The deposit payments will be required after completion of this form.
The website will accept card payments only.
If you have completed this form and are unable to pay the deposit, your details will not be saved and you will need to resubmit with deposit payment.
If you prefer to pay the deposit by cash or cheque, please do not complete this form but contact the Admin Office for more details ([email protected] or ring 01744 740461).
If you're not sure which coach to pick, please see this list of schools covered by each coach.
Note: If your coach of choice is not available, you will be placed on the pilgrimage waiting list.
Terms
Travel to Lourdes will be by coach. The total cost of the Youth Pilgrimage is £700. This will include: travel insurance (although
it is recommended that you obtain your own travel insurance), full-board accommodation in Lourdes, 2 polo shirts. (Not included are
cancellation insurance and any meals taken on the journey.) You could reduce this cost by fund-raising, so find out what events you
could hold in your parish, school or college.
It is highly recommended that individuals take out their own travel insurance.
For those travelling with the Youth Pilgrimage, the organisers have a duty of care, for standards to be maintained, ALL who go as part of
the Youth Pilgrimage need to accept and comply at all times with the commitment specified on the next page.
The Lourdes Commitment
This commitment is in place to ensure a positive environment to support and promote acceptable conduct at all times.
The expectation is that all youth pilgrims take responsibility for their own behaviour and promote and maintain a supportive, safe and respectful culture.
Please note, we have tried to offer as much guidance here as possible; but this commitment cannot be exhaustive of all events, situations and behaviours on the pilgrimage.
General
All pilgrims should uphold the Christian ethos of the pilgrimage.
Pilgrims should not bring the pilgrimage into disrepute: either through their actions or language. Care should be taken about Social Media and other forms of media/communication.
All pilgrims should participate fully in the activities of the Youth Pilgrimage, both before and during the time of the pilgrimage.
Pre-pilgrimage
Pilgrims must attend preparation meetings for your coach. If you cannot attend a meeting you should inform the coach leader in advance. Please be aware that missing preparation meetings may result in you not being able to travel to Lourdes.
Pilgrims should make every effort to attend the two Youth Alive celebrations (Advent and Lent) and the Lourdes Departure and Reunion Masses.
Pilgrims should abide by the agreed payment schedule (if under 18, parent/guardians are responsible for ensuring that the payment deadlines are met). Please be aware that significantly delayed payments may result in a pilgrim being unable to travel to Lourdes.
Journey to and from Lourdes
Pilgrimage ID to be worn at all times
Pilgrimage t-shirts (and hoodies and coats) can be worn
No alcohol to be drunk at any time
No non/low alcohol to be drunk at any time
No alcohol to be bought at shops or duty free (without prior permission of the coach leader)
Smoking / vaping allowed in designated non-restricted areas only. Please be respectful of other members of the pilgrimage and the wider public.
In Lourdes
Pilgrimage ID to be worn at all times (on duty, off duty, day off, free time, evenings)
Attire should be suitable for a pilgrimage even in free time/nights/day off
Appearance of the pilgrimage uniform (yellow t-shirts, hoodies, coats, poncho) should not be altered / defaced.
Pilgrims must stay in their own rooms at night.
No alcohol (or non/low alcohol) to be bought at shops (unless permission has been granted by the coach leader in advance).
Alcohol that has been bought with permission for gifts or use at home should not be kept in pilgrim rooms.
On Duty
Pilgrimage ID to be worn at all times
Pilgrimage uniform to be worn at all times: Yellow t-shirt or hoody or coat
Pilgrimage uniform should be outer garment (poncho, hoody, coat or t-shirt)
Sensible shoes / trainers (not flip-flops)
Shorts/Skirts should be (approaching) knee length or below.
Leggings can be worn if appropriate
Staff reserve the right to decide on what is appropriate clothing and footwear and can ask a pilgrim to change.
Do not accept money from any assisted pilgrim
Do not take assisted pilgrims to the toilet. Approach a member of staff or member of hospitality.
No alcohol (or non/low alcohol) drinks
Smoking / vaping permitted but away from any assisted pilgrims and being aware of other members of the pilgrimage and wider public. Do not leave assisted pilgrims to go for a cigarette / vape.
Off Duty
Pilgrimage ID to be worn at all times
No alcohol (or non/low alcohol) drinks
Smoking / vaping permitted but away from any assisted pilgrims and being aware of other members of the pilgrimage and wider public.
Nights in Lourdes
At night coaches can go to a bar or café. Pilgrims must stay with their coach at night and not leave the bar or café unless permission has been granted by the coach leader.
Alcohol is only to be bought / drunk by those over 18.
If friends / parishioners / assisted pilgrims etc buy a youth pilgrim an alcoholic drink as a thank you / gift please inform staff members.
On normal nights:
Limit of 2 Demis (half pints)
Wine can be drunk in place of a Demi. One small glass = one Demi.
Drinks should be bought one at a time.
Over 18’s nights:
Any drink other than shots.
Spirits should be drunk with mixers.
Drinks should be bought one at a time.
Staff to offer policing in cases where it seems too much may be being drunk.
Last orders and leaving the bar time should be respected. On leaving the bar all pilgrims should be quiet and respectful.
Disciplinary Process
Will be used if a pilgrim is seen to be in significant or continual breach of the pilgrimage commitment:
Step 1
Continual minor lapses from acceptable standards of behaviour.
Informal conversation with young person and staff member with reason for conversation noted, dated and timed. Staff may feel it appropriate to take small scale actions such as more regular monitoring on nights off or in free time. Warning given of next steps.
Step 2
Further lapses of acceptable standards of behaviour.
Verbal warning issued to pilgrim and parents informed that this has happened. Reasons for warning will be noted, along with date and time of warning. Warning given of next steps.
Step 3
Serious misconduct, or a significant escalation from Step 1 and Step 2.
Final written warning issued to pilgrim and parents informed that this has happened. Reasons for warning will be noted, along with date and time of warning. Warning given of next and final step.
Step 4
Further escalation from Step 2; or serious misconduct/gross misconduct.
For example (but not restricted to), behaviour that, intentionally or not, causes or could have caused significant harm to others, significant damage to property, or significant harm to the reputation of the Pilgrimage, or for the possession of drugs, illegal substances or alcohol when not permitted in the rules.
Discussion to take place with pilgrim and parents about the next step that will have to be taken. This discussion will include various options, such as: moving coach, asking parents to travel to Lourdes, a member of staff escorting the pilgrim home. This would be a discussion about what is best for the young person, the wider coach and the whole pilgrimage.
This full process may be suspended in cases of breaches of safeguarding policy or gross misconduct.
We will usually contact the parent/guardian instead of the young person, but on occasion it may be necessary to contact the young person directly.
How would you like to pay the deposit? (£100)
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Please note that if you don't pay the deposit online now, none of your details will be sent to the pilgrimage team.
If you prefer to pay the deposit by cash or cheque, please do not complete this form but contact the Admin Office for more details ([email protected] or ring 01744 740461).
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Thank you for choosing to pay your deposit by cash or cheque.
Please read the steps below and follow them very carefully. These steps are really
important to ensure that we're able to match up your deposit and application.
1
Prepare your £100 cash or cheque and place it into an envelope (please make cheques out to "AOL Youth Pilgrimage Account").
2
On a piece of paper, write your unique deposit code and place it in the envelope. (It's at the bottom of the screen, we've also emailed it to you if you'd like to do it later - please check your spam).
3
Post it or bring it to our address:
Janice Barton
Lourdes Youth Pilgrimage
Lowe House, 99 Crab Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 2BE
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If your coach choice is unavailable, for any reason, you will be contacted and placed onto the pilgrimage waiting list.
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GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, I give my consent for the information contained in this
application form to be processed and stored. The information provided is being used for the administration of
the Youth Pilgrimage. It is considered the legitimate interest of the organisation and is necessary for
compliance.
Use of your information
Information provided on this form will be held for the pilgrimage year (which ends on the day new application
forms go online for the succeeding pilgrimage).
Contact information will be shared with the coach leader for the coach of which you have applied and the youth
pilgrimage administration team. And may be shared with other parties associated with the Lourdes Youth
Pilgrimage and relevant and appropriate diocesan bodies and authorities.
Information provided here may be used to contact you by email, text, letter or phone.
Privacy and Data Retention
For more information on how your data may be used and our retention policy please see
https://www.liverpoolcatholic.org.uk/privacy or the link at the bottom of this page
