Sheridan Voysey

TEDx St Albans
2025-10-15 09:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3LD, United Kingdom
We need an urgent conversation on the ‘friendship recession’ and on 15 October 2025, I get to step on to the red dot to start one! The theme of the event is continuity and change, and I’ll have just 12 minutes to unpack the reason for the crisis, the myths we believe that keep us from connecting deeply, and share a Manifesto for a Friendship Revolution.
If you’re UK-based, join us on the day. Fellow presenters will speak on the power of rest, why love can’t be outsourced to apps, solutions to the problems of AI, how to avoid scams, and much more. It will be an incredible day of inspiring ideas!

Make Your Friendships Flourish Retreat at Lee Abbey
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-07 | Lee Abbey Devon, Lynton, North Devon, EX35 6JJ, United Kingdom
A fun, practical retreat on forming and deepening adult friendship
The research is startling: having close friends reduces anxiety and depression, increases our health and happiness, and even extends our lifespans. And yet the number of people saying they have no close friends increases by the year. Overlooked in popular culture, pushed aside by work and family demands, and weakened by a global pandemic, it’s time to get intentional about this foundational bond.
In this retreat we will explore what friendship is (and isn’t), how to overcome the barriers against it, plus fun and practical ways to form and deepen it, while looking at friendship in the life of Jesus—all in the warmth of Lee Abbey’s welcoming community.

Awaken Conference
2025-08-23 - 2025-08-24 | Lincolnshire Showground, Till Bridge Lane,, Lincoln,, LN1 2SX, United Kingdom
Gathering thousands of people together from the Ground Level network of churches, I’m looking forward to presenting two in-depth 90-minute sessions on the power of friendship to transform our social, emotional and spiritual lives.

New Wine Festival
2025-08-02
Phil Knox and I bring our Power of Friendship seminar to New Wine 2025!

CS Lewis Summer Institute
2025-07-24 - 2025-07-30
I am thrilled to be speaking at the prestigious CS Lewis Summer Institute in 2025, held in Belfast, Ireland. The theme will be Returning Home: C.S. Lewis, Roots, & Transformation. I’ll give a keynote on Your Life as a Messy, Meaningful, Perilous Pilgrimage, and lead three intensive seminar sessions on friendship.

Stewardship Mental Health Drinks Reception
2025-06-25 18:30 - 20:30
Held in the beautiful CCLA building with stunning views of London, this event will bring Friendship Lab, Sanctuary Mental Health and Renew Wellbeing together to discuss Christian responses to the mental health crisis. Tickets are FREE but seats are limited so get in quick. (It’s already three-quarters full.)

Tyndale Community School Leaders' Dinner
2025-06-20 19:30 - 21:30
I look forward to speaking on the power of schools to make a tangible difference to their communities through intentional friendship formation in students, staff, board and parents at Tyndale Community School’s Staff and Supporters’ Dinner.

Spring Harvest 2025
2025-04-17 | Butlins Minehead, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5SH, United Kingdom
Drawing thousands of attendees in person and online, Spring Harvest is a premier festival for the UK. After our wonderful joint tour last year, Phil Knox and I will be back to speak at the Minehead event on the Power of Friendship. (Seminar time TBC.)

CST National Conference
2025-02-21 - 2025-02-22 | The Hayes Conference Centre, Hayes Ln, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AU, United Kingdom
After keynoting this important conference for 300-400 educators in 2020, I’m thrilled to be inviting back again for 2024. We’ll explore the reason’s for society’s current ‘friendship recession’, how great friendships form, and the distinctive power of friendship for educators and their students.

One for Exeter Leader's Retreat
2024-11-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0EE, United Kingdom
I’ll be leading this combined retreat for church leaders across Devon at the beautiful Buckfast Abbey. We’ll explore the power of friendship for church leaders and their congregations.

The Power of Friendship at New Horizon
2024-08-07 | Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, United Kingdom
As part of our Power of Friendship festivals tour, Phil Knox and I will be speaking at this large conference in Northern Ireland that draws several thousand people annually.

The Power of Friendship at Creation Fest
2024-08-01 | Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JE
As part of our Power of Friendship festivals tour, Phil Knox and I will be speaking at this large conference in Cornwall.

Power of Friendship at Keswick Convention
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-16 | Keswick, Rawnsley Centre, Keswick, CA12 5NP, United Kingdom
As part of our Power of Friendship festivals tour, Phil Knox and I will be speaking at this large conference, drawing several thousand people, over two days.

The Power of Friendship at Cedarwood Festival
2024-07-13 - 2024-07-14 | Thorp Perrow, Bedale, Darlington, DL8 2PS, United Kingdom
As part of our Power of Friendship festivals tour, Phil Knox and I will be speaking at this large conference in the wonderful north. We’ll do a keynote talk on Saturday night then an in-depth seminar on the Sunday.

CCW Emerging Leaders Programme
2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
I will be contributing to the Centre for Cultural Witness’s Emerging Leaders Programme, helping participants learn how to communicate faith in a secular world.

Spring Harvest 2024
2024-04-01 - 2024-04-05 | Butlins Skegness, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1NJ, United Kingdom
I’ll be speaking at, and co-hosting the online stream for, the amazing Spring Harvest event again in 2024 (this year from the Skegness event). Drawing up to 20,000 attendees in person, and 3000 to its livestreams, Spring Harvest is a premier event for the UK. Don’t miss my joint seminar with Phil Knox on the Power of Friendship.

Time to Talk Befriending 10th Anniversary
2024-03-14 12:00 - 15:00 | City Coast Centre, North Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DG, United Kingdom
I have the privilege of giving the keynote address at this 10th Anniversary celebration of the fabulous Time to Talk Befriending charity, in Brighton UK. Guests include local dignitaries, programme participants, befrienders, staff, volunteers and funders – who combine to make this great work happen.

Who You Can Become Retreat at Lee Abbey
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-08 | Lee Abbey Devon, Lynton, North Devon, EX35 6JJ, United Kingdom
I can’t wait to lead my 5-session Who You Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned retreat at the beautiful Lee Abbey, in Devon. Natural beauty, amazing walks, food, community. It will be fantastic.

Power of Friendship at Pioneer Leaders Conference
2024-03-02 | The Hayes Conference Centre, Hayes Ln, Swanwick, Alfreton, DE55 1AU, United Kingdom
As part of our Power of Friendship festivals tour, Phil Knox and I will be speaking at this large leaders event for the Pioneer network of churches.

Praying Through Infertility Launch at Rhythm of Hope
2024-01-27 | Worton Hall, Worton Farm, Worton Park, Cassington, Oxfordshire, OX29 4SU, United Kingdom
I’ll be participating virtually in this unique retreat for couples facing infertility, a must-attend event providing a safe, healing space to explore options and find hope. In addition, we’ll be launching Praying Through Infertility into the world!

Power of Contentment at St Phillips College Staff Development Day
2024-01-24 | St Phillips Christian College, 30 Bridge Street, Waratah, NSW, 2298, Australia
I’m looking forward to keynoting this large event of 800 people on what contentment is and how it can be cultivated. From its humble beginnings in 1982, St Philip’s Christian College now spans six schools with over 4000 students and hundreds of staff.

Making Friendship Flourish at Hope Conference
2024-01-17 - 2024-01-23 | Pacific Group of Schools, Sydney, AU
After being the 2021 keynote speaker for this wonderful conference for educational leaders, I have the privilege of returning for the 2024 event. Run by The Excellence Centre, with around 400 leaders present, I’ll be speaking on How to Make Friendship Flourish at both the main conference and a separate key leaders retreat. Part of the Pacific Group of Schools in Australia, the larger conference theme will be Hope Through Love.

Joint Christmas Dinner
2023-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 | King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0ES, United Kingdom
I will speak at this ticketed, formal dinner hosted annually by PIWC Church Oxford, this year also including Oxford Community Church as their guests. The event will be open to the public and details to come.

Christian Medical Fellowship Media Training Day
2023-11-29 | Christian Medical Fellowship, 6 Marshalsea Road, London, SE11HL, United Kingdom
I’ll be leading a day-long training event for public-facing and other staff at Christian Medical Fellowship. Main sessions will include The Four Elements of Compelling Storytelling, and How to Be a Compelling Interview Guest.

UCB Academy and Staff Development Day
2023-10-09 | UCB Broadcast Centre, Hanchurch Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8RY, United Kingdom
I’ll be leading two seminar / workshops to UCB staff and Academy students on Being Heard in a Secular World and The Four Elements of Compelling Storytelling.

The Power of Friendship (Virtual)
2023-09-17 09:30 - 10:30 | New Vine Church, 340 Maryland Dr, Maryland, 2287, Australia
My dear friend DJ Konz is lead pastor of a vibrant church in Newcastle, Australia, called New Vine Church. I’ll be contributing (via video) to their Re:Connect series which runs throughout August and September, sharing Friendship Lab’s research into friendships and how to make them flourish.

Make Your Friendships Flourish Retreat
2023-09-11 - 2023-09-15 | Scargill House, Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5HU, United Kingdom
Enjoy the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales and the hospitality of the Scargill community as we spend the week exploring how to make our friendships flourish. Details to come.

Christians in Media Mentor Programme
2023-09-09 | The Royal Foundation of St Katharine, 2 Butcher Row, London, E14 8DS, United Kingdom
I’ll be leading a workshop on the Four Elements of Compelling Storytelling at the Christians in Media Mentoring Programme.

LICC Friendship on the Frontline Series
2023-06-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
I’ll contribute the opening paper in this excellence series from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, exploring the faith aspects of friendship. Dr Chloe Lynch, Corin Pilling and Phil Knox will build on these ideas with their own papers, culminating in a series of TED-style talks from us on June 12. Join us for what will be an excellent series.

Staff Personal Development Day
2023-05-02
I’ll be speaking to educators and staff as part of Bradford Christian School’s staff PD programme. I will talk on The Resilient Life.
