Come on the Taizé Pilgrimage and explore life's meaning
First published on: 20th May 2025If you are aged 15 to 35 and would like an unforgettable experience of freedom, prayer and community, join the Taizé Pilgrimage on 16-24 August 2025.
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Are you thinking of launching your church's youth work?
First published on: 16th April 2025To support the ambition of growing younger, The Youth Catalyst Project has signed up with Youthscape to offer Launchpad within the Diocese of Guildford and currently runs one cohort a year. Each cohort will include up to 10 clergy who then join six lunchtime sessions, with the training facilitators also arranging a parish visit.
Online Advent Calendar for schools and young people
First published on: 29th November 2024This year's online interactive Advent calendar from the Diocese has been launched for schools and young people to join in with from 1 December
How you can bridge the generation gap in church
First published on: 16th September 2024Top tips on growing an intergenerational church
Celebrating our 2023/24 First Timer students
First published on: 12th August 2024We celebrated the graduation of our First Timers in June. Find out about our training scheme for those wanting to develop their children, families and youth ministries.
School Hub Leaders complete first academic year
First published on: 1st August 2024Andy and Oli have wrapped up their first two terms and the academic year as School Hub Leaders as part of the Youth Catalyst Project
Unexpected ministry in Cove's café
First published on: 22nd July 2024An unexpected but very welcome group of young people start attending the Parish of Cove's afternoon cafe and explore the Christian faith
Youth Catalyst Project ignites
First published on: 11th June 2024Progress and success so far of the Diocese Youth Catalyst Project.
Children feel closer to God when churches partner with the local school
First published on: 3rd April 2024How do you help children feel closer to God? Our research shows that when churches partner with the local school they do just that. In 80% of the schools surveyed all the children said that when people from the local church visit the school, they feel closer to God.
Asking big questions is good for children
First published on: 26th March 2024A recent study by the Diocese of Guildford has found that the greater the involvement from a church in a school, the greater the children are aware of their own, and the world’s, strengths, wonder, and beauty.