Youth Work - Residentials
Are you thinking of taking your group away but don't know where to begin?
Do you want to liven up your weekend away?
Want to go self catered but no idea where to start planning a menu?
The diocese has just invested in the Resource sheets from www.cci.org.uk which give you all kinds of advice about planning, leading and reviewing your residential with young people.
If you would like to borrow these or would like any advice on planning your residential with young people, please do .
CCI also has a free venue finder service which will pass your details to all the residential centres that meet your requirements (size, location, catered/self-catered etc). Or you could consider taking over a youth hostel as a group. Locally you can choose from: Leominster, Coalbrookdale, Clun Mill, Dimmingsdale and Kington
I can also suggest a few places locally which you might like to consider as a place for your residential.
Locally:
For group activities and mucking in together:
Barnes Close, set in the Waseley Hill, Worcestershire only 12 miles south of Birmingham.
Bishops Wood Centre, just off the A449 and 15 minutes from Junction 6 of the M5.
Blackwell Adventure: residential, camping and adventure facilities located within 5 minutes from the M42 and M5.
Cotswold Conference Centre is situated on the Farncombe Estate, just outside the village of Broadway.
Far Forest Centre near Kidderminster (Self-catering). The residential youth centre for the Diocese of Worcester is set in the idyllic rural village of Far Forest, just off the A456. It's a self-catering residential centre for use by youth groups, uniformed organisations, schools, and Duke of Edinburgh Award groups. The centre offers basic, warm, self-catering accommodation for up to forty people and has a small grassed area at the rear, together with ample car parking space. Opposite is a spacious games field. Charges are kept to an absolute minimum so that as many people as possible can enjoy the centre's facilities. For more detailed information and for bookings and costs please contact Mrs Edna Mills, Church Lane Cottage, Church Lane, Far Forest, Nr Kidderminster, Worcestershire, Tel 01299 266742.
Malvern Hills Outdoor Education Centre is situated at the northern end of the Malvern Ridge.
Old Vicarage Adventure Centre, Stottesdon, Kidderminster.
Peckwood Centre, Alvechurch, North Worcestershire
Top Barn Activity Centre, Holt Heath, Near Worcester.
Woolhope Cockshoot near Ledbury (Self-catering)
For a retreat
Holland House near Pershore (catered)
Beautiful gardens and quiet (not for all teenagers!)
For a more adventurous time:
Astley Burf near Bewdley (catered and self-catering) lodges and camping
The Pioneer Centre Shropshire (catered)
Viney Hill Gloucestershire (Catered or Self-Catering)
A little further afield
Chellington Bedfordshire (Self-catering)
Fabulous converted church with STUNNING view
Woodcroft Chepstow (Self-catering)
Great facilities and access to all kinds of activities
Cloverley Hall Shropshire (Catered)
Fabulous building with very comfortable rooms and great grounds
Quinta Shropshire (Catered and Self-catering)
Wonderful grounds with outdoor activities available. Choose the big hall or the little bungalows!
Some other centres worth contacting:
Oakwood Court Warwickshire
Shepherd's Buildings Lichfield (self Catering)
To contact Sarah Brush, please telephone 01905 732825 or email
