YMCA Europe

🔻YMCA North Staffordshire, of YMCA England & Wales delivered their "Spreading Christmas Cheer Across the City!" 💡Over the past few days their team of staff, volunteers and young people delivered Christmas hampers to families across their city. It is incredibly and truly heart-warming knowing that the YMCA is there for the most vulnerable members of the community. 🙌This is such a resounding commitment from everyone who dedicated their time to bringing the Christmas spirit to life!

🔻The Festive Season is here, and we want to mark it with a heartfelt poem, celebrating the passion and unity with YMCA volunteers, youth, staff, and friends worldwide. 🎄🌟❄It is a great pleasure for us to share a moment of reflection, and gratitude and mark this special moment with YMCAs across Europe and the world. 🙌Enjoy, and we wish you all a Peaceful Holiday Time - The Christmas that unites us all!

🙌This Christmas season, we came together online for a heartfelt and inspirational event, uniting in prayer, hope, and solidarity. Under the banner of our shared YMCA mission and values, we lit candles for those suffering from war, conflict, displacement, and fear, sending a powerful message of compassion and togetherness. 👉If you missed the event or wish to experience it again, you can watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/dJP73xuf ✨Let us continue to stand together, spreading light and hope in the darkest of times✨

🔻The eDU Hub, led by the team at YMCA Zdolbuniv, offers a unique space for arts, creativity, community gatherings, and live performances in a safe environment. ✨The "Relax for the Soul" session brought together art lovers for an inspiring evening of poetry, music, and an art exhibition. 💡The eDU Hub space offers participants the opportunity to develop digital and soft skills and connect with a community of dedicated people who are always on the lookout for relevant programs for the younger members of the YMCA. 👉And their journey continues, so stay tuned! #ymcas2s

🎄This holiday season, YMCA Europe celebrates the shared values that connect our diverse communities, reminding us of the power of solidarity✨🎄🌟 🙌May this Christmas bring joy to every heart and inspire us to continue building a brighter future. Most importantly, let us create a path that brings us all together in unity and peace worldwide ✨ 🤍This is the Christmas that unites us all!

🔻 We had a great chance to re-connect within the Communications and Partnerships department, focusing on the upcoming strategies, programs and advocacy initiatives - as well as looking back at "Refugee Skilling and Support Project", powered by Accenture. 💡We had the chance to see YMCA Romania Hub and team that is implementing the services and programs for the local and Ukrainian community, and here is a summary of our journey - link in the comment! #ymcas2s

🔻On International Solidarity Day, we reaffirm our commitment to community, social change, and supporting those in need. 💡Through programs like Camp Europe, YMCA Europe Roots for Peace, and Digitalisation Initiatives supported by our partners we are serving the most vulnerable areas. 🙌YMCA Europe celebrates our member movements, whose efforts for solidarity touch lives across Europe.

🔻 We had a great chance to re-connect within the Communications and Partnerships department, focusing on the upcoming strategies, programs and advocacy initiatives - as well as looking back at "Refugee Skilling and Support Project", powered by Accenture. 💡We had the chance to see YMCA Romania Hub and team that is implementing the services and programs for the local and Ukrainian community, and here is a summary of our journey - link in the comment! #ymcas2s

🔻Art therapy is an essential tool to support the beneficiaries of the eDU Hub programs delivered by the team at Volyn YMCA in Lutsk, Ukraine, where guided by professional psychologists, the participants are encouraged to access arts and crafts workshops, and have meaningful conversations about mental health. 💡Meaningful work and career upskilling are essential, as well as focusing of the mental health and wellbeing of young professionals and participants transitioning careers. 🙌More updates to follow from the eDU Hubs, powered by Accenture.

✨The 18th of December is a special day for us - International Migrants Day - celebrated across the world. 💡Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and live a better life. ⚡Today, globalization has greatly increased the number of people who immigrate. Mixed with elements of emergency and complexity, the challenges and difficulties of international migration require enhanced cooperation and collective action among countries and regions. 🎯YMCA's top priority is to advocate for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers worldwide, through services, upskilling programs, community-integration initiatives and digitalisation programs for all: https://lnkd.in/dPrKxSqj