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YouthWork South West is a partnership between some of the main church denominations together with Christian youth and children's organisations working in south west England.

Our primary aim is to provide a high quality day conference each spring for Christian youth and children's workers from across the region, supported by YouthWork magazine.

About Us...

What they said about the last conference...

The YWSW Partners - click on a logo to visit the web site of the church / organisation.

Our 2012 Conference offers...

   Opening meeting with guest speaker Matt Summerfield, Executive Director of Urban Saints.

   A large choice of workshops during the day, covering a wide range of topics of interest to volunteers working with children and/or teenagers, as well as full-time workers in schools and churches.

   Exhibition area and on-site bookshop - come and browse the latest resources for youth and children’s leaders and meet staff from a wide range of organisations working in the south west of England.

   Evening celebration with guest speaker Rachel Gardner, Director of Romance Academy.
 

Conference Information...

   The Conference is suitable for anyone aged 16 and over who works with children and young people in any age group from 8 upwards.

   The cost is £15 per person for an all-day ticket if booked and paid for by Friday February 17th, or £30 if bought after this or on the day. The ticket price includes light refreshments throughout the day, but lunch and dinner are not included.

   An optional two-course evening buffet is available for just £6, but only if booked and paid for in advance by February 17th. There are also plenty of fast-food outlets nearby.

   Workshop choices, venue location and parking details are available via the links at the top of this page.
 

Booking Information...

   Booking Forms can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the top of this page. Alternatively use the 'Contact Us' link to send us your details if you would prefer to receive Booking Forms by post.

Our 2012 Day Conference is on Saturday February 25th 2012 at Belmont Chapel, Western Way, Exeter, starting at 9:30 am.

Matt Summerfield is well known as an inspirational and gifted communicator who is passionate about seeing the church envisioned and equipped to reach and release the rising generation of children and young people into their full God-given potential. Matt is on the board of the Evangelical Alliance, is the new chairman of Romance Academy and is a popular speaker at many national conferences.

Rachel Gardner is co-founder and creative director of Romance Academy, a nation-wide sex and relationships education initiative that addresses the underlying causes of risky youth behaviour by promoting the value of stable relationships. She appeared on the BBC’s, 'No Sex Please, We’re Teenagers' programme, which aired in 2005, and is the author of the best-selling book for girls, 'Cherished'.

PROGRAMME (provisional)

09:30  Arrival and refreshments

10:15  Opening Meeting with Matt Summerfield

11:15  Break + exhibition

11:45  Workshops 1

13:00  Lunch (bring your own)

14:00  Workshops 2

15:15  Break + exhibition

15:45  Workshops 3

17:00  Dinner break - optional two-course buffet

18:00  Evening Celebration with Rachel Gardner

19:30 Finish

"We really enjoyed the day. Can’t think of anything really that would improve the conference."

Volunteer youth leader, Cornwall

"The venue was easy to find, spacious and brilliant for this type of conference."

Volunteer children’s leader, Somerset

"I loved the whole event and felt very encouraged on so many levels by attending it."

Volunteer youth leader, Devon