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YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world

In England and Wales, we intensively support 228,000 young people every year, ensuring each young person we meet has an opportunity to belong, contribute and thrive.

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What we do

As the YMCA federation in England and Wales, we focus on the following key areas of work

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Support & Advice
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Accommodation
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Family Work
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Health & Wellbeing
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Training & Education

Making an impact

Find out how we supported young people in 2017-18

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Latest news

YMCA Exeter secures £19,500 grant

YMCA Exeter has been awarded £19,500 from the Building Connections Fund Youth strand to help combat loneliness among young people.…

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Every year, our volunteers give almost 800,000 hours of their time to help young people in their communities.

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Help us transform the lives of young people by donating your unwanted goods to our charity shops.

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