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European Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Associations (YMCA Europe)

International Non-Governmental Youth Organisation - Full members
YMCA Europe is an umbrella organization that serves 32 members and 5 cooperating YMCA movements throughout Europe. Inspired by our Christian ecumenical mission, we offer administrative support, facilitate networking and programme sharing, organize seminars and events and, in accordance with our Strategic Plan, serve to enhance and positively influence the lives of young people.

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Democracy

On guaranteeing youth safety and rights in the digital world: a call for a balanced approach

Motion - 08/11/2025

European institutions, governments, and online platforms have worked to make social media safer, but some proposals risk undermining youth rights. Measures driven by fear may backfire, causing circumvention and harm. Young people could ultimately be worse off as a result.

Youth rights

Combating menstrual poverty across Europe - an unseen hindrance to equal opportunities

Motion - 08/11/2025

Around 10% of people who menstruate in the EU face period poverty, especially those with low income, refugees, youth, and people with disabilities. The European Youth Forum urges action to end period poverty as a key step toward gender equality and the right to menstrual health.

More Erasmus = More Europe

Erasmus + Coalition

26/06/2025

In 2010 the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum set up a stakeholders’ coalition related to the adoption of a new EU programme in the field of education and youth for the period 2013-2020. In a joint coalition, youth and education sectors will have more chances to have an advocacy impact in the negotiations.