Are you thinking of taking your group away but don't know where to begin?

Do you want to liven up your weekend away?

Want to go self catered but no idea where to start planning a menu?

The diocese has just invested in the Resource sheets from http://www.cci.org.uk/index.php which give you all kinds of advice about planning, leading and reviewing your residential with young people.

If you would like to borrow these or would like any advice on planning your residential with young people, please do     get in touch.

CCI also has a free venue finder service which will pass your details to all the residential centres that meet your requirements (size, location, catered/self-catered etc). Or you could consider taking over a youth hostel as a group. Locally you can choose from: Leominster, Coalbrookdale, Clun Mill, Dimmingsdale and Kington

I can also suggest a few places locally which you might like to consider as a place for your residential.

Locally:

For group activities and mucking in together

Far Forest Centre near Kidderminster (Self-catering). Please see brief details belows.

Woolhope Cockshoot near Ledbury (Self-catering)

For a retreat

Holland House near Pershore (catered)

Beautiful gardens and quiet (not for all teenagers!)

For a more adventurous time:

Astley Burf near Bewdley (catered and self-catering) lodges and camping

The Pioneer Centre Shropshire (catered)

Viney Hill Gloucestershire (Catered or Self-Catering)

A little further afield

Chellington Bedfordshire (Self-catering)

Fabulous converted church with STUNNING view

Woodcroft Chepstow (Self-catering)

Great facilities and access to all kinds of activities

Cloverley Hall Shropshire (Catered)

Fabulous building with very comfortable rooms and great grounds

Quinta Shropshire (Catered and Self-catering)

Wonderful grounds with outdoor activities available. Choose the big hall or the little bungalows!

Some other centres worth contacting:

Oakwood Court Warwickshire

Morley Derbyshire (Catered)

Shepherd's Buildings Lichfield (self Catering)