Aberdeen YMCA is committed to engaging with young people to facilitate their personal, social, emotional and spiritual development to empower and enable them to gain a voice, influence and place as citizens in society.

Our provision of a high-quality youth work programme for 12 - 16 year olds in the city-centre is uniquely placed to help deliver on our commitments, sitting as it does in the heart of the city-centre community.

Our range of activities and support for young people are:

ü family-centered
ü based on Christian values
ü developed by qualified and well-trained staff
ü safe and secure
ü educational and challenging
ü designed to help young people find a sense of achievement
ü open to all to ensure equality of opportunity 
 

Staff members work to empower and develop young people in body, mind and spirit to ensure that they thrive in the informal learning environment of the YMCA.

Conveniently located in the city-centre, our youth programme provides opportunities for young people to:

ü chill out in our dvd/tv/cinema room

ü access the internet via our broadband links

ü practice karaoke in our music room

ü engage in indoor-archery

ü practice game skills with playstations and other electronic games

ü participate in all sorts of sports

ü play snooker on full-size tables and become the next Stephen Hendry

ü take part in weekend trips away

ü attend a Christian youth event/service once a month