Tees Valley Youth for Christ is the local UK Christian missions organization that UK-USA Ministries partners with to host Volunteer Youth Workers in England. Youth for Christ is an international missions organization founded in the 1940s by Billy Graham and currently supports branches in over 100 countries. Tees Valley Youth for Christ is the local branch in North East England and has been running since 2003. All visas are acquired through Tees Valley Youth for Christ and all work in the Tees Valley is done under the banner of Tees Valley Youth for Christ. Think of UK-USA Ministries as a funnel that collects volunteers from across the entire United States and channels them to the Tees Valley where Tees Valley Youth for Christ works.

The Tees Valley is located in the North East of England, around a five hour drive from London. Teesside is named for the river Tees, which runs all the way through the valley. It is a great place to experience the varied aspects of English culture, and is surrounded by beautiful coastal areas and countryside. The Tees Valley is also home to some of the most deprived areas in the country and there is enormous need, both physical and spiritual. A number of social/economic problems mean that many of the young people and families who we see every week are living in circumstances that are far from ideal. With only 3% of the UK claiming to have a Christian faith, there is a real need for people to get to know the God who created and loves them. Britain is a post-Christian society with at least two generations basically missing from the church. We are praying desperately for revival, and believe that we will see one in the Lord’s timing. We know that He can bring healing and restoration unlike any other to the Tees Valley and the rest of the UK!