Provisional bookings now being taken for our Annual Retreat   for further details click here http://www.ciyd.org/events/2012/4/159/ 

A brand new games book for youth and children's groups has just been produced by Down and Dromore Diocese for popular use. ‘Tried and Tested Youth Games' is only A6 in size yet contains 171 popular and ‘tested' games suitable for young people and older children. It was developed primarily for those who want simple,...

The Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) Connect Café at Summer Madness 2011 (1st – 5th July) provided a welcome space for rest, conversation, entertainment, networking, coffee, tasty treats, time out, escape and much more for leaders. At the end of a busy year for CIYD and youth leaders across Ireland...

Getting the basics of Funding Applications Right click here for further info 

The report of the Youth Department was presented to General Synod by Mr Andrew Brannigan (Down and Dromore) and Rev Ian Cruickshank. Proposing the Report, Mr Brannigan spoke of the work carried out by the members of the Youth Department's staff and drew attention to particular areas of work including youth events, training...

The SU Resource Centre & Bookshop urgently needs volunteer(s) to help with making up bookstalls for our camps and missions this summer. We need people during June & July. If we cannot get people to help then we may not be able to supply these bookstalls which would be a serious loss to our ministry to children and...

Pictured at the Commissioning Service in St Macartin's Cathedral Enniskillen are Bishop Michael Jackson and Mr Jonny Phenix, Diocesan Youth Officer. Jonny is a former Sports Science Lecturer, and most recently served as Youth Minister with Magheracross Parish and Ballinamallard Methodist Churches. An active person in the...

Church of Ireland Belfast Cathedral's Barrel of Hope for Japan www.downanddromore.org Belfast Cathedral's Barrel of Hope is once more to be used to raise funds for the victims of a tsunami and earthquake, the Dean of St Anne's Cathedral has just announced. Very Rev Dr Houston McKelvey said, "What we have watched on TV news...

• Are you delving into the topic of relationships as you work alongside young people? • Have you got questions as to how to do this? Are you trying to find a resource to support what you do? UNIQUE |THE BACKGROUND Approximately 2 years ago CIYD among other denominations and faith based organisations were invited...