The Boys and Girls Club of York Region

What The Boys and Girls Club of York Region does

The Boys and Girls Club of York Region (legal name: BGC York Region Club, operated by BGC St. Alban's Club) is a Canadian non-profit organization that delivers youth development programming to school-age children in York Region, Ontario. Founded in 1967 and headquartered at Maple Leaf P.S. in Newmarket, the organization runs two core programs: a Summer Camp (Day Camp for ages 6-10 and Leadership Camp for ages 11-14) and a free After School Program for students in grades 5-8, with programming delivered directly at school facilities across Newmarket, Keswick, Richmond Hill, and Maple. The organization operates as a satellite community of BGC St. Alban's Club, which provides centralized funding, employment, volunteer coordination, and cross-club operational support under Executive Director Chris Foster; day-to-day operations at the York Region satellite are led by Community Director Akellia Malcolm.

Programming is structured around the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets framework, Parks and Recreation Ontario's HIGH FIVE quality standard, and the C.A.T.C.H. Kids physical activity curriculum, with staff trained in HIGH FIVE, First Aid/CPR, CATCH, and Rock Climbing wall operation. Registration and payment processing for paid programs are handled through the Amilia online platform, with day camp fees of $80/week and installment payment options; the After School Program is free to families and is funded through charitable donations and grants (including historical support from Bell Let's Talk). The organization has 101-250 staff listed (predominantly part-time and seasonal), serves children ages 6-14 across four-plus school-based locations, and holds no patents, proprietary technology, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

The Boys and Girls Club of York Region

Legal name

BGC York Region Club (operated by BGC St. Alban's Club)

Website

https://bgcyorkregion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Boys and Girls Club of York Region is a Canadian non-profit satellite of BGC St. Alban's Club that delivers a paid Summer Camp (ages 6-14) and a free After School Program (grades 5-8) directly at school facilities across Newmarket, Keswick, Richmond Hill, and Maple, structured around the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets and HIGH FIVE quality frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Community Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Physical Activity & Motor Development Programs (Health-Focused) (EDACAMAI), Holiday, Inset-Day & Break Coverage Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAK)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After school care
• Summer day camp
• Community youth services
• Nonprofit recreation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Newmarket

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Program Fees: Weekly camp fees charged to families for day camp and leadership camp programs. Payment processed through Amilia platform with installment payment options available.
2. After School Program: Free after school program for Grades 5-8, likely funded through charitable donations and grants rather than participant fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BGC York Region delivers supervised youth development programming for children and youth ages 6-14 in York Region, Ontario. Its core offerings are a Summer Day Camp (ages 6-10) and Leadership Camp (ages 11-14) plus an After School Program for students in Grades 5-8, with activities spanning sports, swimming, arts and crafts, music, dance, and physical recreation. Programs are delivered at school facilities and follow established developmental frameworks (Search Institute 40 Developmental Assets, HIGH FIVE, and C.A.T.C.H. Kids).

Product overview

BGC York Region is a satellite community of BGC St. Alban's Club, providing youth development programs including Summer Camp (Day Camp for ages 6-10 and Leadership Camp for ages 11-14) and an After School Program for grades 5-8. The organization operates multiple locations throughout York Region, Ontario, and follows developmental frameworks including Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets and HIGH FIVE principles for healthy childhood development.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Camp (Day Camp) Day camp program for children ages 6-10 offering sports, swimming, games, arts and crafts, and field trips. Runs Monday through Friday during the summer at $80/week with installment payment options through the Amilia platform.
• Leadership Camp Camp program designed for youth ages 11-14 focusing on leadership development skills within the summer camp framework. Registration handled through the Amilia platform; pricing not publicly disclosed.
• After School Program Free recreation program for students in Grades 5-8 featuring artistic expression, music, dance, indoor/outdoor activities, and the C.A.T.C.H. Kids physical activity program. Offered at multiple school locations across York Region including Maple Leaf P.S. (Newmarket), Lake Simcoe Public School (Keswick), Discovery Public School (Maple), and Crosby Heights Public School (Richmond Hill).

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 Developmental Assets framework from Search Institute guides programming to help children develop into competent, caring, and responsible adults

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parks and Recreation OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGC York Region Club is a proud partner in Parks and Recreation Ontario's HIGH FIVE program. This program provides agencies with tools for measuring the success of their recreation programs for children in the area of healthy childhood development.
• BGC St. Alban's ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBGC York Region is a satellite community of BGC St. Alban's Club. The parent organization provides full organizational support including history, funders, employment, volunteering, and coordination of other communities. The Executive Director of St. Alban's Club is Chris Foster.
• Search InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch by the Search Institute has identified 40 'Developmental Assets' which have a tremendous influence on young people's lives. BGC York Region follows a weekly schedule based on Asset Building themes.
• C.A.T.C.H. Kids ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerC.A.T.C.H. Kids is a recreation program designed to promote behaviours that assist in developing and maintaining health in school-age children. BGC York Region incorporates this program to promote healthy physical activity behaviours.
• School Boards (York Region District School Board)coreOthersBGC York Region operates programs in school facilities including Maple Leaf P.S., Lake Simcoe Public School, Discovery Public School, and Crosby Heights Public School. Programs run in school portables and classrooms during and after school hours.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of Greater Toronto: Operates licensed before/after school care, day camps, and youth leadership programming across the GTA including York Region, with owned recreation facilities. Overlaps directly with BGC York Region's after school and camp program mix.
• Scouts Canada: National youth development organization operating after school and outdoor programming for school-age children across Canada. Overlaps with BGC's youth asset-building mission for the 6-14 age band.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada: National umbrella for all Canadian BGC clubs, including St. Alban's and York Region. Sets brand standards, programming frameworks (40 Developmental Assets, HIGH FIVE), and convenes national corporate funder relationships.

Direct peers

• BGC St. Alban's Club: Parent organization of BGC York Region; operates the same BGC model of after school care, day camps, and leadership programming across additional satellite communities. Provides organizational, funder, and employment infrastructure that BGC York Region relies on.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of York Region: Local non-profit delivering youth development and mentoring programming for school-age children in York Region. Competes for the same family and funder pool as BGC York Region's youth development mission.
• BGC Hamilton-Halton: Sibling BGC affiliate operating after school care, day camps, and youth programs across multiple sites in another Ontario region. Direct comparison point for satellite BGC operating models similar to BGC York Region.

Emerging players

• Frontier College: National literacy and youth learning non-profit with school-based programming in Ontario. Partial overlap as a school-based, youth-focused, partner-of-school-boards non-profit, though focused on literacy rather than recreation.

Regional players

• City of Markham Recreation: Municipal recreation department offering after school programming and summer day camps within York Region. Provides publicly funded alternative that competes for the same family registrations in the Maple/Newmarket catchment.
• City of Richmond Hill Recreation: Municipal recreation department offering after school programming and summer day camps in the Richmond Hill portion of York Region, overlapping directly with BGC York Region's Crosby Heights P.S. catchment.

Others

• Children's Community Development Centre (York Region): Adjacent community service provider operating in York Region, working with vulnerable children and families. Not a direct competitor but a partner/funder overlap in the regional children's services ecosystem where BGC York Region also operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BGCYorkRegion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bgcyc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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