Held again this year at the Moorways Centre in Derby, we saw our biggest ever turn out! This year saw around a thousand year 6s from all over the diocese gathered together to reflect on taking the big step up to secondary school. With lots of singing, a video link up with...
Well it was an amazing week and finally, here are the photos! Leave your comments on the post and we'd all like to say a big "Thank you" to all those who made this a really special Holy Week. [tylr-slidr userID="15122000@N02"...
Well were back for 2010! We've just got back and realised that we havn't put the photos for Advent 2009 online! so here they are! A big thankyou to everyone who made this retreat so special, hope you had a great Christmas! Happy New Year!! [tylr-slidr...
October the 9-11th saw the biggest ever reunion of past and present Briars team members. In part of a series of events to mark the 40th Anniversary of The Briars over 150 people dropped in at some point to make this weekend a truly memorable celebration. Every bed and bedroom...
As part of the visit of St Therese’s relics to our cathedral in Nottingham, the Youth Service led an All Night Vigil. Starting at 11.00 on Monday 5th October and finishing the next morning with Mass at 6.30, it was split into three parts, each focussing on a different aspect...
This incredible week saw us journey back to St Mary's High school in Grimsby. This year is to be their last as a school and we spent the week reflecting on the things that are going to change, and celebrating the things are not. It involved work with every house in the...
It's the start of another busy year for the youth service and as always there are a few changes. Not only have we welcomed 7 new volunteers and expanded the outreach team, but we have also welcomed new staff at The Briars in both the kitchen and the office! You can find out more...
What an amazing celebration! A big thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special. A big thank you too, to those who supported the event, either through attending, donating, or simply buying a raffle ticket. it was a great celebration of 40 years of The Briars. Enjoy...
The 24th Briars Am-Am took place on Friday 12th June at Chevin Golf Club, Duffield and was a superb day. The sun shone, the golf balls flew (mostly on the fairway) and over 180 players braved and survived a demanding but beautiful course. [tylr-slidr userID="15122000@N02"...
[tylr-slidr userID="15122000@N02" groupID=""]http://www.flickr.com/photos/15122000@N02/sets/72157619437144852/[/tylr-slidr] For the past few years, Special 6's has been a great celebration for year 6 pupils, from accross the diocese. The day marks the end of the year and the...
