NYMW 2025: Full Schedule

5:00pm GMT

Seminar: No More Bored Games

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

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

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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

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2:00pm GMT

Seminar: Mercy in a Cancel Culture

Saturday November 15, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm GMT

Vox 3

Young people are growing up in - and fearful of - a culture where people can be 'cancelled' for holding a different opinion, or socially slipping up in some way. The Christian concepts of grace and mercy are alien and even unpopular in this context, but they also present the best solution to a growing wave of judgementalism. Here we'll explore how to teach and model revolutionary mercy to young people - and invite them to extend it too.

Contributors

Natalie Williams

CEO, Jubilee+

Natalie Williams grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She became a Christian at 15, which changed her life completely. Natalie has been involved with Jubilee+ since its first year, and took over from founder Martin Charlesworth as Jubilee+ chief executive... Read More →

Saturday November 15, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm GMT
Vox 3

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3:00pm GMT

Seminar: Toxic Gender Ideologies

Saturday November 15, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm GMT

Vox 3

Speaker and description TBC

Saturday November 15, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm GMT
Vox 3

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4:00pm GMT

Seminar: Contemplative prayer as youth mission

Saturday November 15, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm GMT

Vox 3

Are you passionate about guiding people on their spiritual journey? This seminar introduces Taketime, a simple meditation practice that can help individuals encounter God and experience deeper spiritual connection. Experience Taketime firsthand and learn how you can share its transformative and therapeutic qualities with others.

Contributors

Rev Clive McKie

Founder and Pioneer Methodist Minister, TakeTime Meditations

Rev Clive McKie founded Taketime Meditations, to offer accessible pathways to connect with Jesus. A pioneer Methodist minister and Prison Chaplain with 30 years of experience, he has also trained over 500 Taketime Practitioners.

Saturday November 15, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm GMT
Vox 3

Seminars

9:00am GMT

Seminar: The Bible-centred Teenager

Sunday November 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am GMT

Vox 3

One of the most familiar and enduring challenges of youth ministry is helping teenagers to develop a love of Scripture. Or even – on a more basic level – to get them to read and engage with it at all. We know how much goodness and truth the Bible contains for young people, but we also recognise how alien it is to their generation. Help is at hand though, and this seminar will help you to think practically and pragmatically about bible engagement, and give you plenty of tips and ideas to build your confidence in this vital area.

Sunday November 16, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am GMT
Vox 3

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10:00am GMT

Process the NYMW - with your team

Sunday November 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am GMT

Vox 3

Sunday November 16, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am GMT
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Process the NYMW

10:45am GMT

Seminar: Transgender - Understanding and Response

Sunday November 16, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am GMT

Vox 3

It's one of the most complex and misunderstood subjects that youth leaders can encounter - but that doesn't mean we can revert to simplistic answers. This session will unpack what it means to experience gender dysphoria, and suggest what it might mean to truly support trans and non-binary young people in our churches, groups and communities.

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 →

Sunday November 16, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am GMT
Vox 3

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