Ministries
Faith and Conflict Reconciliation conference
Every June-July, YWAM Belfast hosts a ‘Faith & Conflict’ conference, examining the relationship between faith, justice, reconciliation, and peacemaking. Email us for further information.
Discipleship Teams
Small teams, made up of base staff and/or DTS students, run discipleship programmes for youth groups, local churches, schools and community groups. Email us for more information.
Go Ireland
Go Ireland is a 2-3 week summer missions programme for Irish and international participants. Go Ireland participants must be 18 years of age and older (minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian). Go Ireland provides an opportunity to have an impact on peoples’ lives around the world. Email us for further information.
Residential Centre
We offer a full-board dormitory-style residential facility for up to 40 people, suitable for small camps, seminars, youth weekends, and other group events. Email us for information.
Hosting Teams
Each year we host a number of international teams from churches and youth ministries as well as from other YWAM locations. While providing ministry opportunities for groups, we also facilitate their participation in local church and youth initiatives around Northern Ireland.
Banbridge Youth Ministry
Following on from the work of 10 years running “the Hangout” drop in centre, YWAM Closkelt reaches out to youth on the edges of society and beyond churches in the town of Banbridge.
Partnership with Summer Madness
Every summer, YWAM NI partners with Summer Madness, Ireland’s largest Christian Festival, to reach out to the youth in Northern Ireland.
Partnership with The Forgiveness Education Association
YWAM NI partners with the Forgiveness Education Association, a local charity which stemmed from YWAM Belfast. The Forgiveness Education Association brings primary and secondary school students through a curriculum examining what Forgiveness can say to our own interpersonal relationships, as well as relationships within the wider community or cultural setting. This team also facilitates the Rec.DTS in the presentation of programmes of Forgiveness in secondary schools, youth and community groups, and churches.