Kombat Breakers have also supported Coventry and Warwickshire YMCA at many events, and have helped raise support and awareness for the work done by the YMCA.
Orbit Heart of England
Coventry and Warwickshire YMCA have worked closely in partnership with Orbit Heart of England to launch the YMCA Community Centre in the Pridmore Estate of Coventry. Orbit Heart of England donated the building for the community centre as well as awarding the YMCA funding to ensure that community programs could run throughout the year.