NEWS

New to Hamilton YWCA - a Maori Women's Community Award.

...Read here for information and application form

We have achieved Historic Places Trust REGISTRATION

We are pleased to announce that the Historic Places Trust has approved Category II status for Bishopscourt and the chapel.  See www.historic.org.nz  Registration Number 7801 for more information.

Hamilton 'Y' women attend Asia Pacific meeting

A week long Asia Pacific YWCA Regional Training Institute has been held in Bali aimed to enhance the capacity of YWCAs, to strengthen the response to HIV and AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and violence against women in the Asia and Pacific region. ...read more

Contributions

Volunteers and supporters of Hamilton 400 V8 Supercars contribute to YWCA Young Women's Tertiary Education Scholarship funds.

BNZ "Closed for Good" volunteers at YWCA 4 November 2009

Thank you to Jen, Sam, Cathy, Wendy and Irina from Hamilton's BNZ bank who spent their volunteer day with the YWCA.  You're welcome back any time ladies!

Sustainable Business Award '2006'

The YWCA received the Waikato Management School Sustainable Business Award ... read more

Our Hall has had a Face Lift

Our refurbished hall is used for a variety of YWCA and community activities. ... ...read more

New Heating and Energy Efficiencies for the YWCA Hostel

A new energy efficient boiler heating system was more...

Planning more energy efficiency and water conservation projects is Hostel  Co-ordinator, Riikka Anderson, originally from Finland

“We aim to ensure a comfortable environment for our hostel residents.  Our residents are a mixture of overseas medical staff working at Waikato Hospital, full and part time students on courses in Hamilton and international backpackers.”