“THE NOTTINGHAM DIOCESAN CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER COMMUNITY, COME TO A FRIENDSHIP WITH CHRIST AND A DEEPER AWARENESS OF THEMSELVES.”
For over 50 years, the team at NDCYS have been supporting young people on their faith journey during retreats at our centre in Crich and through outreach programmes throughout the diocese.
We have seen thousands of young people, many of which communicate a renewed sense of hope and renewed faith following their time at The Briars.
Through our Francis of Assisi fund, we are able to offer young people more opportunities to realise God’s love for them – you can help!
Annual Report 2024/25
Dear readers,
I am delighted to present our second annual report of the work of Nottingham Diocesan Catholic Youth Service (NDCYS) over the last academic year (September 2024-August 2025). I hope you enjoy reading about the development of the ministry of the Youth Service, which has only been possible through the continued dedicated work of volunteers, staff and trustees.
Please keep our work and the young people of the Diocese in your prayers. Thank you for taking the time to read this report, we hope it will be an uplifting sign of hope and of much more to come.
Erin Doughty
Director of Youth Services
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As part of the team you will experience a gap year like no other. Living in community, building transferable skills and serving the young people of Nottingham Diocese whilst working as part of a team.
From our previous volunteers:
“Deciding to apply for The Briars team was the best decision I could have made for myself, I have made lifelong friends. It has brought me so many opportunities that I never thought I’d have. I would recommend applying to anyone who is even considering it.” – Luke
“Doing a gap year at the Briars is a life changing experience where you have the opportunity to meet lots of new people and learn countless new skills.” – James
Find us on social media @NDCYS or visit our YouTube channel to find out more about how we work and if you’d like to find out more about spending a year at The Briars as part of our Youth Ministry team then get in touch!
Email director@ndcys.com for more information, or just fill out an application form and we’ll book in a few days for you to come and work with us to find out if volunteering with us is for you.
