The buzz around our Sprees was incredible this summer. After a three-year hiatus, youth groups were so excited to be back, experiencing an action-packed weekend together. Four Sprees ran: Spree in the Borders, Spree Central, Spree South West and Spree Wales with over 2,000 young people and leaders attending. Spree in...
Some of our supporters have grown up through Crusaders / Urban Saints whereas others find us later in life, maybe as a leader or a parent. Karen Hoar’s church used Energize when she helped with the children’s group in her local church and, in March 2019, she joined the Urban Saints...
Urban Saints Westbrook is our very own residential centre on the Isle of Wight, available for hire by youth groups, schools and churches. For Hannah Macklin, age 17, her annual trip to Westbrook is a significant part of her faith journey. “I have been going to Westbrook since I was a...
What does being part of an Urban Saints Group mean to young people, particularly in the last year or so as we emerge from the pandemic? One Group decided to find out, and they have shared the illuminating responses with us. How did you feel during lockdown when Crusaders* could not...
Over the weekend of 25th to 27th March, groups across Urban Saints took part in Our Big Journey - journeying together as one as a sign of belonging and togetherness. We had Journeys taking place along coasts, in parks, through the streets and even by canoe. So what was Our...
It's been a year like no other at Urban Saints Westbrook - here's a brief look back at 2021! January: Locked down again With a third national lockdown announced on 4th January 2021, Westbrook once again fell silent to the chatter and shouts of children and young people, allowing the birds and...
