Our Vision
“We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities”
That’s why we are here, it’s what gets us out of bed in the morning, it’s what makes us work hard and feel great about what we do. It’s what we have been doing for over 150 years.
We want to
▼ Operate our centres optimally in order to enhance and expand the programmes we offer
▼ Encourage our communities to be more active
▼ Provide a creative environment for our youth
▼ Improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders
Our Mission
“We lead the way as the most respected provider of services for people to reach their full potential in body, mind and spirit”
The longstanding international YMCA tag line of ‘Body Mind Spirit’, has never been stronger in our centres. It’s represented in the three sides of the triangle in the YMCA logo and along with our values underlines everything that we do. We teach new skills and develop peoples’ minds, encourage activity and health (body) and this all in turn, with our warm and motivating environment lifts peoples’ spirits. Easy!
Our Core Values
The cornerstones that great foundations are built on; these are the values that we believe in:
Caring
Be considerate of others; be helpful, thoughtful, compassionate and kind.
Respect
Treat others as you would have them treat you; value the worth of every person, including yourself.
Honesty
Be truthful, open and sincere; act with integrity in all that you do.
Responsibility
Do what is right, what you ought to do: own the task at hand; be accountable for your behaviour and obligations.