Restarting and supporting Groups
With the summer now behind us, thoughts now turn to Urban Saints Groups. We're really excited about the upcoming term and the opportunity for Groups to meet together face-to-face. Most Groups have some sort of Autumn relaunch each year but we're very aware that for many Groups, Covid-19 restrictions have meant...
The superhero of Urban Saints
As the dust settles from another successful Paralympic Games, what is the ongoing reality for disabled people in the UK? Sam Milne, a wheelchair basketball player and former helper in an Urban Saints Group, has written a blog for The Additional Needs Blogfather. Sam featured in the recent BBC News...
Face-to-face Camps are back!
After a year of uncertainty and challenge, we are delighted to have run over 20 face-to-face Urban Saints Camps this summer. We have run a range of residential Camps, Day Camps and some online activity this summer, providing hundreds of children, young people and families with opportunities for memory-making adventures and to...
New Trainee Programme launches
In September 2021, Urban Saints will launch a new Training Programme to develop the teenagers and young adults in Urban Saints Groups across the UK and Ireland. The Trainee and Group Helper Training Programme is part of the Emerging Leaders resources available through Urban Saints - an inspiring range of new...
Growing the team in North London
We're pleased to announce that the Urban Saints Impact Team is growing, with Sam Daniel starting this month as the Impact Team Leader in North London. Sam's arrival is an investment both into greater support for Urban Saints Groups in this part of the capital but also another connection to the...
Ready to welcome you and your Group
We are thrilled that Urban Saints Westbrook has been able to reopen this summer and welcome groups once again. Several school groups were able to visit before the end of the summer term, making the most of the activities available, as have other youth groups and summer Camps. Follow all that's...