What an incredible weekend at May Camp 2026!
Plumpton Racecourse was filled with energy, worship and joy as hundreds of young people gathered for this year’s diocesan May Camp.
With inspiring teaching and honest conversations about the real issues affecting young people today, the weekend offered an opportunity to explore what it means to follow Jesus in their everyday lives.
A total of 289 young people and 97 leaders attended, with 19 groups represented from churches across the Diocese. It was especially encouraging to hear that at least 18 young people became Christians, across eight parishes in the Diocese.
The Chapel, created by Annie Compton, offered a space for prayer and reflection, with craft activities themed around Creator God, Love for the World, New Life and Be Still.
The programme also included a range of seminars, from the Justice Panel and Faith and Sport to Vocations Panel and Gaming and Faith, alongside activities such as the inflatable obstacle course, slip and slide, site-wide scavenger hunt, ultimate frisbee golf and football tournament.
Bishop Martin took part in “Grill a Bishop” on Saturday, while Bishop Ruth led the Sunday morning service and communion.
It was a very hot weekend, so a huge shoutout to everyone who brought the energy and made it such a joyful occasion.
Chloe, a member of Newick parish church said: “I like the fact that the seminars explain deeper meanings of things. It puts it into a perspective of which I can understand. For example, we were talking about breathing and that being similar to God breathing with you. It just makes it so much easier to understand.”
One of the main team members that puts May Camp together is Ben Sheldon. He said: “Over the history of May Camp we’ve seen 100s of young people come to worship Jesus and get to know him, and deepen their faith and relationship with God, and that is what May Camp is all about – making sure we make an accessible space for young people to engage with their faith, to grow, and to deepen and to go stronger with God.”
Planning for next year’s Maycamp won’t be far off so why not start talking to your young people now?. There will be a full report, and a video available soon for parishes to share to encourage next year’s take-up.
Watch the video short here:
A full report and video will be available in due course. For further details contact Dan Jenkins