The Feast

To kick start the Summer holiday, The Feast delivered our annual residential last weekend courtesy of the residential scheme. The theme this year was Kindness. As well as participating in outdoor activities, young people participated in 3 Feast workshops on how to be kind to yourself, to others and to the world. We had great fun thinking about self care, creating a kindness jar and discussing current topics and world affairs that are important to our young people. What an amazing weekend full of fun, friendship and kindness!

“In a world where you can be anything, be kind”

Special thank you to for being so accommodating and professional. We loved our stay with you and look forward to returning! 🤍

We are shocked and saddened by the appalling violence and racist attacks that are happening across our nation. At The Feast our young people brilliantly model what it means to live well together and, through dialogue, make rich and lasting friendships. This summer young people from different faith and belief backgrounds, from Tower Hamlets, Luton and the West Midlands, have shown what the best kind of community looks like. Those people intent on division and hatred would do well to look at how these young people are showing the best way to live well with and celebrate difference.
Talking Faith
Making Friends
Changing Lives.

In Luton, we had our first summer event, which took us to Aquasplash. It was exhausting, but lots of fun.
In our dialogue time, we talked about what good listening looks like: what stops people really listening to one another? Why do people sometimes struggle to listen to someone's point of view without responding (just to listen?) How can we learn to be better listeners?

We are very excited to offer another opportunity to join the growing team at The Feast. This is a great role with an award-winning charity that really makes a difference to young people's lives.
More info on our website. We can't wait to meet the next member of our team!
https://thefeast.org.uk/vacancies-at-the-feast

What a fantastic day! Massive thanks to everyone who abseiled and everyone who sponsored us. Still time to sponsor us - we are so close to our target!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-smith-1710325134819
Dolomite Training

13 down, 5 to go. What an amazing day. Please keep your donations coming in - the team of intrepid abseilers have done us proud!
Andrew was smiling all the way down - but admitted to being more scared than even he anticipated. Definitely worth sponsoring!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-smith-1710325134819
Dolomite Training

And they're off! Don't believe those smiles - they were all very nervous. So proud of all these wonderful people who are taking their lives in their hands for The Feast today. This is the first group - with three members of the Slater family. Could you sponsor them please? https://www.justgiving.com/page/simon-slater-1720345209654

It's tomorrow!! 20 bold souls are abseiling down the Millennium Point building tomorrow, to raise much needed funds for The Feast. We've still a way to go to reach our target, so please - if you've been meaning to sponsor someone but haven't got round to it yet, do it now! Joshua only signed up today - so he could use a boost!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/joshua-hunt-1720786756264
Or you could sponsor Andrew - he's even more terrified today!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-smith-1710325134819

Smeeee's fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help Andrew Smith raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

Today Andrew and Jill met up at Millennium Point to do a final recce - and it all seems very real and very scary. ONLY 2 DAYS TO GO!
Please, help them and everyone taking part in the abseil get close to our target of raising £15,000 in the 15th year of The Feast. Links to both Jill's and Andrew's Just Giving pages below.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/jillabseiling
https://www.justgiving.com/page/andrew-smith-1710325134819

Smeeee's fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help Andrew Smith raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

7 days! This time next week Andrew will have abseiled down Millennium Point. He’s just £29 away from raising £1000 for The Feast. Can you help him get over the line, please?

Smeeee's fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help Andrew Smith raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

8 days!! Their dad can't do it, so his two daughters have stepped in. One of our patrons, Jehangir Malik, has persuaded his amazing daughters to take part in our sponsored abseil. Please make it worth their while and help them raise funds for The Feast - just click the link below. Thank you!

Mariam & Sara fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help s m raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

9 days and counting to The Feast 15th Anniversary Abseil. In 15 years we have worked with thousands of young people and we're doing the abseil so that we can work with thousands more, One of those amazing young people is travelling all the way to Brum from London to abseil herself - so please, if you haven't sponsored someone already, sponsor Lucy. Like us, she wants more young people to experience the fantastic work of The Feast.

Lucy's fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help Lucy White raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

"These conversations really inspire thoughts for a good few days"
"I learn new things that I then share with my family"
"These conversations are like a therapy where I can speak freely about these issues and how YOU can have an impact".

This is what the young people from our Cataliser group in Luton said.

10 days to go, to The Feast Charity Abseil. Finger nails are getting shorter, nerves are rising, but there's still time to sponsor one of our intrepid abseilers. Or - you could abseil yourself! We're £1066 off our first target. Can you help? Scan one of the QR codes below, to donate, or register to join us. Thank you!

11 days to go! Ebenezer started coming to The Feast as a young person - and now he is one of our greatest supporters. Please encourage him and help him reach his personal target of £300 as he abseils for The Feast.

Ebenezer's fundraiser for The Feast Youth Project Help Ebenezer Johnson raise money to support The Feast Youth Project

12 days to go! This lovely lady, Ulrike, leads our team in Luton. Please sponsor her - she has such a big heart for young people and that heart is beating extra fast right now as she thinks about what she has let herself in for!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/ulrike-hunt-abseil

We had a fab evening with our Catalisers in Luton. Eating together, talking about justice.

It only takes a minute!

Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards We could receive £5,000 in the Movement for Good draw.

Eid Mubarak, to all our friends, staff and young people celebrating today.

How would you like to join The Feast in its 15th Anniversary Year? An exciting opportunity to join an amazing, supportive team has arisen - the role of The Feast's National Administrator. Based in our West Midlands office, you will help to ensure that The Feast continues well beyond its 15th year. You will work closely with the National Director, Jill, and support the managers in each of our three regions. Lots of flexibility, lots of fun and an amazing charity to be part of. See below for the details or visit our website for more details and the application pack.
https://thefeast.org.uk/join-us/national-administrator

A fantastic opportunity for schools in the Smethwick area of the West Midlands and beyond! FNC and The Feast have worked together to enable children and young people to access the very popular Smethwick Places of Worship Heritage Trail. An exciting and innovative way to introduce pupils to the rich religious and cultural diversity in their neighbourhood. Come along on 3rd July to find out how your school can be involved. Contact Andrew Smith at [email protected] to book your place.

This is Mark. He's been part of The Feast team for many years and gives so much, particularly in Tower Hamlets. He has bravely put himself forward to do The Feast's Charity Abseil. We know he'll smile all the way down, but his smile will be even broader if you sponsor him! All money raised is going towards our work with young people. Please help us make a difference!
https://www.justgiving.com/page/mark-hutchings-1715699160268

Just attended a brilliant event: Meet The Funders, run by All Ways Network - AWN
Great opportunity to meet funders - now we’re off to write some grant applications!

We've just been going through the list of people signed up for our abseil and Jill, our National Director, at 62 years old, is definitely the oldest one who will be abseiling down Millennium Point on Saturday July 13th. She really needs all the encouragement and support she can get! If you'd like to join her, click on the QR code on the flyer below - but if you'd prefer to sponsor her, here is the link to her Justgiving page.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/jillabseiling
Please help us make a difference to even more young people.
Thank you!

Could this be you? We're still looking to appoint a FInance Officer at The Feast. An exciting opportunity to support the incredible work of our teams, across the UK. All details on our website:
https://thefeast.org.uk/join-us/finance-officer

To all our friends celebrating, may you have a blessed Hanukah, from all at The Feast.

Another chance to nominate The Feast for some much-needed funds. Please help!

12 Days of Giving, We could receive £1,000 with your help. Nominate now! We could receive £1,000 in the 12 Days of Giving, Movement for Good draw.