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Become a Hub Church

IMPLEMENTATION

You’ve been accepted as a Hub Church—congratulations! Phase 3 is all about turning vision into reality. 

You’ll now work closely with your Hub Leader to recruit Placement Churches, engage students, and begin setting up the year. New Wine will provide your Hub Leader with coaching, mentoring, and resources throughout the process. 

By the end of this phase, you should have: 

  • Placement Churches confirmed and prepared 
  • Ongoing student recruitment  
  • Curriculum and calendar underway 
  • All onboarding and safeguarding processes in place 

As soon as...

… you’ve made the decision to apply to become a Hub Church, we encourage you to begin conversations with potential Placement Churches and students. 

Involving them early in the journey helps build momentum and excitement—and gives them a sense of ownership in what’s being established. It’s a great way to begin forming the foundation of your first cohort for the year ahead. 

Let’s get started!

  • Welcome call with the New Wine team 
  • Access to the DY Hub Leader Handbook 
  • Hub Leader induction training 
  • Access to shared folders and templates 
  • Key contacts and support details
    • Calendar of training and important dates 
    • Communications toolkit 
    • Safeguarding and compliance documents 

Formally invite churches in your network or region to host a DY student 

  • Outline what hosting a placement involves, including expectations and support available 
  • Build on the relational groundwork you’ve already done to establishconnections 
  • Review your Reach Assessment to ensure you’ve contacted all potential Placement Churches 
  • Share the vision for DY and clarify the roles and responsibilities of Placement Churches 

Provide vision, expectations, and support info.

Student recruitment is a collaborative effort between New Wine and your Hub.

  • National Communications Campaign: New Wine leads a wide-reaching campaign to attract applicants across the country, promoting the Discipleship Year through online platforms, events, and partner networks.
  • Centralised Applications: All students submit their applications centrally via the New Wine system. This ensures a consistent process and allows for an overview of applicants nationwide.
  • Hub’s Role in Selection: As a Hub, you play a vital part in reviewing applications relevant to your region and interviewing prospective students. This enables you to assess their fit for the programme and their potential placement options.
  • Matching Students to Placements: Based on interviews and conversations, you match students with suitable Placement Churches, ensuring a good fit for both the student’s growth and the church’s needs. 
  • Updating the New Wine Team: Once matches are made, you keep the New Wine team informed by providing details of placements offered and accepted. This helps maintain oversight and support throughout the process.
  • Safer Recruitment and Onboarding: All Placement Churches and Hubs must follow New Wine’s safeguarding and safer recruitment policies to onboard students safely and effectively, including appropriate DBS checks and safeguarding training. 


Student recruitment
Nationally, we recruit students in three main cohorts: December, March, and June, with additional clearing opportunities available from June onwards. 

  • Develop a curriculum (with support) 
    • Links to curriculum outlines: HERE
    • You’ll have loads of support and mentorship as you devise your curriculum for the first time 
  • Coordinate with Placement Churches 
  • Deliver pastoral care to students 
  • Host evaluation meetings and attend New Wine Gatherings 

It’s the first teaching day, and all your hard work comes together as you welcome the new students for their first session. This marks the beginning of an incredible chapter in their lives—and we have the privilege of being part of it.