Jesuit Young Adult Ministries

Who we are

YAM is a Jesuit ministry where young adults (18-35) come together as friends and grow in community in all aspects of their lives as Ignatian 'men and women for others'.

The Jesuit Order (also known as the Society of Jesus) is a Catholic missionary order of priests and brothers which was founded in 1534 by St Ignatius of Loyola. St Ignatius (1491 - 1556) developed a whole new spirituality in the Church known as Ignatian Spirituality which focuses on helping individuals to discover how God is active in their lives. Alongside our unique spirituality, we are also unique in our work. Jesuits are often described as ‘contemplatives in action’, meaning that we are not contained within monasteries but are missionaries who are rooted in prayer. This has led to us living diverse lives and being involved in many different fields, as parish priests, teachers, doctors, spiritual directors, lawyers, writers, artists, and astronomers.

Jesuits in Britain CIO, the charity under which the Jesuit order operates in Britain, is a registered charity in England & Wales (1207742) and Scotland (SC053495).

Our culture and values

Jesuits believe that God is involved in the details of our lives and that there are ways of learning how to discover Him in our lived experience. This core idea is often referred to as ‘finding God in all things’. Jesuits are dedicated to helping others to find God for themselves and to be able to live prayerful lives even in the day-to-day rush of working life. In this way, Jesuit spirituality is a spirituality for real life. This spirituality was developed by the founder of the Jesuit Order, St Ignatius of Loyola, and is often referred to as Ignatian Spirituality. Ignatius also taught that people connect with God in different ways and that each person has to find the ways of praying that work for them.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

The Charity considers itself to be an equal opportunity employer and respects the provisions against discrimination laid down by law and in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. As such, it is committed to a policy of treating all of our employees and job applicants equally. No person will be discriminated against and we will take all reasonable steps to employ and promote employees on the basis of their abilities and qualifications without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex and/or sexual orientation, allowing for what is justified by law or by the practices, rites, doctrines or ethos of the Roman Catholic Church. In particular, the Jesuits in Britain avoid unlawful discrimination in all aspects of employment including recruitment and selection, promotion, transfer, opportunities for training, pay and benefits, other terms of employment, discipline, and selection for redundancy and dismissal.