Welcome to the Association for Promoting Retreats!

Are you looking for somewhere to go on retreat?

We can help!

On the interactive map above you will find all the APR member retreat houses, with contact details and a link to their website; we also have a member house in South Africa. We support the work of several retreat leaders across the UK, many of whom can offer you an online retreat.

Promoting Christian Spirituality Through Retreats

The Association for Promoting Retreats exists to encourage more people to go on retreat and to support the ministry of our member retreat houses and retreat leaders. We also organise a biannual conference for Church of England diocesan spirituality advisers, and administer a bursary fund to enable individuals to go on retreat when cost is an obstacle.

Retreat Calendar

Calendar of Events

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F Fri

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S Sun

2 events,

Winter IGR at Mirfield

2 events,

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Online Epiphany Meditation with Cameron Butland

4 events,

Telling stories retreat at Launde Abbey

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Quiet Day at Rydal Hall

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Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

4 events,

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Study day at Wydale Hall

7 events,

Young adults weekend at Whalley Abbey

10 events,

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Quiet Day at St Katharine’s Parmoor

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Speaking the Dream day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

8 events,

Centring Prayer retreat at the House of Prayer

8 events,

Winter IGR at Wydale Hall

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Creative Art Day at Holland House

6 events,

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Online Epiphany Meditation with Cameron Butland

6 events,

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Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

5 events,

6 events,

7 events,

6 events,

Praying with Poetry Retreat at Launde Abbey

Grace Space retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

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Quiet Monday at Shallowford House

8 events,

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Individual Quiet Day at St Chad’s Leek

6 events,

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Quiet Day at Holland House

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Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

7 events,

Personal Retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

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Psalms day at Sarum College

4 events,

1 event,

4 events,

Valley Paths retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

7 events,

Longing for God retreat at the House of Prayer

Bread and Jam retreat at Hilfield Friary

9 events,

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Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

8 events,

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Quiet Day for Lent at Shallowford House

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Quiet Day at Epiphany House

8 events,

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Mindfulness day at Rydal hall

5 events,

Mission debrief at Penhurst Retreat Centre

IGR at Whitchester Christian Centre

6 events,

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Iconography Quiet Day at the House of Prayer

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Journaling day at Sarum College

5 events,

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Evening meditation at The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

9 events,

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises at Epiphany House

8 events,

Who am I? retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

Contemplation retreat at Holland House

10 events,

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Quiet Day at St Chad’s Leek

At the APR we aim to:

  • promote the value of retreats and the work of retreat houses and retreat leaders 
  • support the provision of opportunities for quiet and reflection within the context of everyday life
  • encourage training in retreat leadership and spiritual direction
  • facilitate renewal and growth in spirituality
  • enable the exploration of different expressions of Christian spirituality

As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.

Announcements

Read our latest e-Newsletter here.

If you are looking for an Individually Guided Retreat (IGR) or Quiet Day, simply type ‘IGR’ or ‘Quiet Day’ into the search function – there are dozens of both listed in our online calendar!

This week we are praying for...

Each week we pray for one of our member retreat houses or leaders. This week we are praying for everyone who seeks refreshment with Helen Evans, poet and retreat leader in Exeter, Devon.

Are you looking for a new challenge?

There are vacancies for staff at the following APR Member Retreat Houses: Housekeeper at Shepherd’s Dene
Administrator at the Sheldon Community
4 x Housekeeping and General Assistants at Rydal Hall
Hospitality coordinator at Sarum College
Resident Team Member at the Othona Community (Essex)
Finance Manager at Holy Rood House
Housekeeper and Assistant Cook at St Katharine’s Parmoor
Community member at the Sheldon Community

Membership

Please consider joining APR, and help us support retreat houses and extend the benefit of retreats to more people. See the membership page for more information.

Bursaries

Our Bursary Scheme is there to help our retreat house members enable more people to benefit from retreats, especially where cost might be an obstacle. See the Bursary page for details.

Resources

We regularly post articles and information on topics related to retreats, prayer, and Christian spirituality. We hope you will find something of interest; see the Resources Pages here.

Support the work of APR

As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.

If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider Gift Aiding your donation. We are able to claim an additional 25% from HMRC on top of your donation, at no extra cost to you. All you need do is complete our online Gift Aid declaration form and we’ll take care of the rest.

How to Donate

If you would like to make a donation to support the work of APR, or specifically to the Bursary Fund, you can do so by means of the online donation button below.