This year Search for the Light is taking place from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th April. It cost’s just £80 and is open to anybody year 11 and over. “Search” is the perfect opportunity to look at the real meaning of Easter with young people from all over the...
For a few years now schools from around our diocese have travelled together on coaches and acted as helpers to the other pilgrims. It is a superb experience and one you will never forget. It's open to students who are Yr 11 to Yr 13 and takes place from the 14th – 22nd July...
On New Year’s Day, youth work teams from across the country like us gathered together at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick for our annual Team Conference. Here we took part in sessions to share ideas and strategies with each other, and had many laughs along the way. It...
What a brilliant weekend! A massive thank you to everyone who came up and made this weekend so amazing! Hope you enjoy the photos and of course - our videos and we hope to see you guys again soon! Happy Christmas! httpvh://youtu.be/Y7Vql8WTtFQ [tylr-slidr...
As part of the current CAFOD World gifts campaign here at The Briars we are trying to buy a whole herd of Cows! Ten in all, totalling a thousand pounds! You can see a few pictures of our cattle so far and if you're coming up any time soon remember that your gift of £1...
The Briars team took to the road today to help raise money and raise awareness for the Poppy Appeal! Venturing out all over Derby The Team used a bit of free time in centre to give to this valuable cause. Dean Fowler of the Royal British Legion and long time friend of The...
Nearly 3000 people, hundreds of School staff, teachers and clergy, one Bishop and an one amazing celebration of the young people of our diocese one year on from Pope Benedict's visit to the UK! Reach4 were proud to be part of this great day and it was so good to see so many...
To celebrate 50 Years of St Bede's we have had the privilege of being invited to work with the whole school to explore the school mission statement and to help them celebrate this special time. Keep checking back here to see updates from the team and the photos from our day...
As we say goodbye to the amazing Team 2010/2011; it's time to say a big hello to the new team for The Briars and Reach4! You can find out more about them by clicking on their profiles, reading their blogs and of course coming up this year to meet them! We also welcome...
The outlaws were out in force in Lourdes this year! Thank you for a fantastic week. The photos are finally here from what was a truly memorable experience for everyone involved. Please leave your comments about the trip on this post and keep your eyes peeled for news of...
You might be aware that from the 1st of September the new texts for the people will come into use in our diocese, followed by the full text of the new translation from the First Sunday of Advent. To save you some time and to help our understanding of the Eucharist, we have...
Special 6's 2011 - what a brilliant day ! It was great to see lots of familiar faces and some new ones too. It was lovely to have so many schools come and support the event. You all made a lot of effort, your watches looked really cool as did the watch faces you drew on, so...
