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A partnership between our members, the Albert-Eden local board and The Y Mt Albert has brought more beauty into the community space.

Jill Gibson is already a hero to many in the Mt Albert community, but now she can officially call herself a Local Hero. The Centre Manager at YMCA Mt Albert Community & Leisure Centre is one of three people who have each received $10K grants from Westfield St Lukes.

Yoga. It's the perfect workout for mind, body and soul, but it's not always easy to know where to start. To celebrate International Yoga Day, we asked Gemma Mullins, YMCA's MindBody Teacher of the Year, to give us her top 5 tips to help beginners get into yoga.

Every community deserves a hero. Here at YMCA we have Jill Gibson, who’s on a mission to get more kids active. Vote for Jill in the Westfield St Lukes Local Hero competition and you can help her and our Mt Albert YMCA team achieve that dream.

How fast can you complete 50 bodyweight squats? Speed, speed, speed! That’s what this month’s YMCA fitness challenge is all about! 

Erin McMenamin (72) of Lower Hutt, Wellington has a health history that shows she’s a fighter, from operations on her knees and hands to battling cancer, undergoing spinal and living with diabetes.

The Pikia whānau of Invercargill is taking control of its health and wellness by participating in Jumpstart, a diabetes health management programme that was launched a year ago at the Tay Street YMCA. 

Push ups. You either love ‘em or hate them, but either way our May challenge of the month is really going to test your muscular and mental endurance.

Hamilton man Steve Harvey, 52, knew he faced serious health problems after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and it would start affecting his life badly if he didn’t take action quickly.

Sixty-five teenagers from YMCA’s youth development programme – Raise Up – converged on Camp Adair in Auckland’s Hunua Ranges in mid-April for three days of leadership and confidence building activities.

A collection of New Zealand’s youngest designers have an opportunity to present their work alongside industry leaders at NZ Fashion Week on 2 September.

Five YMCA facilities across Auckland are offering access to hot showers for those affected by the storm that swept across the city on Tuesday night.