Following so many restrictions, we can announce with pleasure that there will be a family retreat in the beautiful Staffordshire countryside at the Soli Retreat Centre in the village of Alton, 24-26 September, Covid road map permitting. The retreat is being run by the Young Catholic Adult Network. Places are going fast so first come first served.

At the SVP England & Wales, we are comitted to young adult representation at all levels of the charity. As such, in 2020 the SVP instituted the Young Adult Council; a group of young adult members who represent the young adult membership on the social justice committee as well as the National Council. Our Young Adult Council meets every two months via zoom for updates and for the canvassing of their opinions on Board issues. In addition there is an annual retreat weekend for spiritual reflection, training and fellowship. If you would like to be a member of the Young Adult Council, contact the young adult manager on teresak@svp.org.uk.

Announcing our new partnership with YOUCAN, the Young Catholic Adult Network. We are delighted to announce that we are now working in partnership with YOUCAN and look forward to supporting events and training. You can read about our Mission at Home on the YOUCAN website and we invite you to join us at the YOUCAN Retreat in September 2022 at Durham University. More details to follow. Please pray for all young Catholic adults and for their discernment of their vocation in life. Of course we welcome all young adults to join us as members of the SVP and continue the mission of Blessed Frederic Ozanam, creating a worldwide network of charity!

We are delighted to be in our second year of partnership with the Franciscan University Steubenville Catechetical Institute's franciscanathome programme. You can find our SVP page at https://franciscanathome.com/svp1833. Our members have free access to a myriad of workshop topics on all aspects of the Catholic Faith. We particularly recommed the Catholic Social Teaching workshop.