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Y’s Men International Area Europe Poul V. Thomsen, Denmark

Y’s Men International Area Europe Poul V. Thomsen, Denmark. Interest Group “Y’s Men’s Clubs” YMCA Europe General Assembly 2018 Hintersee. Y’s Men’s Mission and Purpose What does a Y’s Men’s Club do How can YMCA benefit from Y’s Men Who is potential member of your Y’s Men’s Club

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Y’s Men International Area Europe Poul V. Thomsen, Denmark

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  1. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Poul V. Thomsen, Denmark Interest Group “Y’s Men’s Clubs” YMCA Europe General Assembly 2018 Hintersee Y’s Men’s Mission and Purpose What does a Y’s Men’s Club do How can YMCA benefit from Y’s Men Who is potential member of your Y’s Men’s Club Structure of a Y’s Men’s Club How to establish a Y’s Men’s Club Discussion and questions Be a wise man – embrace Y’s Men

  2. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe The theme of EAY GA in Bratislava 2003 ”Inspired to serve” expresses what Y’s Men is The main purpose for a Y’s Men’s Club is to be service club for YMCA • Many YMCA leaders use a lot of time on fundraising and administration • The main purpose for a YMCA leader is to run programmes • A Y’s Men’s Club connected to the local YMCA helps YMCA leaders to concentrate on running YMCA-programmes

  3. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe MISSIONY's Men International is a worldwide fellowship of persons of all faiths working constructively together, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, in partnership with and supporting the YMCA, its mission is to strive through active service to develop, encourage and provide leadership to build a better world for all humankind.

  4. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Objectives of a Y’s Men’s Club: • To function primarily as service club for YMCA. • To support other worthy organisations. • To encourage justice in civil and international affairs abstaining always from party politics.

  5. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Objectives of a Y’s Men’s Club (continued): • To keep members informed on and actively involved in religious, civic, economic, social and international matters. • To cultivate good fellowship • To support International, Area and Regional Projects

  6. Y’s Men International 71 coun, 1.471 clubs, 25509 members Africa19 countries, 40 clubs, 468 members, 9 A R E A S Asia & Australia 7 countries, 235 clubs, 3891 members, Canada3 countries 36 clubs, 496 members, Europe21 countries, 274 clubs, 5880 members, India1 country, 549 clubs, 7837 members, Korea1 country, 233 clubs, 5416 members, Latin Am/Caribbean12 countries, 37 clubs, 459 members, USA1 country, 77 clubs,1062 members,

  7. Y’s Men International 71 countries, 1.471 clubs, 25.509 members Area Europe21 countries, 287 clubs, 6111 members, 6 R E G I O N S Central South France, Germany, England,Malta, Switzerland, 11 clubs, 178 members, Denmark Denmark, Bulgaria,,Slovakia, Hungary, Poland Romania 166 clubs, 3708 members, Finland/Baltic Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania 17 clubs, 141members, Norway Norway 48 clubs, 1359members, RussiaRussia 20 clubs, 122 members, Sweden Sweden, Palestine 12clubs, 282 members,

  8. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe How is a typical Y’s Men’s Club organized? • 15-40 members (males and females) • Board + 3 to -6 committees • Programme (for club meetings) • Projects for fundraising • Membership conservation + Extension for new members, • Social activities within the club • Relationsship to YMCA • 2-4 club- and committee meetings per month • Leadership is rotating • Board member for max. 3 years (elect/on/past) • Rotate every second year to a new committee • Committee chairman for one year

  9. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Who is a potential Y’s Men’s member? • Local businessmen • People who want to support YMCA • Former YMCA leaders • Grown up YMCA members Make it normal practice that a former YMCA leader/member joins the local Y’s Men’s Club

  10. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe How to start a Y’s Men’s Club • Find 2-4 persons (former members, members, supporters) • Visualize the idea for them • Ask for their commitment to find 20 potential members • Dedicate you own involvement for half a year • Formalize the work. Form a board (Presidium) - each person takes tasks to full fill (chair of a committee) • Involve new potential members from day one (the small groups grows) • Start regularly meetings from day one • Form meetings as Y’s Men’s meetings (members learns what Ys’ Men’s Meetings is)

  11. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Typical structure of a club meeting 2 meetings per month • 1 business meeting – club internal affairs • 1 meeting including spouses, interesting speakers/subjects, social fellowship • Duration 2 hours • Meal • Report from committees and board • Discussion and decision making OR/AND • Social fellowship

  12. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Concrete common projects • Find concrete “YMCA-projects” for your new Y’s Men’s Club • Ongoing cooperation on concrete projects is the way to keep your new Y’s Men’s Club well connected to your YMCA

  13. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Advantages for both organisations: • Former YMCA-leaders supporting YMCA through Y’s Men • YMCA has a support team • YMC runs it’s own business - YMCA do not need to run YMC • Y’s Men gets new members • ”Principles of partnership” between YMCA and Y’s Men is signed on European level and national level • ”Principles of partnership” on local level • Formal reciprocal representation between YMC and YMCA

  14. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Examples of Y’s Men’s Service Activities: • Fundraising for YMCA • Flea markets Bicycle sponsor races • Publish Local phonebook Lotteries • Charity Parties Public art exhibitions • On occasion labour work for a company • Social activities Depends on the possibilities on the spot • Help to YMCA - book keeping, administration • Help to YMCA - running special events • Meetings for YMCA-leaders Different skills and education within the local Y’s Men’s Club can be used by YMCA

  15. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Support from Y´s Men Region DK to YMCA`s in Europe: 1)1991: For new YMCA in Poland: 20.000 USD 2)2001: For YMCA Youth Project in CPH, DK: 117.000 USD 3)2001: Capital for Litomysl-CZ YMCA T.C: 117.000 USD 3)2002: Bought an owner flat for YMCA Slovakia: 37.000 US 4)2004: Fond raising: YMCA flat in Plovdiv, BG: 117.000 USD 5)2007: YMCA Youth café in Szombathely, HU: 110.000 USD 6)2012: Support for YMCA-house in BOBA, HU: 30.000 USD 7)2013: For YMCA project Balkan & Baltic: 110.000 USD 8) 2012-17 For YMCA in Kosovo Second hand shop and Coming YMCA Youth Center: 155.000 USD Total from Y´s Men Region Denmark: 813.000 USD

  16. Y’s Men InternationalArea Europe Support from Y´s Men International to YMCA`s in Europe: 1)1995 Yunior Vocational Training Center in Kirovsk, Russia: 30.000 USD 2)1996 In Healty Body- Spirit, Bryansk, Russia: 30.000 USD 3)1996 Timisul de Sus- ACT YMCA National Camp, Romania: 60.000USD 4)1999 Armenia , Vardenis YMCA: 60.000 USD 5) 2001 Malta YMCA: shelterproject for homeless people 5)2003 Hungary, YMCA Centre Sovar: 30.000 USD 6)2003 Lithuania – Youth Internet Program: 30.000 USD 7)2006 Romania , Transsylvania, IKE –YMCA Camp & Conf.: 30.000 USD 8)2007 Program for HIV /AIDS in YMCA Center Litomysl, CZ: 30.000 USD 9) 2015 YMCA Kosovo: 15.000 USD TOTAL: 345.000 USD from International Plus : 813.000 USD from Y´s Men Region Danmark Grand total: 1.158.000 USD eq. to 7.727.000 DKK in average

  17. Y’s Men International, Area Europe Don’t hesitate to contact: Y’s Men International, Area Europe Past International President & Service Director for Extension Poul V. Thomsen Sitkagranen 6, DK-8620 Kjellerup, Denmark Tel. +45 2023 9477 - E-mail: pvt0747@gmail.com

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