YMCA Aberdeen

Aberdeen YMCA is a local association of the global YMCA empowering children, young people and local communities in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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#OctoberHolidays
Back to school this week for our children and youth members after 2 weeks of having fun at the #YMCA. Have a great term ahead #empowering yourselves!!!

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#YouthExchange2024 🇩🇪🔻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Final Day had youth bid farewell to each other after week of activities #EmpoweringYoungPeople in #Regensburg and planning for 2025 in #Aberdeen. Outstanding ambassadors for YMCA, cities & countries.🫡
@YmcaAberdeen
#CVJMregensburg
@ukgconnection

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#FoundersDay🔻
180 years ago, George Williams founded #YMCA & empowers over 65 million young people in 120 countries in body, mind & spirit. Great we could have a double celebration presenting young YMCA volunteers with #VolunteersWeek certificates on this birthday.

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#SpecialSaturday
Some of our Aberdeen YMCA family enjoying the #CelebrateAberdeen Parade down Union Street today.

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Thankful for our partnership work at YMCA with Inter Church Holiday Club on the last week of the holidays.

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In a week when global sea surface temperature beat a 🔥 record this week 😢, one of our holiday club groups set off to undertake a community litter pick supported by Catherine & Gavin (YMCA staff) & @andrewggwill (@YMCAScotland MSYP). Great ambassadors for a #SustainablePlanet.

[Kerry Reilly (Knox) @kerry_ymcascot]

Delighted to have been able to share #YMCA179 and @VolunteersWeek by celebrating all the wonderful achievements of these @YmcaAberdeen volunteers. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻@YMCAScot @WorldYMCA

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#VolunteerWeek2023
It’s that time of year when we can celebrate & give thanks to our incredible volunteers for their commitment, dedication & effort to enrich the lives of others & empower young people & themselves through their voluntary service. Today we say thank you to…

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#MemoryMonday
⏱️ Entering second week of SQA exams and here’s a reminder guide for young people to revise well to strengthen memory, make the most of the time they have, prepare the night before and get plenty of sleep before exams ⬇️
https://t.co/sUdPFXrPB8

[ScotRail @ScotRail]

A First World War shell, which has been a feature in Aberdeen station since 1918, has been restored to mint condition and moved to a new prominent location on the concourse. It'll be used to collect donations for the local @YmcaAberdeen. Learn about its history and renovation. ⬇️

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As part of £8m redevelopment of Aberdeen railway station, the collecting “shell” for YMCA was restored to its former glory by ScotRail for station centre. Today we gratefully were presented with cheque for £900 of donations for services to children & young people in the city.

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#MotivationMonday
Youth back at school after 2 week Easter holiday & now preparing for SQA exams. Research by @PsychologiesMag highlights benefits of walking on mental health to re-energise your brain, calm adrenaline levels & create a sense of clarity👉 https://t.co/cNKHL7HxLQ

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#ScopingSunday
With support of @ukgconnection, on final day of 4-day visit to #CVJMRegensburg to agree plans for:
🔻2024:
- Youth Ex in🇩🇪
- 30th anniv of twinning
- design 2025 calendar
🔻2025:
- Youth Exchange in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
- 30th Anniversary book
🔻2026:
- Study visit in 🇩🇪 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[YMCA Aberdeen @YmcaAberdeen]

#SaveTheDateSaturday
With support of @ukgconnection, on this third day of our planning visit to https://t.co/M7QwrnOcqz we agreed dates for a 2024 youth exchange programme in Regensburg from Sat 27-Wed 31 July 2024!! Thirtieth anniversary of our first in 1994! 🎉 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔻

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#FriendshipFriday 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔻
With support of @ukgconnection, during 2nd day of planning visit to https://t.co/9yVBdTg1Ze we discussed impact of pandemic on our partnership & agreed to revive partnership with exchange of ideas about future structure of this for #EmpoweringYoungPeople

[YMCA Aberdeen @YmcaAberdeen]

#ThrowbackThursday
After COVID paused our 25+ year partnership with #CVJMRegensburg, with support of @ukgconnection talks over Easter weekend in 🇩🇪 between our YMCAs to revive partnership & future youth exchanges for #EmpoweringYoungPeople
@MikeGAWill
https://t.co/9yVBdTgzOM

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#MotivationMonday
Taking a brisk walk for just 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days per week, can help you feel good as highlighted by @nhsinform to
•improve energy
•reduce stress
•reduce your blood pressure
•manage your weight
•improve sleep
https://t.co/oMkeAMxoMk

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#SYP78 One of our @YMCAScot MSYPs all set for day 2 of @OfficialSYP sitting in Edinburgh today shaping Scotland’s future & #EmpoweringYoungPeople