Our Impact
In the last year alone we helped over 95,700 local people, across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to Belong, Contribute and Thrive. We engaged with more than 55,400 children and young people, and ultimately supported all our service users to live life to their full potential !
Last year we:
Overall, our team of 400+ dedicated and committed team members, managers, executives, board members and volunteers worked across three counties, at over 50+ different sites, in 5 distinctly different operational areas, and collectively helped to change lives for the better.
Our Mission & Values
YMCA enables people to develop their full potential in body, mind and spirit.
Inspired by, and faithful to, our Christian values, we create supportive and energising communities that are open to all, where young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive.
We deliver a range of programmes and services that tackle the issues facing local people and ensure that there are opportunities for young people throughout our work, from apprentices to work experience and childcare to youthwork.
We work with all ages, faiths and backgrounds, as part of a global network of 14,000 YMCAs.
We have served the communities in Hertfordshire for more than 127 years and we reach 1000,s of people each day.
Our Strategic Objectives
YMCA’s key strategic objectives are:
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