The Barbados YMCA was established in 1880 just 36 years after the movement was founded by George Williams in 1844. Its objective is the development of the physical, social, intellectual and spiritual well-being of the youth of Barbados. Over the years the local body has served Barbadian young men and the community as a whole in a wide variety of areas. It has provided a place for the youth to develop their sporting skills; particularly in basketball, cricket, hockey, table tennis and football. In addition the ‘Eye-on-the-Y’ courses have trained generations of Barbadians in a wide range of income-earning and self-help skills in areas attracting both male and female participants.