Peace and Quiet Days 2025

The Blackley Centre: Relate, Restore, Reconcile 

Use the spaces, resources, and beautiful grounds of The Blackley Centre and Chapel, for quiet, reflection, prayer, meditation, reading, painting and creativity. These days are particularly helpful for those who need to find peace. 

 What are Peace and Quiet Days? 

While organised retreats are wonderful experiences, we may rarely be able to join them, so this is an opportunity to create your own personal day retreat. 

The Bible is full of examples of people taking time away from everyday life to become closer to God. 

Peace and Quiet Days are a wonderful opportunity to enjoy beautiful surroundings, rest, reflect, pray, walk and grow spiritually. For those dealing with conflict it is a place and space to seek peace within. 

Each Peace and Quiet Day begins with a short optional gathering reflection. Resources are available for you to create a personal retreat, for you. 

Tea, coffee, biscuits and cake available throughout the day. 

Cost for Day: 

  • £30 including lunch 
  • £20 concession for retired/unwaged 
  • YBA subsidy of £10 for ministers 

[If there is problem with regard paying for these days, please do give us a ring as we do have bursaries]

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Add to your day from the following options:

A Led Reflection

10.00 am   A Led Reflection  A great way to begin your day.

 A great way to begin at 10.15 with a time of reflection, prayer and meditation, which can provide a thoughtful structure for the rest of your day.

The Blackley Pilgrimage

The Blackley Pilgrimage

A guided walk from The Centre through the valley with lovely views, for about an hour, (reasonably gentle with some uphill sections) with places to stop, pray and reflect, finding peace in creation. 

A Conflict Management Coaching Session (I hour) : Additional £20

A Conflict Management Coaching Session (1 hour) : Additional £20

Explore ways to manage yourself and your anxiety, helping to build your resilience, and enabling you to cope with conflict. This is particularly helpful for Church leaders, ministers, their spouses or family members, who are often deeply affected by the stresses of church conflict. Booking is essential. 

One-to-one coaching Session (1 hour) : Additional £20 

One-to-one Coaching Session (I hour) : Additional £30

One-to-one Coaching Session (1 hour) : Additional £30

Understanding your Style’ using the Gilmore Fraleigh Style Profile 

An individual session using the Gilmore Fraleigh Style Profile to help you in your understanding of yourself in calm or storm situations. The questionnaire must be completed and paid for prior to the retreat day. 

Gilmore Fraleigh individual coaching session

(to include G-F Questionnaire and Printed Interpretation booklet) 

Gilmore Fraleigh Individual Session (1 hour) : Additional £30

Gilmore Fraleigh Individual Session (1 hour) : Additional £30

 (To include G-F Questionnaire and Printed Interpretation booklet) 

Closing Reflection Time Finish your day well.

Closing Reflection Time  Finish your day well.

 Gather with others to share brief thoughts and reflections, closing with prayer and blessing.

3.45 pm – 4 pm (15-30 mins) 

Contact Us

The Centre Peace and Quiet days are from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on:

  • Saturday March 29th
  • Friday May 2nd
  • Friday May 30th
  • Friday June 27th
  • Friday July 25th
  • Friday September 26th
  • Friday October 31st
  • Friday November 28th