EQUIP

When | Monday 31st August – 4th September 2026

Where | Castlewellan Castle, Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan, BT31 9BU

Book on to EQUIP!

“EQUIP is a fantastic week to be fueled, fired up, and sent out to a year of Mission on campus!”

- Cameron | Student at Stranmillis University College CU

Equipping you for a year of CU Mission

EQUIP is a five-day event for students from all over Ireland, both north and south, right before the university year starts! Our vision is that EQUIP will ‘fire and fuel’ you for a year of CU mission.

At EQUIP, you’ll get to connect with students from CU’s across our island to encourage one another, swap ideas for mission and unite in worship! Throughout the week, we’ll dive into Bible teaching on key topics and have time to sing, worship God and fix our eyes on Him. There’s also practical training, designed specifically to help you hit the ground running and start the CU year with a bang!

Throw in great after-hours events and performances, our speciality coffee shop, Koinonia, to keep you fueled, and an epic bookshop, and you’ll start to see why EQUIP is a must for any CU leader!

So whether you’re from a larger CU of 400-plus or a CU of one faithful student opening God’s word every week, come gather with students from every campus across the island in the most significant week of 2026!

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Book on to EQUIP!
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Costs

The prices below include a £30/€35 non-refundable deposit. At the point of booking, you can either pay the full amount or just the £30/€35 deposit. The deposit must be paid in order to reserve your place at EQUIP 2026. You can then pay the remaining amount later

Do remember to budget for travel and food in addition to the cost of attending the event!

    • Bookings open - 1st Jan

    • Early bird deadline - 31st March

    • Regular bird deadline - 31st May

    • Late bird deadline - 30th June

  • Don’t let money be an obstacle to coming to EQUIP! Here are some ways to cover the cost of coming to EQUIP.

    • Churches love to enable CU leaders to attend EQUIP. Talk to your CU Staff Worker about the best way to approach your local or home church for funding.

    • Some Student Unions will reimburse the cost of EQUIP as training for committee members. Check with yours to see if they could help.

    • EQUIP also provides a limited number of discounted hardship places for anyone who has exhausted the above options and is still struggling with the cost. Talk with your CU Staff Worker for more details.

Camping

  • Early bird: £110/€130

  • Regular bird: £140/€165

  • Late bird: £160/€190

Staying Indoors

  • Early bird: £220/€260

  • Regular bird: £245/€285

  • Late bird: £265/€305

Camping Catered

  • Early bird: £165/€195

  • Regular bird: £190/€230

  • Late bird: £210/€250

“I really enjoyed this time of coming together. There was such a sense of unity and support for one another among CUs across the country, with a common passion and mission...  I really felt God speak to me and felt so encouraged and refreshed by the end of the week.”

- Anya | Student at UCD CU