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The New Year House Party is a great holiday based on sound Christian values using the excellent facilities of Haberdashers’ School, Monmouth, a well appointed boarding school with huge sports hall, lots of grounds, brilliant indoor swimming pool, the friendly Old Hall for meeting up and eating, comfortable lounges, nice bedrooms and all round excellent facilities. An amazing time for meeting new people, for great fun and for worship in all its richness. The new year’s eve party is themed around cowboys and westerns – so bring your costume!

Days on the House Party are structured to make the most of the precious time! Optional early morning swims and prayer meetings for early risers happen before breakfast. Then it’s plenty of activities during the day and on into the evening, including the odd trip off-site and the quirkily named noggles (like a kind of discussion?). The evenings always centre around a time of worship and an engaging and inspirational talk from an experienced speaker. Each House Party has a theme (eg Super heroes) which inspires the fancy dress for new year’s eve and other aspects of the house party.

Young people sleep in rooms with two to five young people of similar age, with a “dormitory leader” of student-ish age to look after them. Mealtime is always great fun, with everyone coming together for high quality food cooked on site by experienced leaders.

Age:

14 and over (but under 18) on 1st September 2010.

Cost:

£125 This includes your accommodation and food, but not travel to and from the house party. If you wish, you can pay a deposit of £40 now with the balance payable by 23 November. The deposit is non-refundable once your application is accepted.The deposit is non-refundable once your application is accepted. After 23 November, the full amount is payable and and is not refundable. If you need help with the cost, it is worth approaching local churches and supportive organisations such as the David Chilcott Fund.

Applications:

Please complete the booking form and return it with a minimum £40 payment to Ian Beckett, 12 Cae Parc, Llanddew, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9SS.
Due to its popularity, we are not always able to accommodate all who wish to take part in this holiday. You are therefore advised to apply immediately!
Please note that in considering an application, we shall have due regard to our aim of having a reasonable age and gender balance at the house party.

Behaviour:

It is expected that all participants will behave reasonably. Anyone who grossly or repeatedly misbehaves will be sent home. Collection from the holiday will be the responsibility, and at the expense, of the parent/guardian. Parents will be required to pay for deliberate damage caused by their children. Smoking and alcohol are NOT permitted on the holiday. In the unlikely event of anyone being found in possession of controlled drugs, they will automatically be referred to the police.

Data protection:

We will treat the information given on the application form in confidence (except as required by law) and store it in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. It will be kept so that we can provide you with the information and services that best match your requirements and preferences. We may take videos and photographs of holiday activities, and attendance at the holiday signifies agreement that these may appear in future publicity or other materials produced by Urban Saints, or materials produced by other organisations in sympathy with Urban Saints and to whom express permission to use the videos/photographs has been granted. Your details will only be made known to others outside of Urban Saints where we use, or collaborate with, other people or organisations to carry out work on our behalf. A duty of confidentiality will be imposed on such people and organisations.

Web site:

Quotes on this web site are from young people who came on the holiday. Photographs were all taken at the house party in previous years. Activities change from year to year.