Welcome To Stranraer YMCA

Who are we?

Stranraer YMCA is a small local charity which was re-established in 2009 to tackle the lack of quality play and free/low cost social provision for children and young people in Stranraer and the surrounding area.  Over the years we have grown considerably and now offer more sessions to children and young people than ever before.  We not only provide a wide range of active play and learning opportunities for children and young people, we also involve parents, carers and the community too.

Partnership Working

Here at Stranraer YMCA we believe the key to ensuring that every child/young person receives the best provision possible is to work in partnership with other organisations.  These partnerships then ensure there are plenty of activities on at different times and there is no duplication.

Our Vision

We want all children and young people in Stranraer and the surrounding rural area to experience fun and support, through high quality play and learning opportunities; either individually, in groups or with their families and community.

The outcomes through fun, play, learning and support that we hope to achieve are:


  1. Parents/ Carers/ Teachers having increased confidence to let children play out
  2. More Play
  3. Increased physical activity leading to improved health
  4. Children are diverted from anti-social behaviour
  5. Children have improved social skills (including increased confidence and self-esteem)
  6. Improved skills in risk assessment

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