FOCUS YOUTH IS AN EMERGING MOVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE (SCHOOL YEARS 7 - 13) FROM AROUND THE UK. WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD, ENCOUNTER HIM AND HAVE FUN.
FOCUS YOUTH CENTRE
Our largest venue is a pop-up multipurpose Youth Centre! We've got skate ramps, basketball hoops, gaming spaces, a football cage & plenty of space for catching up with mates across the weekend - plus epic After Hours fun! For those in years 7-11, expect to make the most of the space during the morning sessions (inc. small groups ULTIMATE CHALLENGE). Our evening sessions are where all of Focus Youth gather together!
common room
The Common Room is our unique venue open to those in years 12 and 13 in the mornings to come along and grab some breakfast and a coffee! We’ll be digging into different relevant topics and discussing with new friends from all over the country! This space hosts afternoon seminars, The Bible: Live, and chilled-out After Hours fun - think board games and pampering!
HUB
The Hub is our venue for young people with additional needs. Additional needs just means anything that may make it more challenging for a young person to access the Youth Programme, that could be a physical disability, learning difficulties, health conditions or mental health challenges. We’re here to ensure that no young person lacks the support they need to have an incredible time at Focus Youth. We have a dedicated team who look out for young people in the Hub and across the different youth venues. The Hub will be open during all the main sessions and is close to both the Common Room and the Youth Centre, so young people are free to move between the Hub and the venue for their age group, depending on what is best for them.
MORNING SESSIONS
In both the Youth Centre and the Common Room, each young person has a dedicated team member to guide them through the mornings. In the Youth Centre, the pop-ups will be open, there’ll be worship, seminars to choose from, and time together in small groups to explore the Bible. We call our seminars ‘Silent Labs’ as we have three different seminar streams played through silent disco headphones. In the Common Room, year 12 and 13s will have time to worship, hear from God, listen to different speakers, and journey through the theme with their small group and their leader.
AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
We have a load of activities on offer during the afternoons. The upgraded inflatable arena will be waiting for you, along with the basketball court, skate ramps, prayer and journalling space, arcade and, of course, the world famous Bridge The Gap football tournament!
EVENING SESSIONS
Come along with your youth group to the session, don’t worry if you’re not with one - we’ve got good people ready to meet you. We’ll all gather together in the Youth Centre to worship, hear from some fantastic speakers and have time to pray together and connect with God.
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Bring Your Youth Group
Focus Youth has something for everyone, so why don’t you come along with your youth group and camp with your church! Focus has everything you need to spend a long weekend on a showground–showers, toilets, cafes, food vans etc.
If you need any more information, please contact the team.
hey parents
Parents will be able to attend Focus and all associated events as part of the Focus programme. Parents will not be able to attend the Focus Youth programme (please contact us regarding any special circumstances).
Focus Youth Music
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Distraction free daily devotions.
site safety
Ensuring the event is a safe and secure event for young people to enjoy is our highest priority.
We have experienced safeguarding professionals working on the team to ensure the right structures and appropriate processes are in place for this.