Social Impact

YMCA Social Impact is the charitable arm of the Y Brisbane and officially operates as Y-Care (South East Queensland) Inc. Our vision is to be an unbreakable organisation that maximises impact across all of our programs. We are a team consisting of more than 160 staff and 120 volunteers that believe in the power of inspired young people. We operate multiple programs within four key service streams including:

Community Housing
Food for All (Schools’ Breakfast Program)
Social Enterprise (Op Shops and Salon)
Youth Education and Empowerment (Y Schools Queensland, Community Hubs, School-Based Mentoring, and Skilling Queenslanders for Work)

We make a real difference through providing people with a real opportunity to reach their full potential

700+

students attending Y Schools Queensland each year

7,280

annual mentoring hours providing transformative experiences for volunteers and students

6.6M

breakfasts provided via our Schools' Breakfast Program

Our Social Impact Programs

We give people a real opportunity to reach their full potential and are committed to making a positive difference in our community. Our diverse range of programs and services to the community are spread all over South East Queensland.