Ys Men International Area Europe By Past Area President PoulHenrik Hove Jacobsen

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President Poul-Henrik Hove Jacobsen
Focus Group Ys Mens Clubs YE General
Assembly 2009 Dassel, Germany

• Ys Mens Mission
• Ys Mens Purpose
• Organisation and membership statistics
• How can YMCA benefit from Ys Men
• Ys Mens Clubs well connected to YMCA
• 6. How to establish a Ys Mens Club, by Poul
  Thomsen
• 7. A story from real life, by Tom Cusens
• 8. Discussion and questions

Be a wise man embrace Ys Men
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• The theme of EAY GA in Bratislava 2003
• Inspired to serve
• expresses what Ys Men is
• The main purpose for a Ys Mens Club is
• to be service club for YMCA
• Many YMCA leaders use a lot of time on
  fundraising and administration
• The main purpose for a YMCA leader is to run
  programmes
• A Ys Mens Club connected to the local YMCA
  helps YMCA leaders to concentrate on running
  YMCA-programmes

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MISSIONY's Men International is a worldwide
fellowship of persons of all faiths working
constructively together, based on the teachings
of Jesus Christ, in partnership with and
supporting the YMCA, its mission is to strive
through active service to develop, encourage and
provide leadership to build a better world for
all humankind.
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• Objectives of a Ys Mens Club
• To function primarily as service club for YMCA.
• To support other worthy organisations.
• To encourage justice in civil and international
  affairs abstaining always from party politics.

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• Objectives of a Ys Mens Club (continued)
• To keep members informed on and actively involved
  in religious, civic, economic, social and
  international matters.
• To cultivate good fellowship
• To support International, Area and Regional
  Projects

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Ys Men International 72 countries, 1.500 clubs,
29.000 members
Africa 19
countries, 50 clubs, 500 members, 2
8 A R E A S
Asia 13 countries,
470 clubs, 9500 members, 34
Canada 1 country, 25
clubs, 500 members, 2
Europe 21 countries, 300 clubs, 6700 members,
20
India 1 country, 400
clubs, 9500 members, 34
Latin Am/Caribbean 12 count, 45 clubs, 500
members, 2
South Pacific 2 countries, 15 clubs, 300
members, 1
USA 2 countries, 150 clubs,
2000 members, 7
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Ys Men International 71 countries, 1.500 clubs,
29.000 members
Area Europe 21 countries, 300 clubs, 6700
members,
Central South France, Germany, England,
Italy, Netherlands,
Switzerland, Malta, Kosovo 20 clubs, 300
members, 5
6 R E G I O N S
Denmark Bulgaria,
Denmark, Slovakia, Hungary,
Romania 145 clubs,
3600 members, 52
Finland/Baltic Estonia,
Finland, Latvia, Lithuania
15
clubs, 200 members, 3
Norway
Norway

70 clubs, 1700 members, 25
Russia
Russia

30 clubs, 400 members, 6
Sweden
Poland, Sweden
30 clubs,
500 members, 9
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• Examples of Ys Mens Service Activities
• Fundraising for YMCA
• Flea markets Bicycle sponsor races
• Publish Local phonebook Lotteries
• Charity Parties Public art exhibitions
• On occasion labour work for a company
• Social activities
• Depends on the possibilities on the spot
• Help to YMCA - book keeping, administration
• Help to YMCA - running special events
• Meetings for YMCA-leaders
• Different skills and education within
• the local Ys Mens Club can be used by YMCA

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• Concrete common projects
• Find concrete YMCA projects for your new Ys
  Mens Club
• Ongoing cooperation on concrete projects is the
  way to keep your new Ys Mens Club well
  connected to your YMCA
• Who is a potential Ys Mens member?
• Local businessmen
• People who want to support YMCA
• Former YMCA leaders
• Make it normal practice that a former YMCA leader
  joins the local Ys Mens Club

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• Advantages for both organisations
• Former YMCA-leaders supporting YMCA through Ys
  Men
• YMCA has a support team
• YMC runs its own business - YMCA do not need to
  run YMC
• Ys Men gets new members
• Principles of partnership between YMCA and Ys
  Men is signed on European level and national
  level
• Principles of partnership on local level
• Formal reciprocal representation between YMC and
  YMCA

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• Strategic direction for Ys Men Area Europe
• Heavy extension in Eastern and Western Europe
• New Ys Mens Clubs well connected to the local
  YMCA
• Why?
• The Ys Mens constitution says that the purpose
  for Ys Men is To be Service Club for YMCA
• New Clubs established by YMCA
• YMCA has organisational skills and local
  knowledge
• Ys Men supports you in establishing a Ys Mens
  Club
• Your YMCA will benefit from having a
• Ys Mens Club well connected to your YMCA

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Dont hesitate to contact either
Ys Men International, Area Europe
Past Area President and Service Director for
YMCA relations Poul-Henrik Hove
Jacobsen Rugvaenget 13, DK-7490 Aulum,
Denmark Tel. [phone] - E-mail
hove_at_hovemail.dk
Ys Men International, Area Europe
Past Area President and Service Director
for Extension Poul V. Thomsen Sitkagranen 6,
DK-8620 Kjellerup, Denmark Tel. [phone] -
E-mail pvt0707_at_mail.dk

Ys Men International, Area Europe
Area Service Director Ass. Extension Power Centre
Mediterranean Tom Cusens 182/3 Tower Road, M-
SLM 10 Slierna, Malta Tel. [phone] -
E-mail tomcusens_at_hotmail.com
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President Poul-Henrik Hove Jacobsen
How does a YMCA start A Ys Mens Club

• Find a committed person with organizational
  skills
• Find a project the new club can work with
• Find 4 other interested people - form a board
• Give them some task
• Find 20 people who they think would like to work
  together as a club
• Club meeting Committee
• Activity and fundraising Committee
• Community service Committee
• Membership conservation Committee

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