Growing Younger conference 2026
An annual service of celebration and commissioning for all those working with children, young people, families and schools. Please join us for a day exploring discipleship journeys with children and young people in our churches, communities and schools.
Date: Saturday 26 September 2026
Time: 10am - 4.00pm (pastries and refreshments available from 9.45am for a 10am start)
Venue: Pathfinder School, Northstowe, CB24 1AA
Booking: elydatabase.org/events/mission_ministry
Tea, Coffee and refreshments will be provided (please let us know if you have any dietary requirement on the booking form). Please bring a packed lunch.
Emergency Paediatric First Aid - Fully Booked
Please register your interest for future dates: growing.younger@elydiocese.org
Level 3 Emergency Paediatric First Aid One Day course. Available at a subsidised price of £29 per person for up to 2 people per parish (see booking form for more info).
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Time: 10.00am - 4.30pm
Venue: Etheldreda House, CB6 3NX
Booking: elydatabase.org/events/mission_ministry
Tea, Coffee and refreshments will be provided (please let us know if you have any dietary requirement on the booking form). Please bring a packed lunch.
Advent Retreat Morning
A time of retreat for all those involved in children, youth and families ministry. An opportunity to reconnect with yourself, others and God. Come and reset, refuel and take time out at the beginning of the advent season. The day will have a mixture of led input and space for self directed retreat space.
Date: Saturday 28 November
Time: 9.45am - 1.00pm
Venue: Etheldreda House, CB6 3NX
Booking: elydatabase.org/events/mission_ministry
Tea, Coffee and refreshments will be provided (please let us know if you have any dietary requirement on the booking form).
Intergenerational Training Morning
What does it mean to be intentionally Intergenerational?
Date: Saturday 13 June
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Etheldreda House, CB3 6NX
Booking: elydatabase.org/events/mission_ministry
Tea, Coffee and refreshments will be served from 9.15am (please let us know if you have any dietary requirement on the booking form).
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Find Children, Youth and Families events on our website calendar
Go to our Diocese of Ely Calendar and select the Tag Growing Younger from the Tags list.