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Our mission

The Kenelm Youth Trust is committed to providing life changing opportunities for young people, helping each person to reflect upon their life of faith, and how they respond to the call of Jesus Christ in their lives. The Trust has been established by the Archdiocese of Birmingham, to oversee and bring together the wide variety of youth work that is undertaken in various settings throughout the Archdiocese. These include: two residential retreat centres; area youth officers supporting parish youth work; support for those working within school chaplaincy; the organisation of school missions, parish outreach, events and pilgrimages.

How we work

The four main elements that make up the Kenelm Youth Trust are: Alton Castle, Soli, BCYS (Birmingham Catholic Youth Service) and School Chaplaincy. Alton Castle and Soli are the Trust's two retreat centres. Together they minister to young people aged 7 to 25 and are visited by thousands of young people every year. BCYS hosts events throughout the year for young people, and provides support for parishes around the diocese. Kenelm Chaplaincy provides support for lay chaplains in our Catholic schools. Check out the links below to find out more about each of these four areas.

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we are open:
Academic year 2022-2023 & 2023-2024

Following an unprecedented couple of years, we are open to take retreat bookings for the academic year from September 2022 to July 2023. As well as this and due to continued high demand for retreats we have also decided to open for the academic year September 2023 to July 2024. If you are thinking about a retreat with us, the easiest way to get in touch is to complete a booking enquiry. We will then be in touch to discuss your requirements and the next steps to confirm your booking. Places are booking up quickly for both of these academic years, so get your enquiry to us as soon as possible.

Click on either of our centre logos for more information on our retreat programmes.

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