Training & Education

Opportunities to gain qualifications, skills and employment.

Helping young people gain the confidence to make decisions about their own lives is an important part of our work, as is providing an environment in which they can flourish.

Education is more than formal schooling. That is why YMCA offers a range of education, skills-based training, placement and apprenticeship schemes.

YMCA enables almost 20, 391 people every year to engage in education and training. This includes (number of participants):

  • Basic life skills training – 3, 861
  • Literacy and numeracy training – 1, 013
  • ICT skills – 789
  • Financial and budgeting training – 2, 663
  • Work and experience skills – 2, 594
  • Apprenticeships – 1,147
  • Alternative education provision – 619
  • Further education (e.g. A-level, GNVQ, BTEC) – 966
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees – 35

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