Link Group
Good Friday to Easter Sunday. 29th – 31st March Scarborough
Quaker Meeting House
£60 bursaries available as well as support with transport
The Youthwork Strategy for Yorkshire isn’t complicated… we know that post pandemic, young people are longing for in-person events, good conversations with each other and adults and inclusive spaces.
Quakers in Yorkshire already provides three types of excellent “high point” residentials through the year, Easter Settlement for Families, two Junior Holidays for younger children and Yorkshire Friends Holiday School and reunion for older teens.
Something is needed to link up these experiences and keep friendships and relationships ticking between them. That’s where link group comes in… a single night, cheap-as-chips residentials that roves around Yorkshire linking up young people, events and Quaker communities. Link group is a mostly social, but distinctively Quaker get-together to which any 11-18’s with a Quaker interest can come.
Link Group Aims and info for volunteers
Meet the Link Group Team.
Jo, the Youth Development Worker
Age; 37 and half
Likes; boats, bikes, ecumenism and pizza
Dislikes; unblocking toilets, Limes’ sleeping bag
Responsible for; oversight, admin, taming Limes and training
Spirit animal; The noble pigeon
Gwenllian, Resident semi tame engineer.
Likes; Fire, squeeze boxes, rubber ducks, fire, exploding microwaves, pizza and fire
Dislikes; Music created after 1898, ‘normal’ as a concept, discrimination
Age; Not actually from the 1800’s, claims to be younger than Jo
Responsible for; Keeping things Quakerly
Absolutely NOT responsible for; Fire
Spirit animal; The guinea pig
Sasha, Wandering Vegan Sensi
Age; outrageously young for one so wise.
Likes; Moravian side-wound theology, talking faith, looking after people
Dislikes; Theology PHD deadlines, buses in and around Richmond
Responsible for; Pastoral care and spiritual leadership
Spirit animal; The heretofore unknown Vegan Barn Owl.
Liam*, aka Limes, Yogi & food hoover.
Age; 6 ft 7
Responsible for; Sunday morning yoga, getting stuff from high shelves, running for stuff
Dislikes; being asked to reach for things on high shelves, Vladimir Putin
Likes; Being 27, going waaaaay faster Jo on a road bike, pizza in quantity, YFGM
Spirit animal; the happiest puppy you ever did see
*replaces a foodwaste bin at events.
Dan , Nose Breathing Pizza Master
Age; Older than Jo! Woooooooooooooooooooo!
Likes; Ice baths, long walks in the rain, teaching people how to breathe properly
Dislikes; Mouth breathing in all of its forms include Jo’s snoring
Responsible for; Mental Health first aid, food, nose breathing!
Spirit animal: An very chilled tortoise
Could this be you?
Age; 18 to 118
Responsible for; being present and open hearted with 11-18’s in a Quaker setting
Likes; cake, activities, Quaker worship, kipping on meeting house floors & Yorkshire
Dislikes; Limes’ sleeping bag
Spirit animal; the honey badger, naturally