Welcome from our Chief Executive
Welcome to the Cheltenham YMCA Web Site, which we hope you will enjoy using. Our site will provide you with news, views and details of all the marvellous opportunities and services that Cheltenham YMCA provide to their members, friends, and visitors.
We encourage everyone to make use of our wide range of body, mind and spirit programmes held here at Cheltenham YMCA. Whether you are looking for accommodation, affordable recreation and leisure facilities, a town centre meeting room, a modern no frills fitness suite or a just a cup of tea.
There is something for everyone at Cheltenham YMCA. We are open to all age groups, and both men and women.
Come and see us now - we will really be pleased to see you at Cheltenham YMCA.
Our location
Cheltenham YMCA is in the heart of Cheltenham. You can walk to it from The Promenade in a matter of minutes. You will find us at 6 Vittoria Walk. We are not far from Cheltenham Town Hall.
Introducing Cheltenham YMCA
Cheltenham YMCA is a Christian organisation. Central to our aims are Christian values and service. Our main objective is meeting the needs of young people and creating personal development opportunities for all.
The History of the YMCA
The YMCA movement was founded in 1844 in London by George Williams. While learning the drapery trade George Williams held prayer meetings and Bible Studies in his lodgings with other young drapery assistants. It was not long before the group expanded, drawing to it young men who were alone and lonely in the City of London.
From this it quickly grew. George Williams and his friends recognised they should not just serve young Christians but they should work with all people and meet the needs of all those with whom they worked day by day.
The YMCA remains a Christian and Voluntary Organisation and today has grown into an International Organisation operating in over 100 countries world wide with some 30 million members and programme participants. In England there are over 150 Local Associations of which Cheltenham YMCA is one.
Links
The links below will take you to other useful YMCA web sites.
UK national YMCA web site Cornwall YMCA web site Bath YMCA web siteDetails about Cheltenham YMCA
Cheltenham YMCA was founded in 1855, and is a registered Charity Number 1079951.
The charity was incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee on March 2000 (3930834). Cheltenham YMCA is also a registered Housing Association Number HA4270.
The Registered Office of Cheltenham YMCA are located at 6 Vittoria Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1TP.
Cheltenham YMCA is governed by a Board of Directors and the governing instrument is its Memorandum and Articles of Association agreed on incorporation in March 2000.