Why I volunteer
"Volunteering at Urban Saints allows me plenty of opportunity to practice the gift of helping others and I get so much enjoyment from it too" Volunteers' Week takes place between 1st and 7th June each year and we wanted to take some time to celebrate and thank all our volunteers from across Urban...
Celebrating Volunteers' Week
The annual national Volunteers' Week runs from Tuesday 1st to Monday 7th June. Urban Saints is a movement of volunteers making a difference in the lives of children and young people, far and wide and in every imaginable setting. We are nothing without people like you who give their time and...
Your labour is not in vain
Sometimes the investment we make into young people feels as though our efforts are in vain. Although we may have given them an enjoyable evening playing games and chatting about how God makes a difference in our lives, we would love to know if it is having any effect. We...
The party of the century - fifteen years on!
"I am not sure if I would have found this path in life if it wasn't for Urban Saints... and performing at the Royal Albert Hall was really a pivotal point in my life." - Beth Tysall It's getting very close to now to the fifteenth anniversary of Urban Saints. Fifteen years ago...
Second year online for Easter Boys
Due to the lockdowns at the start of 2021 across the Nations, the Ireland Easter house-parties had to run online for the second consecutive year. Whilst the teams were obviously really disappointed not to be able to run face to face again, they stepped up to the challenge and ran...
Tom finds his voice
The Early Early Show has given young people an opportunity to share their voice in a new way and we hope to develop it in future series to encourage others to do the same. The Early Early Show began at the start of 2021. The vision was to have a weekly chat...