Work for us!

Everyone should have a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become.

YMCA England & Wales is the National Council of YMCAs; we support local YMCAs by promoting high standards of working, sharing best practices, fundraising on their behalf, partnering with them to pilot new projects and providing training opportunities for staff and volunteers.

We give local YMCAs a national voice by speaking with the government, key policymakers and national media, and we represent them by advocating for the needs of young people in England and Wales.

Join us today to help build a world where all young people can belong, contribute and thrive.

Join local YMCAs serving across communities in England & Wales

Each YMCA located in England and Wales operates as a distinct, self-governing charity. These organisations are dedicated to providing a wide range of services and facilities designed to cater to the specific needs of their local community.

YMCAs in England and Wales are vibrant places to work, offering opportunities for staff to grow and develop in supportive environments.

Everyone who works for YMCA contributes hugely to improving the prospects for vulnerable young people and wider communities.

Discover the breadth of work happening across the YMCA federation in England and Wales.

Vision and values are the guiding principles that shape our organisation’s purpose, inspire our goals, and drive our collective actions towards a unified and meaningful future for young people.

To comply with legal requirements, every staff member is mandated to submit original right-to-work documents per the guidelines set by the UK government. These documents prove their authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.

YMCAs in England & Wales requires all staff to undertake a criminal record check.