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Changing lives for nearly two centuries

With each generation Central YMCA has evolved but its focus has always been about mind, body and spirit.

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Two Futures report – creating opportunities in post-recession UK

Our 2015 report lays out the ways we can help young people still struggling from the effects of the 2008 recession.

Support, skills and training

Sexting, relationships, teenagers – and the law

Creating engaging educational projects for teenagers is a challenge. But filmmaker Suzanne Cohen could have the answer.

Remembering the YMCA Shakespeare Hut

An important part of Central YMCA's history, plans to commemorate the hut’s opening a hundred years ago are now gathering pace

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Meet Luke Kenny, our YMCA Training Apprentice of the Year

After ending up in a career that wasn’t for him, Luke Kenny found his dream job with help from us.

Apprenticeships

Employment, education and body image worry young people most

The biggest obstacles to happiness for British young people have been revealed in our research.

Youth Opportunity

Pathways Into Employment manifesto launched in Parliament

Eight key recommendations for improving UK youth employment

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YMCA urges government and employers to reach apprenticeship target

The charity launches its youth opportunity campaign in Parliament

Apprenticeships

Top Olympic and Paralympic heroes join Central YMCA celebrations

The star-studded Building Brighter Futures event showcased a number of Central YMCA’s recent projects

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InstructAbility programme wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

One year on from the opening of the London Paralympic Games, InstructAbility, a programme that pr

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Sport England invests in disabled fitness instructor project

Central YMCA's InstructAbility programme receives over £850,000 of National Lottery funding

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