YMCA Awards (YMCA) awarding body

What we're all about

YMCA Awards is one of the most important organisations in the lives of anyone aspiring to a career in the active leisure sector.

We have years of experience in developing industry-backed qualifications and are one of the world’s best known brands. We’re now building on our unrivalled expertise and insight to develop more digital learning journeys and to help more people into new careers across more industry sectors. 

Whether you’re an education provider that wants to offer learners the right qualifications to help them start a career, gain a promotion or earn recognition for new skills, or a business looking to transform your company’s skill-set, YMCA Awards can help.

• Around 20,000 Certificates awarded every year
• 96% of existing customers would recommend us
• We work with some of the UK’s best known brands – from multi-nationals to independents
• Around 300 education providers deliver our qualifications, across 10 countries (Europe, Middle East and New Zealand)
• Global brand recognition