Summer Aquatics

Make a splash this summer and register your family for swimming lessons, Lifesaving Society Training, Aquatics Leadership and get your recreational swim passes online

Free Public Swim Days

Select Fridays & Saturdays throughout the summer. Cool off, be active and have fun!

Summer Night Social

Join us for a night to remember at Wildflowers Farm on August 14

GirlSPACE Summer Camp

Our July 14 – July 18 camp will focus on leadership & self-esteem skill building opportunities for girls & gender diverse youth aged 7-10. 

Summer Adventure Camps

Join us for fun in the sun this summer in our licensed childcare programs! Our camps feature caring adults, a safe environment, outdoor play, special guests, creative experiences, water activities, and SO MUCH MORE!

NESS Fund

Canada’s first National Emergency Survivor Support Fund providing women, gender-diverse people and their families with financial support to leave unsafe homes or emergency shelters/precarious housing situations and begin their healing journeys.

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School Age Childcare

Looking for School Age Childcare?

Before and after school care at 10 locations

Settlement Services for Newcomers to Canada

New to Canada?

Let’s make Elgin County home

Housing for Women

In need of housing?

Supportive housing application for women & men

Housing for Women-led famillies

Seeking support for your family?

Women-led family transitional home application

Amy’s journey

Amy now holds her head up high; with a radiant smile and looks forward to the future.

Courtney’s journey

Home is not a place… it’s a feeling

Lisa’s journey

A reflection of the Housing Supports offered through the YWCA.  Struggling with generational poverty, abuse and addictions, at age 48 Lisa was referred to the YWCA St. Thomas Elgin by her continuing education teacher. Lisa was trying to make changes in an environment...

Natalie’s journey

The YWCA gave me the opportunity to start over and choose a better life.

Paula’s journey

Struggling with abuse and addictions, at age 30, Paula was referred to the YWCA through the Community By-Names list and adult shelter. Paula was sleeping on the street and ally ways to avoid the adult shelter in town as she had been clean for about one month and did...

Rachel’s journey

I would like to start by asking you all a very simple question, have you ever felt uncertain about something? I’m sure you have. Perhaps the most obvious thing would be about the future, right? I want you to hold onto that feeling…imagine being told right now, that...

Recent News

STE Local Immigration Partnership Manager

STE Local Immigration Partnership Manager

Position:  Full time - 35 hours per weekReports to: Director of Settlement and WellnessStart date:  August 25, 2025  Position Summary: The St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership Manager will build and foster community relationships. They will develop and...

Announcing Proposed Board of Directors 2025-2026

Announcing Proposed Board of Directors 2025-2026

June 3, 2025 We are proud to announce our proposed slate for Board of Directors for 2025/26. Ashley Dunn – This is Ashley’s 8th year on the Board and 2nd year as Past Chair. Ashley has been with Scotiabank for over 10 years, starting as a financial advisor and...

Nonprofits are reliable, agile partners to protect Ontario

The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of OntarioOffice of the PremierQueen’s Park, Toronto, ON, M7A 1A1By email: premier@ontario.ca March 19, 2025 Dear Premier Ford,Congratulations on your re-election as Premier of Ontario. The people of Ontario have put their trust in...

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