Campaigning with YMCA

Whether you want to get active in your community, make your voice heard, or you’re just passionate about beating homelessness – we want you to campaign with us.

General Election Manifesto: Now’s our chance

The last few years have been tough for young people, families, and communities: a global pandemic, cost of living crisis, growing housing crisis, and funding challenges have all left scars on our communities.
But at YMCA, we haven’t lost hope for a brighter future. A General Election must be called in 2024, and with that comes opportunity.
Now’s our chance to get the next government to put young people and communities at the heart of their vision and deliver real change. We want everyone to have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.
Now’s our chance to make that happen.
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Move On Campaign

With your help, we will call on the Government to ensure that there is more support in place to allow young people to move on.

On the ropes

Youth services have been on the ropes for years, leaving young people without the support they need to stand a chance. Find out more.

Small Talks

Let’s break the silence and start having positive conversations around mental health. Small talks can make a big difference.

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Other Campaigns

YMCA has continued to campaign on a range of different policy areas. Explore some of our recent campaigns

Campaigning

APPG on Youth Affairs

Established in 1998, the APPG on Youth Affairs was established to raise the profile of issues of concern to young people.

APPG Youth Affairs

Research

Learn more about the research we complete here at YMCA, as well as some of the recent reports we have released.

Our Research Work

Coalitions

Find out more about the coalitions and partnerships YMCA is part of as we work with others to make real change for young people

Coalitions

YMCA Youth Ambassadors Programme

Putting young people at the heart of what we do

Listen to Archie as he describes his experience attending youth services provided by his local YMCA in Barnsley.

Youth services are a vital tool in the development of young people.

Blogs

Trapped in the Cost of Living Crisis: YMCA Report Reveals Desperate Choices Of Our Nation’s Young People
Trapped in the Cost of Living Crisis: YMCA Report Reveals Desperate Choices Of Our Nation’s Young People
Key organisations collectively urge Home Secretary to U-turn on plans to criminalise street homelessness in the Criminal Justice Bill
Key organisations collectively urge Home Secretary to U-turn on plans to criminalise street homelessness in the Criminal Justice Bill
Charity Bank and YMCA Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership
Charity Bank and YMCA Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership
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