YMCA Armenia

YMCA Armenia

Empowering young people and communities

YMCA is the oldest and largest youth organisation in the world

WHAT WE DO

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

Our programs and services are focused on our primary areas of impact that help young people achieve their goals and strengthen communities. With our breadth of offerings, you can find the support you need and help your neighborhood thrive.

Youth & Teens Development

We help young people to grow into healthy, thriving adults by offering supportive education and leadership programs, team sports and camps.

Training & Education

Opportunities to gain qualifications, skills and employment.

Health & Wellbeing

Sport and recreation for fitness, and community hubs for classes, social connection and collaborations.

Family support and Child programs

Creating positive outcomes with children in their communities, and support for families with nursery, daycare, holiday and year-round programmes.

Social Responsibility

Although YMCA focuses its activities on the young, adults also remain at the center of our attention. We value the connection between generations and part of the social responsibility of young people is to support older people living in their communities.

Guest Rooms

We are happy to host you at the Spitak YMCA Hostel. Guest rooms meeting modern requirements with impeccable service.
Local YMCAs

No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.

  • YMCA Volunteers
  • Teen Leadership clubs
  • Heart to heart

go to Gyumri YMCA site

  • Childcare
  • Youth Sports Programs
  • Vocational Trainings
  • Agro Program
  • Scouts
  • Guest Rooms
  • Day Camp

go to Spitak YMCA site

  • Childcare
  • Youth Sports Programs
  • Camp
  • Backyard Basketball Teams

What is the YMCA?

The YMCA units and helps young people to better themselves, to better their communities, and to better their world.

YMCA is the oldest and one of the largest youth organisations in the world. Founded in London in 1844, it has grown to reach over 65 million people a year across 120 countries. It has deep roots in communities, decades of experience enabling young people and communities to thrive, and an extensive global network. It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide.

YMCA’s vision is a world where every person lives in harmony with self, with society and with creation. Its mission is to empower young people and communities worldwide to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive world, where every person can thrive in body, mind and spirit. 

YMCA Armenia

From 1883 to 1923, YMCAs operated in Western Armenia, Cilicia, and the Armenian-populated areas of the Ottoman Empire.

The YMCA was one of the first foreign organization to provide assistance to the victims of the 1988 Spitak earthquake. Y Care international, charity of YMCA England & Wales, implemented a number of humanitarian programs in Armenia for several years after the earthquake: Including the construction of George Byron School No. 20 in Gyumri.

In 1991, a YMCA volunteer initiative began in Gyumri. And by 1994, YMCAs were already operating in Vardenis, Yerevan, Vanadzor and Spitak. In 1994 by these local organizations formed and officially was registered the Armenian National Union of YMCAs as founding members.

The partnership between Cevi Zurich and Spitak YMCA in Armenia, which began in 2001, has grown into a true brotherhood between Spitak YMCA and Cevi Zurich. Various joint projects have been implemented and continue to be implemented. Thanks to this partnership, the “House of the Future” YMCA center in Spitak was officially opened in 2010.

From 2013 to 2020, the  Syrian Armenians YMCA operated in Yerevan.

Armenian National Union of YMCA's is an umbrella organisation that unites and serves local YMCA organizations and community youth initiativs throughout Armenia.

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