YMCA George Williams College

YMCA George Williams College works to provide transformational support to practitioners, funders, and policy makers across the sector, to improve the quality and impact of provision and outcomes for children and young people across the UK.

Following the merger with the Centre for Youth Impact in 2022, the new YMCA George Williams College brings together the expertise of the Centre with the rich history of the College. We have a unique role and position: we are the only organisation to focus exclusively on evidence, quality, learning, and improvement in the youth sector.

As part of its work, the College now hosts three centres of expertise: the Centre for Quality Practice, focusing on developing skilled practitioners who can deliver high quality youth provision; the Centre for Youth Impact, which supports organisations to evidence their impact and continually improve their youth provision and offer to young people and communities, and the Centre for Youth Voice, which advocates for and supports a stronger role for the voices of young people in evaluation and continuous quality improvement.

The College offers a comprehensive support package for all those working with and for young people, including:

• Training, accredited, and organisational support courses and workshops for those seeking to enhance their practice;
• Dedicated Regional and National Impact Networks across the UK;
• Cutting-edge measurement tools to evidence and understand your impact; and
• Innovative and expert research, data and evidence.

If you would like further information about the College and how we can support you, please contact hello@ymcageorgewilliams.uk.