AprilSeptember 2020 COVID Impact on YMCA 41 National

April-September 2020 COVID Impact on YMCA 41 National Movements representing Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs, Latin American and the Caribbean Alliance of YMCAs, YMCA Europe, 75 local YMCAs representing YMCA World Urban Network

KEY YMCA AREAS of COVID-19 IMPACT INCOME LEVEL DECREASE 100% National Movements, 91% Local Ys claim Decrease of Income Level 56% National Movements claim negative impact on Property Maintenance STAFF PEOPLE 61% National Movements Reduced Salary Level 60% National Movements Reduced Staff positions SERVICES AND PROGRAMMES 100% National Movements claim Number of services and programmes Reduction 56 % National Movements claim Quality of services and programmes Decrease 93 % Local YMCAs made Significant Changes in their Programmes PARTNERSHIP 56% National Movements voice Negative Impact on Partnership with other NGOs, government, business 34% National Movements voice Negative Impact on Partnership with other YMCAs STRUCTURES, PROCESSES 22% National Movements mention Quality of Governance Decline 37% National Movements claim negative impact on Strategic Planning process Action 4 37% National Movements mention Quality Decrease of External Communication 29% National Movements mention Quality Decrease of Internal Communication

Income Reduction More than 75% of total income is lost in 19, 5 % of National Movements 21 % of Local YMCAs 51 - 75% of total 44% income is lost in 19, 5 % of National Movements 32 % of Local YMCAs 26 - 50% of total 52% income is lost in 36, 5 % of National Movements 24 % of Local YMCAs Less than 25% of total 53% income is lost by 14, 5 % of National Movements 19 % of Local YMCAs 0% Other 10 % of National Movements: the situation is not clear 4 % of Local YMCAs: income level stays the same

COVID-19 Impact 49% 39% National Movements expect further income loss of more than 50%. 44% National Movements voice they haven't received any financial support. 49% National Movements voice they will not survive if the crisis continues. 53% Local YMCAs claim "Economic Impact and Job Loss" as the main impact on local communities. 20 % "Food Insecurity". 16% "Isolation anxiety". 0% Local YMCAs think YMCA's presence will expand in the nearest future.

RESPONSE AND "KNOW-HOW" How do YMCAs respond? On-Line On-line way of doing the following things: programmes, governance, strategic planning, education, communication, etc. 89% of local YMCAs increased use of on-line programmes. Vulnerable groups Special attention to vulnerable groups in communities. 27% of local YMCAs mention Childcare as the area in which they are most efficient. Mental Health Much attention is paid to mental health of youth, staff and volunteers. Basic needs Providing services to people that cover their basic needs: food, shelter, sanitisers, masks, etc. 33% of local YMCAs mentioned they were efficient in this.

RESPONSE AND "KNOW-HOW" How do YMCAs respond? Social entrepreneurship Teaching leaders social entrepreneurship as a new way of raising funds. Cooperation Widening a network of partners so as to reach common goals together. Advocating and lobbying for youth and vulnerable groups. Blended models in delivering programmes, membership, raising funds appear.

What is the Nature Whatofis. Assisstance the Nature of required for Assisstance required? National Movements? Education: 10% of respondents Education of leaders to be efficient in the "New Normal", education of youth for better jobs. Financial assistance: 54% of respondents Best practices and collaboration: 15% of respondents Financial assistance to support staff, to keep property, to deliver programmes, purchase on-line platforms, etc. Best practices exchange in spheres of delivering programmes on-line, working with vulnerable youth, raising funds, organising membership, innovations in programmes, etc. Mutual support and solidarity: 10% of respondents Planning: 10% of respondents Promotion: 5% of respondents Keeping in touch, supporting, praying are important. Developing and implementing new sustainability and business strategies. Assist each other to promote services, hotels, travel agency, etc.

THANK YOU! " We need sufficient financing to return to full staffing levels, in order to develop and implement new sustainability strategies and assist the community in dealing with the impact of COVID through the use of technology" Prepared by Olga Lukina, YMCA Europe Executive Secretary for Movement Strengthening "The most difficult thing is to find a way to accompany the communities responding to the new needs because of pandemic"