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"Urban Saints feels like family to me"

Some of our supporters have grown up through Crusaders / Urban Saints whereas others find us later in life, maybe as a leader or a parent. Karen Hoar’s church used Energize when she helped with the children’s group in her local church and, in March 2019, she joined the Urban Saints...

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Bradford on duty

Earlier this summer, a documentary series called 'Bradford on Duty' aired on the BBC. The series highlighted the massive challenges facing the public services in one of the UK's youngest cities. With nearly 30% of its population, Bradford needs Urban Saints to be there for its young people. Watch 'Bradford on...

Hannah taking part in an activity at Urban Saints Westbrook Centre

Growing up at Westbrook

Urban Saints Westbrook is our very own residential centre on the Isle of Wight, available for hire by youth groups, schools and churches. For Hannah Macklin, age 17, her annual trip to Westbrook is a significant part of her faith journey. “I have been going to Westbrook since I was a...

Two years of online training

Two years ago today we ran the first online Zoom based ‘All Inclusive?’ training session, responding to the need to take our additional needs training online as a response to the pandemic lockdowns.   In the two years since we’ve run 56 online training sessions, across five different training courses, equipping almost...

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AGM and Trustee Nominations

This week we are writing to the Members of The Crusaders' Union (operating as Urban Saints) to confirm the date of our Annual General Meeting, which will be held on Saturday 15th October 2022. We will be writing to Members again nearer the time with more details. Members are eligible to...

Beth chatting with members of her Urban Saints Group at Spree South West 2022

"Made to feel welcome and that they belong"

Beth loves being a Leader at the Trowbridge Impax Group, having had an equally positive experience going to the Group as a young person. This is Beth’s story… "The Urban Saints Group is truly a place where young people are made to feel welcome and that they belong and can get...