Sunday 1st August 2010, marks the 146th year the YMCA of Brisbane has been active in the Brisbane community. Since 1864, the YMCA of Brisbane has provided opportunities for all people to grow in Body, Mind and Spirit.The YMCA was originally founded by George Williams in England in 1844 and today is a worldwide organisation operating in 124 nations with a membership base of over 45 million people.

The YMCA of Brisbane is a values-driven organisation providing a broad range of community services such as child care, community fitness, sport and recreation, camping, youth services, accommodation and accredited training. Services are provided by 450 staff in over 50 locations throughout South East Queensland. A key focus for the YMCA of Brisbane is to provide support to its benevolent arm (Y-Care) as it delivers resources and support to marginalised and at-risk youth. Services provide alternative training and education programs, meals for homeless youth and youth mentoring.

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The YMCA of Brisbane works, from a base of Christian values, to provide opportunities for all people to grow in body, mind and spirit. The services we provide at YMCA help fund the benevolent arm of our organisation, Y-care. Among other benevolent services, Y-care provides facilities and programs for disadvantaged young people in need of help.

At YMCA we provide services to more than 700,000 participants annually such as youth programs, childcare, family day care, in home care, outside school hours care, sport and recreation, health and fitness, outdoor education, accredited training, camping, restaurant and hotel accommodation.
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