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Empowering young people and communities to be and to lead the change they want to see
The 21st YMCA World Council was held in Toronto, 19-24 July 2026: the premier event in our global calendar.
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90,000
YMCA staff
920,000
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65 million people
reached every year
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Global impact, lives changed
Experience the inspiring stories of YMCAs worldwide—from supporting refugees and empowering young people, to fostering mental health and sustainability. In 2024, we made a series of films showcasing real impact across the four Pillars of YMCA Vision 2030. We screened them at the Accelerator Summit in Mombasa, and you can see them all on the Pillar pages of this website, and on our World YMCA YouTube site. And see here all 8 films rolled into one!
Learn more about YMCA Vision 2030There are 1.2 billion young people in the world aged 15-24
This is how we support them, and their communities:
Community Wellbeing
We nurture young people in body, mind and spirit.
Meaningful Work
We support worthwhile jobs and sustainable livelihoods.
Sustainable Planet
We channel young people's commitment to climate justice and sustainability
Just World
Young people demand justice. We amplify youth voices and actions in communities.
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21st YMCA World Council 2026
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21st World Council 2026
The 21st World Council was held in Toronto, Canada from Sunday 19 to Friday 24 July.
Where we make our impact
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