Sheridan Voysey

Walsall Community Church
2021-03-21 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
I’ll be speaking at Walsall Community Church (live via Zoom) on the topic of joy. Open to all.

Northern Saints Pilgrimage
2021-05-16 08:00 - 2021-05-18 21:00 | Various, Durham, UK
Originally planned for May 2020 and postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Durham Diocese of the Church of England is launching five new pilgrimage routes into Durham Cathedral this year. Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, will be walking each one with a guest and has invited me to join him on the Way of Light route from Jarrow to Durham. We will walk each day then do an ‘In conversation’ event each night, talking about my book The Making of Us, callings, and more.

New Wine United
2021-08-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
With the physical event again unable to proceed this year, New Wine’s online event United Breaks Out is back. I’m looking forward to speaking ‘This Could Be the Making of Us’ (from my book The Making of Us) as part of their afternoon program.

Christian Media & Arts Conference
2021-08-30 - 2021-09-01 | Online
I will again be contributing to this industry-leading media and arts conference. Due to Covid-19, this event will be a dual online and in-the-room event, on Queenland’s Gold Coast. I will be speaking on discerning disinformation from truth, and other topics.

Christian Schools Trust Conference
2021-10-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Online
I will give the opening keynote for Christian Schools’ Trust’s winter conference. The topic will be The Power of Friendship, looking at the art and science of this fundamental relationship.

Rhythm of Hope
2022-01-29 08:30 - 20:30 | Worton Hall, Worton Farm, Worton Park, Cassington, Oxfordshire, OX29 4SU, United Kingdom
This unique retreat for couples facing infertility is a must-attend event, providing a safe space to explore options, seek healing and find hope. I’ll be sharing Merryn’s and my journey, drawing from my book Resurrection Year: Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings.

Penhurst 2 Night Retreat
2022-03-18 - 2022-03-20 | Penhurst Retreat Centre, Penhurst, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9QP, United Kingdom
This historic manor house retreat centre accommodates just 16 people, so book in quickly! From Friday night to lunchtime Sunday we will discover Who You Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned, drawing from my book The Making of Us. Five sessions of content, all food and lodging included, beautiful surroundings. Join us.

Spring Harvest 2022
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-22 | Butlins Minehead, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5SH, United Kingdom
Really looking forward to being back at Spring Harvest in 2022, at the Minehead event. I’ll be speaking three times on Turning Broken Dreams into New Beginnings, The Making of Us, and The Power of Friendship.

European Leadership Forum
2022-05-22 | Hotel Golebiewski, Wisla, Poland
The European Leadership Forum draws hundreds of Christian leaders together each year. The 2022 event will be held 21-26 May in Poland. I will contribute sessions to the Media Stream as well as lead an all-access session on The Power of Friendship.

Renew Oxford
2022-06-18 09:30 - 15:00 | King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0ES, United Kingdom
The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered and deepened needs in society like loneliness, isolation, inequality, and food poverty. Renew Oxford will bring city authorities, care providers and churches together to see how we can jointly serve and care for our city. I will co-present a session with Joy Johnston from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on loneliness and friend-making.

Scargill 5 Day Retreat
2022-06-27 - 2022-07-01 | Scargill House, Kettlewell, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5HU, United Kingdom
Leading a retreat at the wonderful Scargill House is normally one of the highlights of my year. After a pandemic-enforced two year break, it’s a joy to be getting back to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, join Scargill’s live-in community and welcome guests from across the UK to this place of healing and fun. I’ll be leading my Who You Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned series, from my book The Making of Us. Eight sessions, lodgings, beautiful walks, daily rhythms of prayer, good food and fun.

NLA University Study Tour
2022-09-15 08:00 - 13:00 | OCCA, 76 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6JT, United Kingdom
I’ll be contributing to NLA University Norway’s UK Study Tour, helping degree students in communication and worldviews work out how to ‘exegete’ (interpret) their cultures and neighborhoods in order to communicate more effectively to them. (Closed group.)

University of Leicester Business Programme
2022-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | University of Leicester, University Rd,, Leicester, LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
I will give a keynote message on the power of friendship to University of Leicester’s third-year business students, who will then focus their strategic and creative energies on the Friendship Lab project. This will be the first of many unique collaborations like this for Friendship Lab.

Christians in Media Mentor Programme
2022-11-05 13:30 - 15:00, 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.

Rhythm of Hope
2023-01-28 08:00 - 20:30 | Worton Hall, Worton Farm, Worton Park, Cassington, Oxfordshire, OX29 4SU, United Kingdom
This unique retreat for couples facing infertility is a must-attend event, providing a safe space to explore options, seek healing and find hope. I’ll be sharing Merryn’s and my journey, drawing from my books Resurrection Year and The Making of Us.

Salt & Light Advance Leaders Conference
2023-02-11 | King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0ES, United Kingdom
I’ll be sharing the vision of Friendship Lab to this vibrant families of churches, and how local community organisations like theirs can meet a vital need in our time.

Grace Community Church
2023-03-09 20:00 - 21:30 | King’s House, 245 Ampthill Rd, Bedford, MK42 9AZ, United Kingdom
I love it when churches commit to having discussions about lesser-talked about subjects. I’ll be speaking as part of Grace Community Church’s series looking at topics like childlessness, menopause and dementia. Come on March 9 expecting a truthful, graceful, open discussion on infertility, childlessness, faith, and turning broken dreams into new beginnings.

CS Lewis Foundation Livestream
2023-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
I love the CS Lewis Foundation and their events crafted around faith, reason and imagination. In this live webinar I will give a 20 minute talk on the power of friendship, then take Q&A from both the Foundation’s host and you. Join us online at the following times:
10.00am Saturday 25 US Pacific (Los Angeles)
01.00pm Saturday 25 US Eastern (New York)
18.00pm Saturday 25 London
05.00am Sunday 26 Sydney

Spring Harvest 2023
2023-04-10 - 2023-04-14 | Butlins Minehead, Warren Road, Minehead, TA24 5SH, United Kingdom
I’ll be speaking at, and co-hosting the online stream for, the amazing Spring Harvest event again in 2023. Drawing up to 20,000 attendees in person, and 3000 to its livestreams, Spring Harvest is a premier event for the UK.

Friendship Lab Course
2023-04-18 20:00 - 2023-05-23 21:00 | Online
Come and join me as we pilot the brand new evidence-based Friendship Lab course to help us form and deepen adult friendships.
Two pilot courses alongside a researcher from the University of Leicester:
Live Online
In-room in Oxford, United Kingdom

Places are limited so book early!

Staff Personal Development Day
2023-05-02 | North Devon
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
