EMAIL: events@iyfimpact.co.uk
Malta Exchange The Preston Impact Youth Group will be hosting young people from the City of Mosta, in Malta, this summer. There will be various events and activities for young people during 23rd July - 2nd August 2010. For more information, or to get involved, please see the letter on the Malta Page.
CASTLERIGG 2010
The annual Castlerigg weekend will be on the 1-3 October 2010. For a letter please contact Terry. If you would like to come on the weekend have a look on the Castlerigg page for information about the past 2 Castlerigg weekends
PAPAL VISIT
The Preston Impact Group will be taking an active part in Pope Benedict's Visit to Britain in September. More Information in July!
PAST EVENT
Jordan's 10K Challeng
Jordan (far right) will be doing the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 16th for CAFOD. He would be grateful for any donations on Just Giving. Thank you
Because We Are Young Day - Come and join members of the YCW on May 1st 2010 (the feast of St Joseph the Worker) - for a day of celebration. We begin at 2pm with Mass at Westminster Cathedral, with Archbishop Vincent Nichols, followed by a Rally where we will 'Stand Up' for young people in the UK. An after-party continues into the evening with music from ENVY, Toby Rothwell and Indecisive. If you would like to come to London, please contact Terry ASAP
International Youth Festival 2010 - Details on the IYF 2010 page
Thank You:
The Impact Group would like to thank Fr Dick Kinlen and Fr Ted Wildsmith for their support of the Group over the past couple of years at St Anthony's Parish off Cadley Causeway, and would like to wish them all the best for their new appointments after Easter.
LENTEN VIGIL tonight in the Chapel at 7pm. 23 March.
This is our chance as a community to prepare ourselves for the great feast of Easter. Through prayer, readings, music, dance and reconciliation we can make our hearts ready. Terry, Chris and Shaun went to the CNC Lenten Vigil on Tuesday where we had the opportunity to reflect over the Lenten period. Thanks to Fr. Jim and CNC for such a good service.
- THE NEWLY INAUGURATED SUPPORT GROUP WILL MEET ON 24 MARCH AT OUR LADY AND ST EDWARD'S PARISH CENTRE AT 7.30PM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS NEW GROUP CONTACT TERRY.
IYF 2010 - We will be having a meal out to discuss the upcoming festival at Easter on Wednesday 10 March. It will be to discuss the workshops, travel and entertainment which we will provide at the festival in Easter. The meal is free and is at 7pm at the Phantom Winger (where we had a meal at last years IYF). For more information contact Terry.
CAFOD DAY
On Sunday we were visited by an Impact group from Manchester. A the start of the day both groups took part in an ice breaker workshop where the groups got to learn a little bit more about each other. After the ice breaker workshop the whole group was split randomly into two groups, one group went off to take part in an active workshop which involved making scarf’s about issue that they had heard about in the news or concern them, for instance; global warming, poverty or fair-trade. The other group were given a talk and presentation on Africa by two people that had been there to look at the work CAFOD had been doing, the group also got to try on some traditional African clothing. The two groups then switched workshops. Once each workshop had been completed it was time for pizza and then good byes.
The Preston IMPACT Youth Group are hosting a CAFOD/IMPACT afternoon at Our Lady & St Edward’s Parish Centre on Sunday 7th March, 1pm – 6pm.
Workshops include input from Chris & Lou who are taking part in the Step into the Gap Programme, and recently returned from a 5 week placement in Nigeria. The afternoon ends with a celebration of the Eucharist, followed by pizza.
Open to all young people aged 14 and over.
Want to know more? Contact Terry Mattinson on 07715 320 218.
Cafe Bar Preston
Cafe Bar - On the 25th of January WDY went for a meal out to Cafe Bar, in Preston Town center. We went with the older group Impact!. Cafe Bar is an Italian resturant which serves AMAZING food! We usually hold our meetings at St. Clares social center, so it was nice to get out and let off some steam. We do go out as a group quit often so that we aren't always in the Social Center. This is good as we can bond as a group in what wouyld probably be our natural environment. It was also great to get together with the older group and see how their group works - Emily Read, member of WDY
Impact and WDY Link evening in Manchester
The Manchester Trip was a great, fun and intresting trip
Dec, Emily, Rosie, Antonia and Oliva all went to manchester with Terry and Josie to meet another YCW Impact! youth group.
When at Manchester we talked with the other two groups which we met, about making a link in the diocese. Terry went on about how he thought we could do so. If we do create the link between the two groups our group will benefit greatly. This is because we will meet new friends, be able to go to places like castlerigg & brettargh halt, with the groups and maybe involve more groups in our diocese. - Emily Read, member of WDY
Bag Packing @ Booths
On December 23rd 09, we had our annual fundraiser - bag packing at Booths, Fulwood. We started at 9am and finished at 4pm. The Total was a record-breaking £1140. Thanks to all who took part and gave up their time. This money will be used for:
- Impact
- IYF 2010
- WDY
- Malta
Thanks again.
CAFOD Climate Change Day
After the successful visit to CAFOD HQ in Brixton London, Terry is considering taking a group to the rally / festival to persuade the government to tackle issues on our climate change. If you are interested please let Terry know as he needs a suitable number to take to London.
5th December 2009 starting at 11am, priced at £22 per person for trains etc
Impact- Manchester trip
On the 24th of October 3 members of impact youth group (Chris, Sarah and Jayne) and 3 members of WDY group (Emma, Emily and Natalie) accompanied by Terry and Emily went to Manchester, to attend a CWDC get involved workshop day. The day was attended by other youth groups from across Lancashire. The day started early with a train journey at about 9 to Manchester and short walk to the conference centre. Once at the conference centre they group took part in icebreakers and many quiz’s and questionnaires. They were then split up into there workshops for the day, with Chris, Sarah and Jayne doing a video workshop which involved learning how to work a camera, operate the sound and being videoed. During the video they were asked to talk about their youth workers and discuss there good and bad points, and also had to create scenes on bad social workers and good social workers. Emma, Emily and Natalie took part in a drama workshop where the created a play on making the perfect social worker. At the end of the day, all the workshops came together to present their work to the whole group, the n the journey home.
CHRIS GRAINGER
Bike Challenge
On Monday the 26th of half term, Charlie Nickson set off cycling to
Durham. Durham is just over 100 miles away, heading North too
Lancaster then cutting through Yorkshire and turning North once again.
He set off at 9am (everyone needs a lie in) by Lunchtime he was around
30 miles into his journey, but from this point the terrain started too
become very unpredictable and keeping too the average speed was no
longer an option. By 3:30pm Charlie had only made around 50 miles of
his journey, exhaustion was kicking in and 5 miles later he just couldn’t
go any further. Since there was no way he could make another 50 miles
before darkness he was forced too find somewhere to stay the night.
Unfortunately due to plans that had been made he didn’t have time too
finish, only cycle back home. But hopefully this sponsored event will
still bring some money into Impact.
Homelessness Project
As part of out project, we will be having a talk by the Cenacalo Community,
on Monday 2 November.....
Castlerigg write up online now
Young people from Preston’s IMPACT Youth Group took part in a Youth Aloud Project and travelled to Malta this summer where they visited the Mosta Zak group. The theme of their trip was ”Being Young – Creating a Positive Environment”. Supported by Connect Youth Exchange Action 1.1, through the British Council, they explored issues around the environment and their responses as young people, including the Climate Justice campaign which CAFOD is carrying forward. Youth workers Emily Forbes and Sarah Kane led an art workshop which illustrated the journey of climate justice from where we are now to where we’d like to be. They produced a colourful banner which they hope to take to London on 5th December to The Wave March with the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition, ahead of the UN Summit in Copenhagen.
During their visit to Malta the young people visited a recycling plant and also planted trees.
“We had an amazing time being with our Maltese friends. We’ve forged many new friendships and learnt lots along the way about climate justice issues. ” remarked youth worker Emily Forbes, ” It really is just one world and how we treat the planet matters right now.”
A big ‘Thank you’ to all of the young people for their enthusiastic engagement in the project!
CAFOD HQ Brixton, London – 16 July 2009
On the 16th July some of the Impact group travelled down to London with Terry to listen to a Kepha and Alice talk about their countries and the work which they and CAFOD have done to change lives in their country.
After an early start, Nic, Lizzie, Fiona, Matt, Shaun and Terry travelled to CAFOD and gave a talk on the group and listened to what other youth groups in the UK had been up to. Terry refused to take the mike whilst we talked, but caved in to his desperation!
There were also workshops in the afternoon and a chance to reflect on the day. Then the group went to Pizza Express in Euston before returning to Preston exhausted!!
Youth Mass and Pizza Night - 3rd July
The Impact Youth Group organised a Youth Mass and Disco with a theme of celebration. The Mass was attended by some of the youth group, impact group, CAFOD representatives and some new faces! The mass was said by Fr. Bernard (Impact Chaplain) with Fr. Philip Conner (Lancaster Youth Service) and Fr. Ted Wildsmith (St. Anthony’s and Faith and Justice Representative). Around 30 people joined the celebration and the pizza night afterwards. The Impact Group would like to thank everyone who helped to make the mass happen and everyone who took part.
Impact on the Radio! - 1st July 2009
Shaun, Nat and Terry went to the Preston FM studio in the city centre to talk about the IYF, the youth mass and everything the group has done throughout the year. Thanks for Preston FM for their time!
IYF Preston hits the Lancashire Evening Post!
The Young Talents of Europe
Published Date: 23 April 2009
Talented youngsters from around Europe gathered at a Preston high school to show off their skills.
Our Lady's Catholic High School in St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, was the venue for the International Youth Festival, featuring around 80 young people. Pupils from schools in Finland and Germany joined their Preston counterparts for African drumming, art and dance.
Terry Mattinson, who was involved in organising the event, said: "It was about young people coming together and looking at how young people cope with being young."
African Youth Mass – May 2008
Some 30 young people in Preston were involved in an African Mass on 11 May. Hosted by St Clare's, the young people learned African drumming and made hangings with the word 'Harambee': a Swahili word meaning "pull together" or "heave ho!" - a fresh take on solidarity.
The young people were from Wicked Dynamic Youth at St Clare's and St Edward's Impact! Youth Groups, which welcome young people from all over Preston.
In the run-up to the Mass there were a series of workshops. For several weeks, Diane Camara introduced African Drumming and this was used in the Youth Mass. It got the young people engaged with African culture and African everyday life.
The aim of the Mass was to introduce the idea that the Catholic Church is wider than our experience on a Sunday suggests. As a Church, our liturgy may be broadly similar, but the interpretations are massively different. Preparation for the Mass also explored the meaning of solidarity and connected it to a life of faith. Thanks to Fr. Bernard Woods, Fr. Dick Kinlen and Fr. Ted Wildsmith
What else is going on in Preston?
Information on other Lancaster Diocese events can be found at: www.lancastercys.com