NYMW 2025: Full Schedule

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4:00pm GMT

Exhibition open

Friday November 14, 2025 4:00pm - 7:45pm GMT

Come and meet some of the leading names in youth ministry, training and education in our exhibition. There's loads to see and do, and plenty of ideas for your youth work. Stop in over the weekend and see for yourself.

Friday November 14, 2025 4:00pm - 7:45pm GMT
Foyer

Exhibition and Info

4:00pm GMT

Registration open

Friday November 14, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm GMT

Info and Registration Desks

Welcome to NYMW 2022! When you arrive at the venue, please come and sign in with our team at the registration desk so we can make sure you get your event pass and goodie bag.

Friday November 14, 2025 4:00pm - 8:00pm GMT
Info and Registration Desks

Exhibition and Info

5:00pm GMT

Get the most out of the NYMW

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm GMT

Meet Up

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm GMT
Meet Up

Connect

5:00pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm GMT
Platform 2

Platform 2

5:00pm GMT

Seminar: Grant, that we may serve you

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT

Vox 4

Finances are tight, perhaps more so now than ever, and especially if you've got big dreams for growing and developing your work. Yet there are also literally thousands of local and national funders who are keen to support projects which match with their own charitable objectives. So how do you find them, and how do you write to and approach them in a way that gives you the best chance of success? This session from a seasoned fundraising expert will get you going with grants.

Contributors

Chris Curtis

Chief Executive, Youthscape

Chris Curtis (he/him) is Chief Executive of Youthscape, a UK-based non-profit working to renew the church's engagement with young people. He has helped develop Launchpad, a new UK program to help smaller churches start innovative youth ministry projects from scratch. He's also helped create Essentials, a new youth ministry training progr... Read More →

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT
Vox 4

Seminars

5:00pm GMT

Seminar: No More Bored Games

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT

Vox 3

Tired of the same old games? Need some fresh inspiration? Look no further. We’ll introduce you to some new games as well as some familiar favourites with unique twists. There’ll be a chance to test them out so come along and play!

Contributors

Charles Merritt

Creative Content Developer, Youthscape

Charles works for Youthscape as an Innovation and Resource Developer, in other words, gets to be creative and make up some cool stuff for young people to use. He also leads a Year 5-8 group as a volunteer for his church which has been a fun challenge to engage an interesting range... Read More →

Gillian Austin

Essentials Training Lead and the National Church Training Coordinator, Youthscape

As part of the Youthscape team, Gillian leads Youthscape Essentials, where she finds great satisfaction in seeing youth leaders grow in confidence as they integrate current research and new skills into their ministry. Gillian also plays a key role in developing Launchpad, providing... Read More →

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT
Vox 3

Seminars

5:00pm GMT

Workshop: Explore Youthscape's Resources

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT

Crowne Plaza

TBC

Friday November 14, 2025 5:00pm - 5:45pm GMT
Crowne Plaza

Workshop

5:30pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 5:30pm - 6:00pm GMT
Platform 2

Platform 2

6:00pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm GMT
Platform 2

Platform 2

6:00pm GMT

Seminar: From Youth Helper to Youth Leader

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT

Vox 5

Youth ministry survives and thrives on the back of an army of dedicated volunteers across the UK. Yet so many of them are unable to see themselves as leaders, and imagine a diminished role, where they are just helping out. In this seminar we'll explore how to help volunteers to have a vision for youth ministry, and their role within it. Also suitable for volunteer leaders and teams who are keen to grow in their leadership.

Contributors

Alex Drew

Director of Training, Youthscape

Alex Drew is Director of Training for Youthscape, leading the Youthscape Essentials training programme for volunteers.

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT
Vox 5

Seminars

6:00pm GMT

Seminar: Translating God: All the Headlines

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT

Vox 3

Contributors

Hannah Bowden

Youthscape

Hannah is a Senior Researcher within Youthscape's Centre for Research. She has a research background in education policy and young people in local authority care and specialises in qualitative research. After receiving her Doctorate from the University of Birmingham in 2022, Hannah... Read More →

Gemma Madle

Researcher, Youthscape

Gemma Madle is Researcher for The Youthscape Centre for Research and edit The Story, a quarterly journal of research for youth work.

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT
Vox 3

Seminars

6:00pm GMT

Seminar: Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT

Vox 4

It's one of the key phrases of the moment - and with good reason. If there are young people in our groups and communities who have experienced serious or complex trauma, then we need to understand our role in journeying alongside and supporting them. Hear from an organisation with over 25 years of experience working with these young people and their churches, and spend time together unpacking how a trauma-informed approach to youth work can deepen connections; improve wellbeing; impact community and bring about culture change in the church.

Contributors

Lianne Silvester

Church Connections Development & Safeguarding Lead, Transforming Lives for Good (TLG)

Lianne Silvester is the Church Connections Development & Safeguarding Lead for TLG with over 35 years of experience in working with children, young people, and families. Her role is to support local churches in creating safe and welcoming spaces where authentic relationships can form... Read More →

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT
Vox 4

Seminars

6:00pm GMT

Workshop: How to grow young leaders and disciples from unchurched backgrounds

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT

Crowne Plaza

Are you working with young people new to church, unfamiliar with the bible and yet really open to God? If so, we'd love to share some of things we're learning about enabling unchurched young people to become disciples and leaders. We'll help you to develop a plan for doing this in your own context. Our MYCN Young Leader’s resource has unchurched teens in mind.

Contributors

Andy Milne

Missional Youth Church Network (MYCN)

Andy Milne is a Church Army Evangelist and Director of the Missional Church Network.

Friday November 14, 2025 6:00pm - 6:45pm GMT
Crowne Plaza

Workshop

6:30pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 6:30pm - 7:00pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 6:30pm - 7:00pm GMT
Platform 2

Platform 2

7:00pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 7:00pm - 7:30pm GMT

Platform 2

Friday November 14, 2025 7:00pm - 7:30pm GMT
Platform 2

Platform 2

8:00pm GMT

Main session 1

Friday November 14, 2025 8:00pm - 9:45pm GMT

Gather together with everyone at NYMW for our main sessions, where we’ll spend time in worship and ministry, and hear from our keynote speakers as we address this year’s theme. Lucy Rae and Martin Saunders are your hosts, and we’ll be led in worship by the KXC band, along with some very special guests.

Contributors

Chris Curtis

Chief Executive, Youthscape

Martin Saunders

Director, Satellites, Youthscape

Martin Saunders is part of the Leadership Team at Youthscape and leads Satellites, the summer event for church youth groups.

KXC Band

KXC Worship is based at King’s Cross Church (KXC) - a church in the heart of London. The vision of KXC is to serve God’s purpose to make all things new, by recklessly giving themselves away to God in worship, each other in community and the people of King’s Cross and beyond... Read More →

Lucy Rae

Church Partnerships Manager, Resurgo Trust

Lucy works for Resurgo, a Christian charity helping young people enter employment. Previously she was youth worker at Saints Youth. She's passionate about sustainable fashion and runs a charity shop supporting local charities. She is also passionate about getting a dog as soon as... Read More →

Friday November 14, 2025 8:00pm - 9:45pm GMT

Main sessions

9:30pm GMT

Exhibition open

Friday November 14, 2025 9:30pm - 11:00pm GMT

Exhibition and Info

9:45pm GMT

After hours

Friday November 14, 2025 9:45pm - 11:00pm GMT

After hours