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Charity Mission

We are a registered charity driven by our values and ethics. We believe that everyone should be able to access the health benefits of regular exercise. YMCAfit is part of Central YMCA, a large registered charity, established in 1844 and the world's founding YMCA. Central YMCA works at local, national and international levels to improve standards in health and fitness provision, participation and education.

Vision

Central YMCA aspires to be the Activity for Health charity. We want to see a world where all individuals have the opportunity to live healthy lives in mind, body and spirit.

Mission

We seek change in health attitudes and behaviour through advocacy, education, the provision of services and direct delivery

We are values-based and values-driven. We believe in:

Wholeness

We believe that health and happiness are inextricably linked and that, through developing creativity and improved physical wellbeing, we can work towards wholeness of mind, body and spirit.

Community

We believe in inspiring individuals to care about their communities; to make a difference, not just to their own lives, but to the lives of those around them.

Equality

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to reach their potential and recognise that people are different and sometimes we need to treat them differently in order to give them an equal chance.

Excellence

We want people to be the best they can be. To do that, we strive to be the best in all that we do. We aim to drive the agenda and be the leaders in our field.

Creativity

We believe in finding new ways to tackle existing issues. We believe in encouraging creativity and innovation in our own work and in the individuals we work with, enabling them to find solutions to fit their unique needs.