Animate is looking for Team Members (age 18-22) to assist with their work both this year and the coming academic year.
There are three ways to get involved. Each offers a unique opportunity to grow in faith, gain experience, and support young people across the diocese.
A full gap year living in community and working with our diocesan schools and parishes and involved in the Lourdes pilgrimage, Confirmation preparation, the Faith in Action award and much more. From September 2025-July 2026.
A half year living in community working in a similar way as above. Starting this academic year January 2025 to July 2025. Or next academic year September ’25 – December ’25, or Jan ’26 – July ’26.
Assist at certain points in the year in your own time. To give individuals experience and opportunity of being involved in retreats and other youth events but while living at home and with fewer long-term commitments. Training will be given in September (2025) or January (2025 and 2026).
For more information:
Call us on 01744 740463 or email admin@animateyouth.co.uk
We mainly work with ages 11 – 18 on Retreats and School Missions.
We host retreats for up to 70 young people a day and go into schools for mission days and weeks when we work with whole year groups
We take part in national events such as Flame; and Diocesan events such as the Lourdes Pilgrimage and Faith in Action Award.
We create new resources to use on retreats and missions such as dramas, workshops, games, activities, and more.
You are able to learn life skills for your life after Animate.
You will get a weekly allowance and your accommodation and food is included.
Money: How to budget
Household: How to cook and clean
DIY: How to work on projects around the house
We usually work Monday – Friday, 9 - 5 We usually have weekends and school holidays free when you have the chance to go home.
We live and work as a community.
We like to get out of the house when we can and do different activities as a community at Blackpool Illuminations, Escape Rooms, Manchester Christmas Markets, Liverpool, Trafford Centre.
After we finish for the day we are able to have the evenings to ourselves and can spend time in the garden, round the firepit, go on the rooftop, have a games night or even go to the pub.
Each year we have the opportunity to go on pilgrimage to learn more about culture and faith in other countries. We have visited: Rome, Malta, Naples, Krakow, Munich, Florence.
We can help you develop as a person.
Train in areas such as computing, educare and safeguarding, mental health, first aid, and many more.
Grow in confidence with public speaking, working with others, planning, leading and delivering sessions.
Grow in faith with spiritual development sessions
