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Stronger

Together.

YMCA BC is a new entity formed by the unification of YMCA of Northern BC, Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA, and the YMCA of Greater Vancouver in January 2023. These associations have a long-standing history of building and nurturing communities, transforming lives, and connecting people of all ages and stages, backgrounds and abilities to unique opportunities to learn, grow and reach their potential. Collectively, YMCA BC is a charity with over 3,000 passionate staff and volunteers and serves over 225,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, with hundreds of service locations across the province.  

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Begin your Y experience today by selecting your closest location below:

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At YMCA BC we are committed to serving our members, participants, communities and staff in the best possible way, and that includes identifying ways to be stronger and more resilient today and for generations to come—from the ways we deliver health outcomes to how we enhance experiences for all.

Discover Health, Foster Connection and Ignite Belonging

Across British Columbia, our charity is building vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities where everyone can reach their full potential. We ignite belonging by enabling everyone in our communities to have equitable access to healthier outcomes. YMCA BC provides vital programs and services that have a positive impact on some of our communities’ most pressing social issues including health and wellness, inequity, affordable child care, mental health, employment and newcomer settlement.

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Building Thriving, Healthy and Vibrant Communities 

We are part of an international and national movement that has brought lasting social change for over 138 years; we’ve cared for children, shaped leaders for tomorrow and helped generations of people come together to find support, get healthier and make friends for life. Together we create vibrant and healthy communities with a shared sense of social responsibility, where children and families can thrive and experience better health in spirit, mind and body. 

At YMCA BC, safeguarding children and youth is our highest priority. We take pride in inspiring children and youth to authentically be themselves, and ensuring their best interests take precedence. 

Our passionate team of staff and volunteers serve over 57 communities from Fort St. John to the Sunshine Coast.

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Communities Served by a YMCA BC Program

Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Sunshine Coast

Locations indicated in orange on map

  • Squamish

  • Sechelt

  • Gibsons

  • West Vancouver

  • North Vancouver

  • Vancouver

  • Burnaby

  • New Westminster

  • Richmond

  • Delta

  • Surrey

  • White Rock

  • Port Moody

  • Coquitlam

  • Port Coquitlam

  • Langley

  • Maple Ridge

  • Pitt Meadows

  • Mission

  • Chilliwack

  • Abbotsford

Kamloops Region

Locations indicated in green on map

  • Kamloops

  • Lillooet

  • Clinton

  • Cache Creek

  • Savona

  • Ashcroft

  • Lytton

  • Logan Lake

  • Merritt

  • Clearwater

  • Barriere

  • Sun Peaks

  • Chase

  • Salmon Arm

  • Revelstoke

Northern BC

Locations indicated in purple on map

  • Terrace

  • Hazelton

  • Smithers

  • Fort St James

  • Vanderhoof

  • Prince Geoorge

  • Quesnel

  • Mackenzie

  • Chetwynd

  • Fort St John

  • Taylor

  • Dawson Creek

  • Pouce Coupe

  • Tumbler Ridge

  • Fraser Lake

  • Burns Lake

  • McBride

  • Valemount

  • McLeod Lake

You Can Get Involved

The YMCA is a charity that ignites the potential in people. Our YMCA locations have so much to offer to our communities in order to help them thrive. Programs and services include health, fitness & aquatics classes and programming, health management and chronic disease programs, child care, mental health services, employment services, youth services and programming, newcomer services, sports leagues, and camps.

To learn more about the services available in your local region please click below: 

YMCA BC

Igniting belonging by enabling everyone in our communities to have equitable access to healthier outcomes.