Big Church Day Out

Wondering what to do over May Bank Holiday weekend?

Why not take a group from church to the Big Church Day Out?


Publicity packs available here.

Re the Regeneration Summit - Igniting Change

Some interesting developments now on the Regeneration Summit website with footage of the day which Bishop John attended and which fed into our CandY at Diocesan Synod day. Check out the videos by young people.

If you're very eagle-eyed you might spot Bishop John on this video:



Those there signed a pledge:

Gathered in Sheffield for the Regeneration Summit we are excited by all the positive work with young people across our nation. We rejoice that so many young people are involved in the life of our Church, yet we yearn for more.

As Bishops and Church leaders we pledge ourselves to find new ways to listen to the voices of young people, and encourage them in their Christian walk. We will work to enable young people's voices to be heard better both within our Diocese and the national Church. We will seek to find new ways to empower young people both in leadership and ministry. We will endeavour to work with colleagues to enable new mission initiatives with young people, and consider if new financial resources can be made available to support these.

As young people gathered at the Regeneration Summit we affirm we will work hard to encourage and support our church leaders. We will pray for our Bishops, and so all we can to bless their leadership amongst us. We will work positively in our local churches, to encourage our leaders. We pledge ourselves to pray for our friends, and to try to find new ways of sharing our faith with them.

Together, we commit afresh to pray for the Church we love, and to ask God to work a miracle amongst us, that He would use us to help many more young people across England come to a living faith in Jesus Christ.

CandY in the future

CandY

Hi all

Following a really exciting day of CandY at Diocesan Synod, we're going to be reforming the way we run youth council. From September there will be a Children's version of youth council for school years 3 - 7, a youth council for school years 8-13 and a young adult council. Emma Pettifer (the Diocesan Children's Officer) and I will be working to bring children and young people together some time in June or July to look at how it will all work so keep your eyes peeled on the wdyou page for details of that.


I'd appreciate it if you would all keep this transformation in your prayers. It is an exciting time of possibilities for getting children, young people and young adults from across the diocese working together and working with the adult leadership of the diocese to ensure that the voice of children and young peopel is heard and acted on to drive change in our diocese.

Yours in Christ


Sarah

Job opportunity

YOUTH MINISTER - ALL SAINTS WESTON IN BATH



JNC 20 - 23 £27,673 - 30,219



Are you our new Youth Minister able to lead and inspire our growing work with young people?

All Saints Weston, a lively, growth-oriented, open evangelical Anglican church with a membership of around 350 is looking for a Youth Minister to oversee the large team of paid staff and volunteers working with children, teens and young adults in our church and our community. As well as this leadership role you will also take direct responsibility for our church-based teens work.



If you are pioneering, creative, firm in your faith, able to forge strong relationships and possess the experience and gifts needed for engaging with young people and their leaders, we would love to meet you. We are offering a competitive salary, an open and warm-hearted church and a post with plenty of support and scope to develop your leadership skills. For the application pack please contact the Church Office at office@allsaintsonline.org.uk , or for an informal conversation please phone Revd Patrick Whitworth on 01225 421159. Closing date for applications: 4 April; Interviews: 13 April 2011

Funding opportunities

Arla: Kids closer to nature grants, deadline 25th March 2011

Up to £1,500

Nature projects benefitting children/young people

Activities must benefit people in local communities getting them closer to nature and learning more about the great outdoors

Contact details:

E-mail: via website,


Wooden Spoon: No deadlines, apply anytime
£20,000-£100,000 representing 25%-100% of total project costs

Support projects benefiting children and young people who are disadvantaged physically, mentally or socially

Projects must normally be of a capital nature with a reasonably long-term prospective lifetime

Web Site

Woodward Charitable Trust
Deadline 1st April 2011
£500-£1,000

Summer Play-scheme projects for small organisations (maximum turnover £100,000 per annum)

30-40 grants made each year on a one-off basis

contact@woodwardcharitabletrust.org.uk

Web Site


Red Nose Day Community Cash (Comic Relief)
Application deadline 15th March 2011
£500-£1,000

Projects relieving disadvantage, such as building skills/improving access to employment, healthy lifestyles, promoting community cohesion

Only available for small organisations (income below £50,000 per annum) in Birmingham and the Black Country

Web Site


Rosie’s Helping Hands:
Next trustee meeting in April, further meeting scheduled for October.
Grants below £1,000 assessed within 6 weeks, larger applications in April/October

Size of grant available: Up to £1,500. Average £800

Aims and outcomes of funder: Support for organisations working with children and young people up to the age of 25

Additional information: Will only provide funding for small registered charities (income below £150,000 per annum) located within 15 miles radius of Walsall

Web Site Address

ChristChurch Matchborough Youth Service