Shift Youth & Community

News from our team in Whitley – February 2020

Mar 10, 2020 | Team Update

February has been an exciting month with a mixture of schools and community work, training and conversations! We began with Community Prayers as usual on the 1st Friday of the month. The same evening, we kicked off the Foundations Course for Personal, Community and...

News from our team in Whitley – January 2020

Feb 7, 2020 | Team Update

January was a great start to the year for the team in Whitley! Collaborations This January has brought about continued and exciting new collaborations between SYC and other groups in Reading After multiple Christmas meals, festivities in our local parishes, travels...

News from our team in Whitley – November 2019

Dec 10, 2019 | Team Update

November has been a busy month for us here in Whitley! National Conference It was an opportunity for deeper conversations and discussions Schools work carried on throughout the month where we mainly provided pastoral support during break and lunch time as well as...

Annual Report 2018/19

Dec 5, 2019 | Uncategorized

Our latest Annual Report has recently been released. Please click Here to have a...

News from our team in Whitley – October 2019

Nov 12, 2019 | Team Update

The Whitley team have had a lot going on this October from team days to Light Festivals Local people We saw members from local churches taking the initiative and making it happen! On 4th October, we had a Team Day and were joined by Jason who is based in Witham. We...

News from our team in Whitley – September 2019

Oct 11, 2019 | Team Update

What September in Whitley has been all about! A Time to Resettle and Refocus Coming together It was a friendly atmosphere that engaged people from different age groups in various activities The new academic year began on 4th September 2019 and with that we resumed our...

The Story Mission of Wheatley

Aug 27, 2019 | Missional Practice, Shifting Culture

In the spring of 2003, shortly after their arrival in the UK, Marty and Jenny Woods visited a home group in village of Wheatley, South Oxfordshire where they were staying. As they shared about why they had moved to the UK and what they may be able to offer in the...

The Story of Mission in Whitley

Aug 27, 2019 | Missional Practice, Shifting Culture

In 2018 Whitley farewelled Vernon and Jenny Orr after 17 years of ministry in our community, South Reading. Vernon was lead vicar of the local Anglican churches. Soon after he arrived in Whitley, he connected with Marty and Jenny Woods of Fusion International who had...

News from our team in Whitley – July 2019

Jul 23, 2019 | Team Update

July has been a busy month for the Whitley team. As we come to the end of the school term, we celebrate community, fun and new skills this month has brought! End of the school term In the last few weeks of term we’ve had members of the local community come in to...

News from our team in Whitley – May 2019

Jun 11, 2019 | Team Update

May has been a great month for our Whitley team. We have made great progress with our schools work and we welcome a new arrival to the team! The arrival of Reneta! This month we welcomed into the office Reneta, the newest member of our team! Joining us from India,...