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Planning and running your prayer
space is easier than you think…

What are prayer spaces?

Prayer spaces give children and young people a way to explore personal reflection and prayer for themselves using a selection of engaging and creative activities.

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How to run a prayer space

From how to recruit and train a great volunteer team to choosing the right location for your prayer space, we’ve got detailed step-by-step guidelines to help you get started.

Plan your Prayer Space

Explore our Resource Library

Our growing library of resources includes prayer activities, lesson plans and good practice guidelines. We’ve got everything you need to host a fantastic prayer space.

Resource Library

Prayer activities

The resources in our library are all tried-and-tested. Choose what’s right for your prayer space, whether it’s in school or at home.
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Encourages pupils to think about reconciling broken relationships.

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Broken Friendships

Myself Others
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Iinvites pupils to reflect on world issues or tragedies.

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Dove of Peace

The World
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Encourages families to think about who is important to them.

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Easter: Last Supper

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Thinking about who they might need to forgive.

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Easter: Forgiveness

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This activity encourages pupils to ask God their big questions.

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Easter: Gethsemane (Big Questions)

The Sacred or Divine
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Considering how they can make the world a better place

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Easter: Great Commission

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Stories

Inspiring stories that show the different ways people have run prayer spaces and the impact they’ve had on pupils and their schools.
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”I learned it at a prayer space”

'Danielle’s very simple, but powerful words of “I learned it at the prayer space” highlight to me the joy of running a prayer space in a local school.'
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What people say...

‘I learned it in a prayer space’

Primary School Pupil

“The prayer space has been brilliant for my students. A personal, spiritual and peaceful experience for all groups: I highly recommend it.” 

Head of R.E.

“I’ve never seen prayer displayed or experienced like this before. It’s made me realise how many different ways prayer can be appreciated. It’s opened up religion into my life again. Thank you!” 

6th Form pupil

“I loved this place, it was so relaxed. It gave me a chance to say how I really felt as I don’t really talk with my family”

Year 6 pupil