Ideas

Sharing the Ventures story can be fun itself, and we have a number of ideas to help you do that.

How do I get the message across?

The best advocates for Ventures are young people themselves, so try to have personal testimonies if possible. These don't have to be really slick - just true to the person giving them. If you haven't any young volunteers, ask a leader or parent to give their perspective.
Use the Ventures DVD if at all possible - it helps everyone see what happens on a Venture - and how much fun it is!

Create a Venture display in an eye-catching place - use the poster and make sure that brochures are available for people to take away. If your church has a website, you can link directly to the Ventures website - this makes it even easier for people to find out more. And remember, Ventures are about having fun, so it's good to have fun learning about them too!

Talking to groups

Church services are a great place to start sharing the Ventures message, particularly if you are able to use the Ventures DVD. It may even liven up the service for 5 minutes! The DVD is also a great conversation starter in small groups - if your young people have been before, they can share their experience; if not, you can ask young people to describe what their ideal Venture would be.

Parents may not know how much their children can gain from a Venture. You might organise a 'Parent's Evening', or arrange for the DVD to be shared amongst families who might be interested.

Venture-style events

If you can organise an evening youth event or even a service in the style of a Venture, that would be fantastic. A Venture leader is a great help with this. Youth groups which go together on a Venture really benefit from the experience, so consider whether your group could plan a life-changing holiday together.

If your group is going, they may want to undertake fund-raising activities in the spring to help subsidise the cost of their Venture. This can be great fun too!

What else should I do?

Please remind people at regular intervals about Ventures - we find lots of people book as soon as they get their brochure, and many more during January, February and March. Remember that the sooner people decide, the greater their chance of getting on their preferred Venture - a number fill up very quickly.

There may be questions - don't worry, most of the answers are in the brochure or on the website. If someone can't find the answer there, they can ring a Venture leader or the Ventures team. It's always really helpful for people to have something to take away from a presentation, so ask us to send you more copies of the brochure - that's why we have them. The Ventures website will normally have all the latest information.

You can find all these ideas and more on our promotional ideas sheet which is included in our promotional pack