04/06/2026
Volunteer Week at YMCA Wishaw YMCA!
This Volunteer Week, we want to say a proper thank you to the unsung heroes of YMCA Wishaw — our volunteers.
They are the people who welcome, encourage, organise, support, teach, listen, make the tea, set up rooms, tidy away, share skills, and quietly keep things moving. A lot of what they do happens inside our walls, but the impact does not stay there.
Every person who comes through our doors carries something back out into the community — a bit more confidence, a new skill, a kind word, a good memory, a sense of belonging, or simply the feeling that someone cared enough to show up.
That is the real power of volunteering. It reaches further than people realise.
YMCA Wishaw is where Wishaw comes together, and our volunteers help make that true. If one of our volunteers has helped, welcomed, encouraged or supported you, we’d love you to leave them a wee thank you in the comments.
And to every YMCA Wishaw volunteer: whether the thanks is said out loud or not, your time matters, your kindness matters, and we are grateful.