Blaze (12-15)

High-energy week of activities, friendships and inspiring faith talks designed specifically for 12-15 year olds.

launch into bigger adventures

‍Blaze takes everything up a notch. This action-packed week is designed for 12-15 year olds who want to push themselves, try new things and have the time of their lives. With sailing, raft building, kayaking, archery tag, tunnelling, football and more - we pack as much as possible into every day, all tied together by this year's exciting theme.

There are lots of blaze events on each year, giving more young people the chance to experience the atmosphere at CYE - there's nowhere quite like it. You'll be out on the water, tackling challenges on land and enjoying the freedom to choose your own adventure throughout the week.

Evenings bring a different pace. Gather round the campfire, chill with new friends and hear from inspirational speakers who give relevant, challenging talks about the Gospel. These aren't stuffy sermons, they're honest, thought-provoking messages that connect faith to the real issues you're facing as a young person today. Discussion groups give you space to ask the big questions and dig deeper into what you believe.

Whether you're questioning faith, committed to following Jesus or somewhere in between, Blaze welcomes you exactly as you are. This is where lasting friendships are forged, confidence is built and faith becomes real.

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Choose Your Own Adventure

At Blaze, you have the freedom to shape your own week. Want to spend every moment on the water? Go for it. Prefer land-based activities? That works too. Our experienced instructors adapt sessions to suit everyone – from complete beginners to those ready for high-adrenaline challenges. It's your camp, your choices.

Real Conversations About Faith

Every evening features a relaxed talk from a speaker who gets what it's like to be a teenager today. They tackle real questions about God, purpose, identity and living out faith in the modern world. Follow-up discussions in small groups give you space to process, question and share honestly with people who actually listen.

“It was… Amazing!”

Ignite Camper
Ignite Camper (2025)

"Volunteering at CYE has had a massive impact on my choice of career, spiritual maturity - basically everything. It's my favourite place in the world"

Volunteer

"I really enjoyed it when we went sailing as it felt good to be out on the sea and learning how to sail. I also enjoyed tunnelling and crawling through small spaces"

Brooke, year 6

"All the staff are funny and kind"

Blaze Camper

"CYE is such an oasis from work and so encouraging to come together with close friends and set our focus back to Jesus."

Beth

"Winter training taught me to be resilint when work is hard and frustrating."

Max

Events Calendar

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FAQs

Let us put your mind at rest.  Please do get in touch if you have any other questions.

Is there parking at CYE?

Yes but it is limited. If you are dropping off your child, we would ask that you do this as quickly as possible. The car park is shared with Cobnor Activity Centre and can get very congested at pick up and drop off times.

My child left something behind after their visit to CYE. Can you help?

We keep lost property items for a maximum of 1 week before giving them to charity. In order to return them we ask you to arrange a collection using the Royal Mail website. They will be able to collect the item from CYE and get it to you. Please contact the office to arrange this.

When you say there'll be some 'Christian content' what does this mean?

Christian Youth Enterprises is a Christian charitable organisation. Everyone who works at the Centre (and board of Trustees) shares the Christian faith. Whilst we believe that this is the foundation to what we do and why we do it, we are understanding and respectful of everyone's beliefs and views, whatever these are. Our aim is to share what we believe with our guests in a relevant, engaging and exciting way and encourage our guests to think about and share what they believe too.

My child isn't quite the right age, can I book them in anyway?

Our age ranges are there for safety reasons, and to maximise enjoyment for all our guests. However, we run a 3 month +/- policy, so if your child is 3 months too young, or too old, then you can contact the office to book them on. For example, if your 8 year old child wanted to come to a 9-12 year old event in April, they would need to be turning 9 by July of that year. The only exception to this is that 8 is our lowest age (except for Ignite Sleepover and 'all-age' events such as families weekends). 7 year olds cannot be booked on to events, even if they'll be 8 years old in 3 months.

Does my child need to bring any money or snacks/sweets with them?

We have a CYE shop which sells things like CYE caps, keyrings, pens etc. We normally recommend about £5-10 spending money for a residential stay. Please do not send your child with sweets or snacks as they will have plenty of food (including amazing home-made cake) whilst they're here!

My child has food they don't like/won't eat, what will happen at mealtimes to cater for them?

We have an amazing catering team who produce delicious, child-friendly, fresh food. Whilst we will always accommodate dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian, vegan etc) we cannot accommodate individual preferences. The variety within each meal should mean that even the fussiest of eaters will be catered for.