We accompany, equip and help young people to encounter Jesus Christ

Young adult pilgrims in Rome with Bishop Nicholas (2025)
World Youth Day Summer Picnic (2023)
Preparing for Mass with our young adults (2025)
Young adult pilgrims in Rome with Cardinal Vincent and Bishop Nicholas (2025)
Outreach mission to a school in central London (2024)

We work with parishes and schools to create opportunities for young people to encounter Jesus Christ, and to accompany those young people on the path to vocational awareness, equipping them to live ever-more willingly for the mission entrusted to them by the Lord.

We do this through…

Outreach

Retreat Centre

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Meet the Team

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Andrzej Wdowiak
Andrzej Wdowiak

Director of Youth Ministry

Fr Francis Thomas
Fr Francis Thomas

Diocesan Youth Chaplain

Zuzanna Elderfield
Zuzanna Elderfield

Outreach Manager

Iona Robinson
Iona Robinson

Outreach Worker

Grace Parker
Grace Parker

Outreach Worker

Ilianna Edwards
Ilianna Edwards

Outreach Worker

Ismaele Conte
Ismaele Conte

Retreat Centre Manager

Philip Hartley
Philip Hartley

Senior Retreat Leader

Julia Lechowicz
Julia Lechowicz

Retreat Leader

Kylie McKenna
Kylie McKenna

Retreat Leader

Angela Rivera
Angela Rivera

Retreat Leader

Lidia Rodriguez
Lidia Rodriguez

Retreat Leader

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