Fitness is key to mobility, but for those reaching their senior years extra attention should be placed on avoiding injury from falls.
Read MoreWith so much going on at YMCA there is lot's to talk about. Whether its our youth, staff or the people who use us we're sure you'll be impressed.
Fitness is key to mobility, but for those reaching their senior years extra attention should be placed on avoiding injury from falls.
Read MoreHow much weight can you lift in two minutes? Try our monthly member challenge.
At the Ellerslie Leisure Centre managed by YMCA, Trevor Anderson is famous for rowing 1.8
million metres on the rowing machine. But it’s not the only milestone he’s managed to clock up - next week he’ll be celebrating 60 years with wife Monica.
What's the maximum distance possible you can row in one minute? Try our challenge of the month and aim to beat your best each week.
Read MoreAsk Greg Alford, ANZ’s Director of Institutional Relationships, why he supports YMCA’s efforts to empower young people and he doesn’t have to think long for an answer: “We all benefit from helping young people prepare for their future. Giving them the opportunity to develop leadership and other life skills is a great way to build strong communities.
Welcome to the first edition of Community for 2018 - our online newsletter keeping you up to date with everything happening around the YMCA.
Read MoreDon your superhero cape, run with YMCA and show young people that anything is possible. Entry includes a race pack, superhero cape, transport from the Mt Albert or North Shore YMCA and a BBQ at the finish line
Recreation in Auckland’s CBD has received a boost following the reopening of YMCA’s Pitt St stadium after a $2 million roof repair and refurbishment.
Read MoreThe YMCA Auckland and Waikato network has taken a proactive step to reaffirm its commitment to child safety by becoming New Zealand’s first accredited Safeguarding Children organisation through the internationally-renowned Australian Childhood Foundation (ACF).
Read MoreWhen 17-year-old Fangapulotu Pau’u joined YMCA’s youth development programme – Raise Up – she never imagined the experience would lead her to a major award.
Summer. It’s the season of fun in the sun and holidays at the beach. But for working families, summer can also be a long slog spent juggling work and looking after the kids. Community recently caught up with Celeste and Emma, two mothers who work full-time, to discuss the challenges, and how YMCA holiday programmes and camps are helping them survive the summer
Back in May, Steve had come from a depressing doctor’s visit and knew he needed to do something. He needed to look for a gym to help with his frustrating knee pain and to better manage his diabetes. Steve walked into the YMCA, little did he realise that a Jumpstart class was about to start.
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