YES Youths Engage in Senglea

YES Youths Engage in Senglea YES (Youths Engage in Senglea) is a voluntary group which branches out from SPYS (Salesian Pastoral Youth Services). John Bosco.

The YES group, as a Salesian group, follows the teaching, philosophy and working style of St. YES (Youths Engaged in Senglea) is a voluntary group which branches out from SPYS (Salesian Pastoral Youth Services) - voluntary organisation VO/0078 (www.facebook.com/SPYSmalta - www.spysmalta.org). YES was formed back in 2010, shortly after the Salesians took over the San Filippu Neri convent at the tip

of Senglea. Since there was a lack of activities for youths in this area, YES started off with the Salesians' main philosophy - that of 'holistic formation of young people'. The yearly appointment and main event is the 2-week Summer Camp which is organised at the Salesian convent in Senglea in July. Youths aged 10-15 from Senglea and the surroundings are treated with 2 jam-packed weeks of both fun and educational activities. The aim of the summer camp is to ensure that the attending youths enjoy themselves while staying off the streets, and developing a healthy, active and positive lifestyle. Through games, play, craft work, educational activities, singing, cooking and outings, the project also aims at instilling in the children the values of life. We also aim to encourage youths to become future members of the YES group and eventually collaborate in the management of the project itself. Apart from the youths themselves, the camp is also aimed at forming the volunteers and creating a community feeling in a Salesian environment, where the volunteers cook, eat, clean, wash, plan & relax/rest together for 2 weeks while living at the convent. Months before the summer camp, YES organise a call for new volunteers, which are duly formed and thought the Salesian morales, after which they join the rest of past volunteers and start planning the summer camp together, while also planning fund-raising activities to keep the group self-sustaining. Naturally, one of the main intents of the group is to come up with different activities and excursions from year to year in order to surprise the participants and make this camp a memorable experience. The summer camp is not the only activity by YES, as throughout the year the group tries to come up with monthly fun activities for the youths and their friends, such as outings, Lenten talks, a day at Gozo, BBQs, hikes, parties, and lots more. Hope you enjoy our page, and learn more about our activities and events, whose final aim is always that of educating and enriching the youths, just as our founder Don Bosco did, in the name of God.

13/03/2026

It's been quite a ride, 16 summer camps later and it's time for the curtain call. Throughout these camps, we saw countless volunteers (local and foreign), shared countless laughs, created countless smiles, organised countless activities, saw countless youths attending (some which eventually ended up as leaders), seen countless children grow up to become amazing men & women, and created countless memories. The memories will never be forgotten. We are Proud! 👏🏁🥹🥹🥹

Why is it over? Creative differences with external stakeholders

Now what? YES has re-merged with SPYS

Will we be back with a different project? Don't know, maybe, time will tell.

One thing is for certain, this might be the end of the YES Senglea summer camp, however the current team will live on and maintain a close relationship 😎 A family like bond that will never be broken ✊

A big thank you goes out to all the past and most recent volunteers that helped make this dream a reality. Also, a big thank you goes to anyone who attended, helped and/or donated to the cause along the way.

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened 😊

THANK YOU!

YES 4 EVER 😎💖

"Without confidence and love, there can be no true education. If you want to be loved…you must love yourselves, and make your children feel that you love them" - Saint John Bosco

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened ☺️THANK YOU! 👏YES 4 EVER 💖
12/03/2026

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened ☺️
THANK YOU! 👏
YES 4 EVER 💖

Recognizing the outstanding people who made the dream a reality ☺️☺️☺️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Thank You all 🤗
11/03/2026

Recognizing the outstanding people who made the dream a reality
☺️☺️☺️🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Thank You all 🤗

25/12/2025
27/07/2025

The Raffle has just been drawn and the winners are:

1. Cavalieri Art Hotel, Weekend Break 1: Dale Pulis Bonello
2. Cavalieri Art Hotel, Weekend Break 2: Charles Xuereb
3. Cavalieri Art Hotel, Day by the Pool 1: Anika Stellini
4. Cavalieri Art Hotel, Day by the Pool 2: Geoffrey Ghigo
5. Artistic Orange, Cut and Blow Dry: Maria Portelli
6. Vogue Hair by Maria, Hair Treatment: Ruth Azzopardi
7. Needs Bazaar, €10 voucher: Elisa Tonna

Congrats to all our winners you will be contacted shortly. 🥳
A big thanks to all that participated in this year's raffle.
All proceeds will go towards our annual summer camp.

Thank You!

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