What is ‘YA Connected’?
YA simply stands for Young Adults. At YA Connected we’re making space for young adults aged between 18-28 (ish) looking to build friendships and make new connections with other christians in the area. If perhaps your church doesn’t have many people your age, or you just want to meet other like minded people, you’re welcome.
What do we do at YA Connected?
Apart from plenty of time to socialise and get to know each other, our evenings will include a short word from the bible, an opportunity to pray for each other and some acoustic worship. We’ll also have some snacks and drinks available.
What age range can attend?
We’ve set an age range of 18-28 (ish). If you’re just outside of this age range but still have an interest in coming along, then please feel free to contact us.
WHEN do we meet?
Weekly on Wednesdays 7-9PM | LAUNCHING on 5th August 2026.
WHERE will we meet?
Our base for meeting will be at Tuckton Christian Centre in Bournemouth. They have kindly made their facilities available to us. Whilst the weather is good, we may relocate to Southbourne beach, or go down by the river. It’s flexible and will be decided at short notice.
Meeting Point: Tuckton Christian Centre
Address: 308 Iford Lane, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 5NG
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Contact: contact form
How to stay up to date
We will use our Instagram Page to give updates on weekly meetings, location changes etc. Follow us on Instagram to see our story updates and posts on the day. If you’re not on Instagram, you can also view links to our posts on this website at the bottom of this page.
You can also message us using the contact form and we’ll reply by email.
Getting here
By CAR
Parking is available in the residential roads around the area. CLICK HERE for Map Link to 306 Iford Lane, Bournemouth, BH6 5NG.
BUS Links
The 1B bus is the main bus passing through tuckton (Bournemouth to Burton) stopping just a short walk from the church. CLICK HERE for the More Bus route
TRAIN Links
Christchurch Train Station is about a 15 minute walk CLICK HERE for Map Route
Why start YA Connected for Young Adults?
Since establishing ACTS 247 UK we have run many of our Back to Basics Worship Nights in Bournemouth and we’ve met a lot of different people from different church backgrounds. Through these gatherings, one thing we have realised is that there are young adults lacking connection and friendship with other christians of similar age in their own churches.
We have taken our time over the decision to start YA Connected, and after much prayer, we are confident that it’s time to move ahead. Our hope is that those who come along will find it a comfortable place to gather, connect and build new friendships.
So starting this Summer in August 2026, we will facilitate this new weekly gathering and can’t wait to meet you! If you’ve still got unanswered questions, feel free to send us a message using our contact form and we’ll do our best to get back to you the same day.
