About New Zealand's YWCA Programmes

Programmes - What the YWCA does today?

All YWCA's are unique. Below is an exaple of some of the programmes run throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

Check out the YWCA in your community.

Runs hostels
Runs employment programmes
Provides emergency shelter
Provides clubs for women
Provides nationally recognised exercise programmes helping inactive women to get active again.
Provides career guidance
Run successful mentoring schemes
Computer access and training
School holiday programmes
After school care
Camps for young women
Supports emerging or struggling services by and for women
Runs a wide range of young women's development programmes
Works with young people in their communities when the need arises

Provides life education in schools
Runs literacy and numeracy programmes for young women
Provides programmes for sole and young mothers
Provides a national network for young women
Produces innovative health resources
Produces violence prevention resources and networks and provides resources for groups working in violence prevention.
Organises training for women's organisations.
Provides a voice for women through advocacy and lobbying
Provides an environment for women to grow as agents for change and community leaders.

Depending on the needs of a community, programmes will vary between YWCA's.
Please check out the YWCA in your community.