The ‘Young Friends’ branch of The Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey operated from 2015 until 2020. It offered FREE membership to children and young people, to give access to special tours, activities and events, and occasional competitions. This page is maintained as an archive and to provide ideas for any similar organisation looking to run such a group in the future.
The aim of the Young Friends was to encourage children and young people to make a connection with the Abbey, particularly in terms of the building and its immediate environment, so that they might become “stakeholders” in its future.
Membership was open to under 18s. Children and young people under the age of 16 required the signature of a parent or guardian and contact details were for the adult only – no direct contact was made to any person under the age of 16.
Young Friends Activities
The photo gallery below provides a selection of photographs of activities over the years – mouse over the image for the caption. We are careful to obtain the permission of adults and children for the use of images.
Covid hit the activities of the Young Friends very badly and sadly the group was not able to recover from this. It was hoped that a programme of events and activities could be reintroduced, but sadly this was not possible. In April 2025 the Council took the sad decision to close Young Friends.
