From January 2012 WCVYS is offering a Level 2 Certificate in Youth Work Practice.
The qualification is part taught, but mainly work based. WCVYS seeks to recruit 24 participants who will have to produce a portfolio of evidence of their work in their clubs and organisations.
The qualification is aimed at volunteers and paid staff working in the voluntary youth sector in Worcestershire.
The qualification will cost £101 to anyone from a WCVYS member organisations.
It will result in a Level 2 ABC Awarding Body qualification and the taught elements will be delivered at Droitwich Youth House.
The qualification includes six units:
Understanding Youth Work
Safeguarding Young People
Health and Safety
Provision of Information
Youth Work Principles, Knowledge and Skills
Designing and delivering peer education
Please see the attached information for full details.
Anyone that wishes to find out more should email Phil Street at phil@wcvys.co.uk
Thursday 8 December 2011
Thursday 1 December 2011
Tryangle Awards 2012
WCVYS in partnership with Worcestershire Youth Service are launching the
THE 2012 TRYANGLE AWARDS
CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT- NOMINATE A YOUNG PERSON FOR A TRYANGLE AWARD
Young people do some remarkable things and too often this goes without recognition. Tryangle Awards are for young people who have achieved, but their achievement has gone unnoticed. Those unsung heroes who get on with life and face the odds, never receiving acclaim or credit.We’d like you to put forward a young person or group of young people who you believe deserve to have their accomplishment celebrated.
You’ve got until Friday 17th February 2012 to send in your nominations for a Tryangle Award. There are eight award categories, so come on and take a look at the Tryangle Awards brochure and make your nominations.
The Awards Evening is being held at Worcester Warriors Rugby Club on Thursday 29th March 2012.
Just take a moment to look around you or pause for that moment’s thought and identify that young person whose efforts, skills or perseverance merits that Award. Nominate now.
For further details contact Phil Street on email phil@wcvys.co.uk
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Funding Sources
UnLtd - Live UnLtd
Financial assistance is available to young people between the ages of 11 and 21 who live in the UK for innovative projects that create a positive change within their community. Projects can help anyone working in music, sport, arts or traditional business to change the world around them for the better.
Maximum Value: £ 5,000 Average Value: £ 1,500
Successful applicants will receive the following: A cash grant of up to £5,000. The average grant is £1,500. Tailored support for one year from a development manager. Training opportunities.
The Live UnLtd programme is part-funded by the Big Lottery Fund, the Millennium Awards Trust and Comic Relief. Funding is intended to help young people start up their own businesses, sports teams, recreational groups and host events. They will also receive non-financial support from a designated development manager in their region.
Applicants can be between 11 and 21 years of age and must live in the UK. Applicants can apply as individuals or as a group with a lead individual, and must have an original idea.
Grants can be used for any purpose that helps the project in the long run. Examples of eligible activities include: Buying equipment. Producing promotional materials. Renting a space to work in. Insurance. Printing. Equipment Hire. Volunteer expenses. Travel (within the UK). Materials. IT equipment. Business start-up fees. Registration fees. Match Funding Restrictions Match funding is not a specified requirement for this scheme. Restrictions The following are not eligible for funding: Top up funding for an existing project. Formal academic qualifications. Payment of loss of earnings, payment for time, or other costs leading to personal financial gain. Payment for someone else to run the project. An award may be used to pay other people (such as a facilitator, or volunteer travel) however these costs should not be the entire budget. Training costs will be considered only if they are directly related to carrying out the project.
Funding will be paid in instalments into the bank account of either the applicant or a parent/guardian.
Applicants must first fill in the enquiry form available on the Live UnLtd website, and a response will be received by applicants within three working days. Applicants can expect to wait between four and seven weeks from making a full application to receiving a final decision. Addresses and contacts For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: Enquiries UnLtd 123 Whitecross Street Islington London EC1Y 8JJ
Laing Family Trusts
The Trusts support a diverse range of charitable purposes in the UK. The Trusts fund work that advances the Christian faith and its values, and the relief of poverty in the broadest sense.
Minimum Employees: 2
Funding varied between Trusts. Together, the Laing Family Trusts award a substantial number of grants each year. Most grants are for less than £5,000. These grants are awarded on a monthly basis. More substantial grants, above £5,000, are also available, but are awarded at biannual Trustees' meetings.
The Beatrice Laing Trust specifies that the following types of funding are available: Modest annual grants towards the core costs of selected national organisations working in the Trust's areas of interest. Small capital grants to local organisations working to relieve poverty in their local communities. Larger one-off or recurring project-based grants.
The Trusts support a diverse range of charitable purposes in the UK. The Trusts fund work that advances the Christian faith and its values, and the relief of poverty in the broadest sense.
Applications may be made at any time
The Trusts support registered charities and other charitable organisations in the UK.
The Trusts generally favour capital or project funding over revenue funding.
The Trusts are not able to provide support for: individuals seeking assistance with educational costs, overseas travel or medical costs; sponsorship appeals; the individual needs of volunteers; conference costs or overseas exchange programmes; children's summer holiday or activity projects; church restoration or repair. Grants are rarely made towards the running costs of local organisations.
Applications to the Trusts should be by letter, giving details of the project, its total cost, and the amount already raised. Applications should include a copy of the applicant's annual report and accounts.
Applicants should only send one application, which will be put to all three Trusts.
Each application should be simple and straightforward.
Addresses and contacts For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: The Administrator The Laing Family Foundation Laing Family Trusts 33 Bunns Lane Mill Hill London NW7 2DX Telephone: (020) 8238 8890
Financial assistance is available to young people between the ages of 11 and 21 who live in the UK for innovative projects that create a positive change within their community. Projects can help anyone working in music, sport, arts or traditional business to change the world around them for the better.
Maximum Value: £ 5,000 Average Value: £ 1,500
Successful applicants will receive the following: A cash grant of up to £5,000. The average grant is £1,500. Tailored support for one year from a development manager. Training opportunities.
The Live UnLtd programme is part-funded by the Big Lottery Fund, the Millennium Awards Trust and Comic Relief. Funding is intended to help young people start up their own businesses, sports teams, recreational groups and host events. They will also receive non-financial support from a designated development manager in their region.
Applicants can be between 11 and 21 years of age and must live in the UK. Applicants can apply as individuals or as a group with a lead individual, and must have an original idea.
Grants can be used for any purpose that helps the project in the long run. Examples of eligible activities include: Buying equipment. Producing promotional materials. Renting a space to work in. Insurance. Printing. Equipment Hire. Volunteer expenses. Travel (within the UK). Materials. IT equipment. Business start-up fees. Registration fees. Match Funding Restrictions Match funding is not a specified requirement for this scheme. Restrictions The following are not eligible for funding: Top up funding for an existing project. Formal academic qualifications. Payment of loss of earnings, payment for time, or other costs leading to personal financial gain. Payment for someone else to run the project. An award may be used to pay other people (such as a facilitator, or volunteer travel) however these costs should not be the entire budget. Training costs will be considered only if they are directly related to carrying out the project.
Funding will be paid in instalments into the bank account of either the applicant or a parent/guardian.
Applicants must first fill in the enquiry form available on the Live UnLtd website, and a response will be received by applicants within three working days. Applicants can expect to wait between four and seven weeks from making a full application to receiving a final decision. Addresses and contacts For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: Enquiries UnLtd 123 Whitecross Street Islington London EC1Y 8JJ
Laing Family Trusts
The Trusts support a diverse range of charitable purposes in the UK. The Trusts fund work that advances the Christian faith and its values, and the relief of poverty in the broadest sense.
Minimum Employees: 2
Funding varied between Trusts. Together, the Laing Family Trusts award a substantial number of grants each year. Most grants are for less than £5,000. These grants are awarded on a monthly basis. More substantial grants, above £5,000, are also available, but are awarded at biannual Trustees' meetings.
The Beatrice Laing Trust specifies that the following types of funding are available: Modest annual grants towards the core costs of selected national organisations working in the Trust's areas of interest. Small capital grants to local organisations working to relieve poverty in their local communities. Larger one-off or recurring project-based grants.
The Trusts support a diverse range of charitable purposes in the UK. The Trusts fund work that advances the Christian faith and its values, and the relief of poverty in the broadest sense.
Applications may be made at any time
The Trusts support registered charities and other charitable organisations in the UK.
The Trusts generally favour capital or project funding over revenue funding.
The Trusts are not able to provide support for: individuals seeking assistance with educational costs, overseas travel or medical costs; sponsorship appeals; the individual needs of volunteers; conference costs or overseas exchange programmes; children's summer holiday or activity projects; church restoration or repair. Grants are rarely made towards the running costs of local organisations.
Applications to the Trusts should be by letter, giving details of the project, its total cost, and the amount already raised. Applications should include a copy of the applicant's annual report and accounts.
Applicants should only send one application, which will be put to all three Trusts.
Each application should be simple and straightforward.
Addresses and contacts For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: The Administrator The Laing Family Foundation Laing Family Trusts 33 Bunns Lane Mill Hill London NW7 2DX Telephone: (020) 8238 8890
Monday 21 November 2011
Common Assessment Training online
CAF e-Learning
The e-learning package will give you an excellent overview of the Common Assessment process and is an introduction for professionals to the concept of the Common Assessment Framework . It is important to complete the e-learning package prior to attending any of the Common Assessment training modules.
The e-learning package will give you an excellent overview of the Common Assessment process and is an introduction for professionals to the concept of the Common Assessment Framework . It is important to complete the e-learning package prior to attending any of the Common Assessment training modules.
Funding Opportunities
Tesco Charity Trust:
Trustees meet 3 times a year, apply anytime
Size of grant available: One off large grants £4,000-£25,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Projects addressing welfare/education of children, elderly people’s welfare and adults/children with disabilities Additional information: Support for organisations in locations where Tesco have stores with grants for practical equipment and resources.
CLA Charitable Trust:
Apply anytime
Size of grant available: Average grants £2,500
Aims and outcomes of funder: Provide facilities for disabled people to take part in country sports/recreation and training in agriculture/horticulture
Additional information: Also promotes education in the countryside for disadvantaged children and young people. Will only fund specific projects or capital expenditure – no support for on-going running costs.
Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust:
No deadlines, apply anytime in writing
Size of grant available: £500-£2,500
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support for organisations working with children and disadvantaged people
Additional information: There are 3 themes – arts/culture, community integration work and education/training
Contact details: Susan Anderson,
Rokesley, University of Birmingham, Bristol Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6QF
Owen Highway Trust:
Apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: Up to £5,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Main priorities are support for organisations running children’s projects, the arts and education
Additional information: Preference for organisations based in the West Midlands
Contact details: R. Baggott, Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd, PO Box 10, Booth St, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 8JD
Redditch Stronger Community Grants
See website for details.
Places People Play - Protecting Playing Fields
Application Deadline: 12 December 2011
Grants are available to organisations for capital projects which develop, improve and sustain playing fields for communities.
Maximum Value: £ 50,000
Minimum Value: £ 20,000
Sport England have launched the Places People Play programme to create a legacy of participation for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, investing £10 million of National Lottery funding in community sports projects over three years from 2011-2014. The Protecting Playing Fields (PFF) scheme will fund capital projects to establish, develop and improve playing fields for community and sporting use. Successful projects will evidence the future management, maintenance and sporting use of the site with protection of the site for at least 25 years.
Latest Information The second round will open on 24 October and close on 12 December 2011.
Eligible organisations are those entitled to receive public funding including: Voluntary or community organisations. Local authorities. Sports clubs. Playing field associations. Charities. Education establishments.
Conditions apply .
Applications must be submitted online.
The National Hockey Foundation
The Foundation aims to encourage the development and growth of hockey by providing capital and operational funding to the sport through clubs and educational establishments in England and by support to England Hockey's youth development activities.
There is no limit on the amount of funding an organisation can request. However, the Foundation does not generally award grants for less than £10,000 or more than £75,000.
Awards for Young Musicians
Application Deadline: 23 March 2012
The charity supports the UK's most talented young instrumentalists aged five to 17 years of age who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential. The charity assists musically-gifted children in families, where income is limited, to help develop potential.
Grants of between £200 and £2,000 are available, based on evidence of musical talent and financial need. Award payments are made to institutions, music organisations, music teachers and other suppliers. Awards are not made directly to students or their families. All applications are means tested.
Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) is a registered charity. The organisation is the outcome of one man's consuming interest in music: Robert Lewin was a musician and musical instrument collector whose enthusiasm and passion for stringed instruments led him to accumulate a collection of instruments and bows of extraordinary quality. When Robert Lewin died, he expressed the wish that the gradual disposal of his legacy of valuable musical instruments and memorabilia would provide a source of scholarships for music students. With the encouragement and help of Eleanor Warren, former head of BBC Radio 3 and widely acknowledged international adjudicator, the charity was established in 1998. AYM supports the UK's most talented young instrumentalists aged five to 17, who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential. AYM assists musically gifted children in families where income is limited to help develop potential.
Beaufort House Trust
Support is given to schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes.
Grants range from £100 to £5,000 and are normally made in the form of a single payment.
Support is given to schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes.
Registered charities, schools, colleges and universities are eligible to apply.
Grants will be considered in response to appeals in support of schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes. Ministry Bursary Awards are open to those engaged in full-time stipendiary ministry in a Christian church, whether clerical or lay person. The Awards aim to provide a grant towards the pursuit of a work-related line of enquiry, build on established foundations of study outside the pressures of a demanding ministry or investigate lines of research both in the UK and abroad. Successful previous applicants have used their awards to help fund a variety of projects including travel, study courses and pilgrimages, as well as periods of reflection and retreat.
Match Funding Restrictions May be used within a total funding package.
Restrictions The Trustees do not make grants to charities with political associations, or to national charities. Nor will appeals from individuals be considered.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: Allchurches Trust Limited Beaufort House Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JZ
Countess of Munster Musical Trust
Application Deadline: 14 February 2013
The chief focus of the Trust is on the provision of grants to support music students throughout advanced training. Past beneficiaries may also apply for interest-free loans for the purchase of musical instruments. A sponsorship scheme is also available to help talented beneficiaries.
No minimum or maximum levels of grant funding have been specified.
The Trustees decide the value of grant following an audition.
Grants are not made for longer than one year at a time.
Loans for Instrument Purchase A limited amount of the Trust's fund is set aside to assist young professional musicians with the purchase of new instruments. Such assistance is offered in the form of an interest-free loan, repayable over periods varying from five to 12 years. Stephen Oliver Award One award is available biennially to cover some of the costs of bringing a piece of work, that is being written for musical theatre, to performance.
The chief focus of the Trust is on the provision of grants to support music students throughout advanced training. Past beneficiaries may also apply for interest-free loans for the purchase of musical instruments. A sponsorship scheme is also available to help talented beneficiaries.
All applicants must be of British or British Commonwealth nationality.
Study grants are available to: instrumentalists, conductors and composers over 18 and under 25 years of age; and singers over 18 and under 28 years of age.
Applicants should fall within one of the following categories: British postgraduate students undertaking study at home or abroad. Commonwealth postgraduate students undertaking study in the UK.
Travellers' Aid Trust - The Violet Clegg Fund
Small grants are available to Travellers and Gypsies in the UK.
Grants are available to relieve exceptional hardship being experienced by individuals, or to bring benefit to Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Maximum Value: £ 250
The Travellers' Aid Trust is a self-administering charity established in 1988. It benefits Travellers - people who adopt, either temporarily or permanently, a nomadic lifestyle. The two main objectives of the charity are: The relief of poverty, hardship, sickness and distress among Travellers. The advancement of education among the children of Travellers by attendance at school or otherwise. The scheme is intended to benefit individual Travellers and their communities by helping overcome hardship.
Applications may be made at any time. Key Criteria This grant programme is specifically aimed at members of the Gypsy and Traveller community in the UK, whether traditional or new, settled or living on the road. It is intended to benefit individual Travellers, but applications from small groups of Travellers and organisations that benefit Travellers will also be considered, especially when they are of benefit to a community. Applications must be supported by an independent professional referee, such as a health visitor, doctor, teacher, social worker, Traveller Liaison Officer or outreach worker who knows the applicant.
Grants can either be for a specific purpose/item or for meeting the overall costs of such a purpose or item. Category One grants are those that are of benefit to Gypsies and Travellers who are experiencing exceptional hardship. Exceptional hardship is a situation that goes beyond the general hardship experienced by the Gypsy and Traveller community on a day-to-day basis. Examples of this might be repair costs for damage or loss caused by fire, relief for individuals suffering from severe ill health or disability, children with special needs, or families experiencing domestic violence. Category Two grants are those that are of benefit to a community. Examples of this might be exchange trips between residents on different sites, improving or providing safe play areas or equipment or other activities that are of general benefit to members of a community. The examples given above are an indication of what the Trust might fund, and do not represent any restrictions on what the Trust will consider. The Trust will consider a broad range of purposes providing their grant will remedy a hardship, or benefit the community.
Match funding is not a requirement.
If an applicant already receives state benefits which relate to the application, it is important to show the Trust why they are insufficient. Restrictions The Trust will consider applications for a wide range of needs, but will not normally support applications for things that can be funded elsewhere; for example, by statutory agencies or other charities. This includes things like Dyslexia, Disability or Sickness benefits, Community Care grants etc. Although the Trustees are aware that many Gypsies and Travellers face general hardship, the Trust has only limited funds and must ensure that they benefit those most in need. General appeals for the following items will not normally be considered: Electrical appliances. Appeals for clothing and bedding. The cost of planning applications or meeting planning conditions. Laptop computers. Solar panels. Driving lessons. The cost of funerals or headstones. Payment Procedure Grants will not be paid directly to individuals, but will be made by direct payment to the nominated supplier of identified goods or services, or through organisations or agencies that work with Gypsies and Travellers.
Applicants must complete the application and referee forms.
http://wessexyouthtrust.org.uk/
Wessex Youth Trust
Application Deadline: 01 May 2012
Funding is available for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance young people. The Trust supports registered charities that work with young people.
There are no restrictions to the amount requested. Between 20 and 30 grants are awarded each year with the average grant being between £2,500 and £5,000. Grants are generally paid in one instalment, although there may be as many as five annual instalments in the case of more substantial grants. Extended Description The Wessex Youth Trust, formerly known as the Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust, is a regular grant making trust founded in June 1999. The Trust supports projects and initiatives which provide opportunities to help, support and advance young people.
There are two annual deadlines: 1 May and 1 November.
Applications are accepted from UK registered charities. Eligible Expenditure Funding is available for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance young people. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development and more extensive fundraising initiatives. Specific project funding requests are preferred to more general pot-filling.
Applicants should state what other sources of funding have been sought and secured.
The Trust does not support charities whose accounts disclose substantial financial resources and which have well-established and ample fundraising capabilities. Nor is support given to the following: Political, industrial or commercial appeals.
Sponsorship for individuals undertaking fundraising activities on behalf of any charity. Organisations or groups whose main objects are to fund or support other charitable bodies. Research which could be eligible to receive substantial government funding, or where grants from a number of trusts are available.
The Trust does not accept invitations to appoint representatives to serve on the controlling bodies of organisations and objects to which charitable assistance has been given. Application Procedure Applications must be made using the Trust's application form. This should be obtained directly from the Trust. Requests for application forms should be made by letter or telephone.
Online Application Details
Trustees meet 3 times a year, apply anytime
Size of grant available: One off large grants £4,000-£25,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Projects addressing welfare/education of children, elderly people’s welfare and adults/children with disabilities Additional information: Support for organisations in locations where Tesco have stores with grants for practical equipment and resources.
CLA Charitable Trust:
Apply anytime
Size of grant available: Average grants £2,500
Aims and outcomes of funder: Provide facilities for disabled people to take part in country sports/recreation and training in agriculture/horticulture
Additional information: Also promotes education in the countryside for disadvantaged children and young people. Will only fund specific projects or capital expenditure – no support for on-going running costs.
Edward and Dorothy Cadbury Trust:
No deadlines, apply anytime in writing
Size of grant available: £500-£2,500
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support for organisations working with children and disadvantaged people
Additional information: There are 3 themes – arts/culture, community integration work and education/training
Contact details: Susan Anderson,
Rokesley, University of Birmingham, Bristol Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6QF
Owen Highway Trust:
Apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: Up to £5,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Main priorities are support for organisations running children’s projects, the arts and education
Additional information: Preference for organisations based in the West Midlands
Contact details: R. Baggott, Rubery Owen Holdings Ltd, PO Box 10, Booth St, Darlaston, Wednesbury, West Midlands WS10 8JD
Redditch Stronger Community Grants
See website for details.
Places People Play - Protecting Playing Fields
Application Deadline: 12 December 2011
Grants are available to organisations for capital projects which develop, improve and sustain playing fields for communities.
Maximum Value: £ 50,000
Minimum Value: £ 20,000
Sport England have launched the Places People Play programme to create a legacy of participation for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, investing £10 million of National Lottery funding in community sports projects over three years from 2011-2014. The Protecting Playing Fields (PFF) scheme will fund capital projects to establish, develop and improve playing fields for community and sporting use. Successful projects will evidence the future management, maintenance and sporting use of the site with protection of the site for at least 25 years.
Latest Information The second round will open on 24 October and close on 12 December 2011.
Eligible organisations are those entitled to receive public funding including: Voluntary or community organisations. Local authorities. Sports clubs. Playing field associations. Charities. Education establishments.
Conditions apply .
Applications must be submitted online.
The National Hockey Foundation
The Foundation aims to encourage the development and growth of hockey by providing capital and operational funding to the sport through clubs and educational establishments in England and by support to England Hockey's youth development activities.
There is no limit on the amount of funding an organisation can request. However, the Foundation does not generally award grants for less than £10,000 or more than £75,000.
Awards for Young Musicians
Application Deadline: 23 March 2012
The charity supports the UK's most talented young instrumentalists aged five to 17 years of age who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential. The charity assists musically-gifted children in families, where income is limited, to help develop potential.
Grants of between £200 and £2,000 are available, based on evidence of musical talent and financial need. Award payments are made to institutions, music organisations, music teachers and other suppliers. Awards are not made directly to students or their families. All applications are means tested.
Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) is a registered charity. The organisation is the outcome of one man's consuming interest in music: Robert Lewin was a musician and musical instrument collector whose enthusiasm and passion for stringed instruments led him to accumulate a collection of instruments and bows of extraordinary quality. When Robert Lewin died, he expressed the wish that the gradual disposal of his legacy of valuable musical instruments and memorabilia would provide a source of scholarships for music students. With the encouragement and help of Eleanor Warren, former head of BBC Radio 3 and widely acknowledged international adjudicator, the charity was established in 1998. AYM supports the UK's most talented young instrumentalists aged five to 17, who, because of financial need, may be prevented from fulfilling their creative potential. AYM assists musically gifted children in families where income is limited to help develop potential.
Beaufort House Trust
Support is given to schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes.
Grants range from £100 to £5,000 and are normally made in the form of a single payment.
Support is given to schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes.
Registered charities, schools, colleges and universities are eligible to apply.
Grants will be considered in response to appeals in support of schools, colleges, universities or other charitable bodies engaged in the advancement, promotion and furtherance of education, religion or any other charitable purposes. Ministry Bursary Awards are open to those engaged in full-time stipendiary ministry in a Christian church, whether clerical or lay person. The Awards aim to provide a grant towards the pursuit of a work-related line of enquiry, build on established foundations of study outside the pressures of a demanding ministry or investigate lines of research both in the UK and abroad. Successful previous applicants have used their awards to help fund a variety of projects including travel, study courses and pilgrimages, as well as periods of reflection and retreat.
Match Funding Restrictions May be used within a total funding package.
Restrictions The Trustees do not make grants to charities with political associations, or to national charities. Nor will appeals from individuals be considered.
Applications can be submitted at any time.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following: Contact details: Allchurches Trust Limited Beaufort House Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JZ
Countess of Munster Musical Trust
Application Deadline: 14 February 2013
The chief focus of the Trust is on the provision of grants to support music students throughout advanced training. Past beneficiaries may also apply for interest-free loans for the purchase of musical instruments. A sponsorship scheme is also available to help talented beneficiaries.
No minimum or maximum levels of grant funding have been specified.
The Trustees decide the value of grant following an audition.
Grants are not made for longer than one year at a time.
Loans for Instrument Purchase A limited amount of the Trust's fund is set aside to assist young professional musicians with the purchase of new instruments. Such assistance is offered in the form of an interest-free loan, repayable over periods varying from five to 12 years. Stephen Oliver Award One award is available biennially to cover some of the costs of bringing a piece of work, that is being written for musical theatre, to performance.
The chief focus of the Trust is on the provision of grants to support music students throughout advanced training. Past beneficiaries may also apply for interest-free loans for the purchase of musical instruments. A sponsorship scheme is also available to help talented beneficiaries.
All applicants must be of British or British Commonwealth nationality.
Study grants are available to: instrumentalists, conductors and composers over 18 and under 25 years of age; and singers over 18 and under 28 years of age.
Applicants should fall within one of the following categories: British postgraduate students undertaking study at home or abroad. Commonwealth postgraduate students undertaking study in the UK.
Travellers' Aid Trust - The Violet Clegg Fund
Small grants are available to Travellers and Gypsies in the UK.
Grants are available to relieve exceptional hardship being experienced by individuals, or to bring benefit to Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Maximum Value: £ 250
The Travellers' Aid Trust is a self-administering charity established in 1988. It benefits Travellers - people who adopt, either temporarily or permanently, a nomadic lifestyle. The two main objectives of the charity are: The relief of poverty, hardship, sickness and distress among Travellers. The advancement of education among the children of Travellers by attendance at school or otherwise. The scheme is intended to benefit individual Travellers and their communities by helping overcome hardship.
Applications may be made at any time. Key Criteria This grant programme is specifically aimed at members of the Gypsy and Traveller community in the UK, whether traditional or new, settled or living on the road. It is intended to benefit individual Travellers, but applications from small groups of Travellers and organisations that benefit Travellers will also be considered, especially when they are of benefit to a community. Applications must be supported by an independent professional referee, such as a health visitor, doctor, teacher, social worker, Traveller Liaison Officer or outreach worker who knows the applicant.
Grants can either be for a specific purpose/item or for meeting the overall costs of such a purpose or item. Category One grants are those that are of benefit to Gypsies and Travellers who are experiencing exceptional hardship. Exceptional hardship is a situation that goes beyond the general hardship experienced by the Gypsy and Traveller community on a day-to-day basis. Examples of this might be repair costs for damage or loss caused by fire, relief for individuals suffering from severe ill health or disability, children with special needs, or families experiencing domestic violence. Category Two grants are those that are of benefit to a community. Examples of this might be exchange trips between residents on different sites, improving or providing safe play areas or equipment or other activities that are of general benefit to members of a community. The examples given above are an indication of what the Trust might fund, and do not represent any restrictions on what the Trust will consider. The Trust will consider a broad range of purposes providing their grant will remedy a hardship, or benefit the community.
Match funding is not a requirement.
If an applicant already receives state benefits which relate to the application, it is important to show the Trust why they are insufficient. Restrictions The Trust will consider applications for a wide range of needs, but will not normally support applications for things that can be funded elsewhere; for example, by statutory agencies or other charities. This includes things like Dyslexia, Disability or Sickness benefits, Community Care grants etc. Although the Trustees are aware that many Gypsies and Travellers face general hardship, the Trust has only limited funds and must ensure that they benefit those most in need. General appeals for the following items will not normally be considered: Electrical appliances. Appeals for clothing and bedding. The cost of planning applications or meeting planning conditions. Laptop computers. Solar panels. Driving lessons. The cost of funerals or headstones. Payment Procedure Grants will not be paid directly to individuals, but will be made by direct payment to the nominated supplier of identified goods or services, or through organisations or agencies that work with Gypsies and Travellers.
Applicants must complete the application and referee forms.
http://wessexyouthtrust.org.uk/
Wessex Youth Trust
Application Deadline: 01 May 2012
Funding is available for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance young people. The Trust supports registered charities that work with young people.
There are no restrictions to the amount requested. Between 20 and 30 grants are awarded each year with the average grant being between £2,500 and £5,000. Grants are generally paid in one instalment, although there may be as many as five annual instalments in the case of more substantial grants. Extended Description The Wessex Youth Trust, formerly known as the Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust, is a regular grant making trust founded in June 1999. The Trust supports projects and initiatives which provide opportunities to help, support and advance young people.
There are two annual deadlines: 1 May and 1 November.
Applications are accepted from UK registered charities. Eligible Expenditure Funding is available for projects that provide opportunities to help support and advance young people. Preference is given to pump-priming projects for development and more extensive fundraising initiatives. Specific project funding requests are preferred to more general pot-filling.
Applicants should state what other sources of funding have been sought and secured.
The Trust does not support charities whose accounts disclose substantial financial resources and which have well-established and ample fundraising capabilities. Nor is support given to the following: Political, industrial or commercial appeals.
Sponsorship for individuals undertaking fundraising activities on behalf of any charity. Organisations or groups whose main objects are to fund or support other charitable bodies. Research which could be eligible to receive substantial government funding, or where grants from a number of trusts are available.
The Trust does not accept invitations to appoint representatives to serve on the controlling bodies of organisations and objects to which charitable assistance has been given. Application Procedure Applications must be made using the Trust's application form. This should be obtained directly from the Trust. Requests for application forms should be made by letter or telephone.
Online Application Details
Mental Health Training
Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry
Continuing Professional and Ministerial Development
Day
Wednesday 14th December 2011 10.00 am – 4.00
pm
Mental
Health Guidance and strategies for supporting children and young people with
mental health issues
·
Understanding Mental
Health. What makes us mentally healthy? What makes it difficult to maintain or
improve mental health?
·
Understanding and
identifying issues surrounding mental health in children/young
people.
·
Developing strategies for
children/youth workers to support those struggling with the
issue
·
Guidance for workers on
how to build supportive peer networks
Alison
Hogger
Alison Hogger is a former
Mental Health Nurse also trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, a Therapy
which addresses self- harm. She currently runs ‘Keeping Health in Mind’, a
Christian mental health project with three aims: raising the profile of mental
health, reducing stigma and reaching out in love. Keeping Health in Mind is a
project which has arisen from the recognition of a growing need within our faith
communities, that of learning about and talking about mental health
difficulties. The project produces literature to help demystify mental health,
runs 'The Life Course', a six week coping skills course, and is growing a
Christian fellowship around issues of mental well being. Alongside this, Alison
is training for Pioneer Ordained Ministry within the Church of England, at St
Mellitus college in London.
Coffee
from 10.00 am
Cost:
£15 including lunch.
Booking Essential
Please book in advance by
contacting:
Gill Benson, MCYM, St
John’s College, Nottingham
Tel: 0115 9683222, Email
mcym@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk
Olympics tickets for Schools
Schools and colleges that apply to join the Get Set
network by 16 December 2011 are guaranteed an allocation of London
2012 Ticketshare tickets to the Games*Join the Get Set network now!
Just complete this
application form and send it to getsetnetwork@london2012.com
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Monday 17 October 2011
Spring Into Action 2012 21st April
On Saturday 21st April, we will again be offering you the chance to experience all kinds of different workshops, meet other children's and youth leaders, look at some fabulous resources and get recharged for all that you do with children and young people in our diocese (oh and eat some cake - these seemed to be very popular on our feedback forms!)
It will be 9.30-4.30pm at St Peter's Baptist church again.
Workshops and marketplace include:
Boys to men
Dealing with bereavement
Spirituality of generation Y
Storytelling
God Venture,
Arise,
Urban Saints
and many more….
Entry only £5
*1st 2 tickets per parish
2 for the price of one!
Please bring your own lunch
SpiritED Fund
Chaplaincy
On Wednesday 20th July chaplains from secondary schools, FE colleges and local universities got together to establish a network for support and resources. Eighteen chaplains were able to attend and it was a great day. One of the resources we explored were the fabulous playing cards from schoolswork.co.uk mentioned in the resources section. The group decided that we would meet in the future within our chaplaincy settings to get a real feel of what others are doing in the field. If you are a chaplain to young people in a school, college or elsewhere let me know and we can welcome you to the group.
Rock the Cathedral ON TOUR!
Another thing you and your young people could do is get ready for Rock the Cathedral in 2012 by getting involved in a sleep out. People from other dioceses loved our idea of Rock the Cathedral so much that they’ve decided to do one too. I’ve been talking with other Youth Officers from Gloucester and Hereford (Steve and Esther) and Gloucester are putting on Rock the Cathedral in early 2012 (Date TBC) in Gloucester Cathedral. The idea will be to have a Rock the Cathedral in Hereford after that and then back in Worcester! Gloucester are tying this in with a challenge to spend the night sleeping out during the Autumn term to raise money and awareness for a local homeless charity. So how about getting out some cardboard boxes and raising some money for St Paul’s Hostel or St Basil’s or another local homeless charity. I’ll be putting some further guidelines about this up on the website. If you make a video or take some photos of your sponsored event they might make it onto the big screen on the night. Some of our schools will be running coaches down to Gloucester and there’ll be a van outside the cathedral selling food. Inside the cathedral there’ll be bands, circus skills, an acoustic café, a gallery area of all kinds of activities, a homeless street display and much more! Watch out for fliers about Rock the Cathedral Gloucester 2012.
Kingdom People
Along with the rest of the diocese, we’re hoping your youth groups will be thinking about LOVE, COMPASSION, JUSTICE and FREEDOM as part of the Kingdom People initiative launched by the 2020 Vision group with the postcards at the start of the summer. At the clergy conference, each church will be getting a resources pack including 4 sessions for youth groups which I have put together. I’ve written a session based on each value with some film clips, discussion points and prayers to help your young people get to grips with what the kingdom might look like in your church and community. If you have no idea what this is all about, check out the teaser trailer and info here.
Resources
I was lucky enough to join lots of other Youth For Christ Trustees at one of the YFC Focus days in the summer and got some great deals on some of their new and older resources. The resource library is now a proud owner of all of the after school club kit Crux, RE resource exploRE, a few copies of Uncut, which is a discipleship course with an edge (especially good for those with no experience of church) and an upgraded The Art of Connecting which is a fantastic resource for helping young people share their faith with others.
If you’re looking at the new term and wondering where to get some inspiration, how about the fabulous playing cards from schoolswork.co.uk? These are useable as normal playing cards but also contain icebreaking questions about you, others, the world and beliefs. I have a couple of sets to borrow and Emma also has some for the Primary school age. I also have a set of their artcards which use images created by young people to help you reflect on the meaning of life. Some of the images are fun and others are more challenging. There’s also a lesson pack to go with the art cards and ten ideas for using the playing cards which you can download from their website.
The Key: training
Early warning of a great course for those about to start, or new to, youthwork or children’s work in churches. Emma and I will be running The Key for 6 weeks on Wednesday evenings from 25th April - 30th May, or alternatively on two full day Saturdays 12th and 26th May. The Key is an interactive learning experience full of games, quizzes, reflections, ideas, practical advice, helpful tips, and the hope is that The Key will act as a pathway to further training and development.
CandY dates for 2011-2012
Dates for the coming year:
Children only:
Saturday 12th November 2011 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue tbc
Church of England
Youth Council
Friday 18th-Sunday 20th November
(2 Worcester reps)
High Leigh conference centre, Herts
Young people & young adults only:
Monday 5th December 7.30pm
The Great Hall, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Children only social:
Saturday 17th December 2011
3.00pm - 4.30pm Venue tbc
Young people
& young adults only social:
Saturday 14th January 2012
Activity & Venue tbc
Children only:
Saturday 14th January 2012 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue tbc
Children only:
Saturday 4th February 2012 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue tbc
Young people
& young adults only:
Monday 6th February 7.30pm
The Great Hall, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Children and Youth:
Saturday 10th March 2012 FULL SYNOD: VISITORS WELCOME
9.30am - 4.30pm Venue tbc
Children only:
Saturday 28th April 2012 3.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue tbc
Young people
& young adults only:
Monday 21st May 7.30pm
The Great Hall, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Young people
& young adults only:
Monday 18th June 7.30pm
The Great Hall, The Old Palace,
Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JE
Children’s Weekend away:
Saturday 23rd June 2012 - Sunday 24th June timings and venue tbc
SAVE THE DATE!
"INCREASING FAITH LITERACY IN YOUR COLLEGE"
Wednesday 16 November 2011
10.00-14.00 inc. lunch
Venue tbc (Birmingham area)
Topics to include:
The need for faith literacy
What is faith literacy?
The Student Union/Learner Voice contribution to interfaith relationships at college
Q and A session
Resources/tools to explore and experience
Further Details to follow.
Meanwhile, please save the date and pass on to any colleague whose work demands 'faith literacy'
(e.g., student services managers, youth workers, equality and diversity officers, etc).
Workshop organised by the West Midlands Churches' Further Education Council
Contact: Andy Haynes, Development Officer on andy(at)breatheresource.org.uk
or Ian Jones, Director of the St. Peter's Saltley Trust on Director(at)SaltleyTrust.entadsl.com
Thursday 15 September 2011
Applications Now Open For Community Grants
Round 8 of
Worcestershire County Council's Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) grants is
now open. This round of grants seeks applications from organisations which
develop diversity in the community, provide community based activities for older
people or are involved in the provision of community arts.
Celebrating Diversity A total of £7,000 is available for grants to help VCS organisations celebrate diversity through raising knowledge and understanding and encouraging interaction through a range of activities. The maximum to be applied for under this grant is £1,000.
First based Community Arts A total of £3,000 is available for grants to help VCS organisations to show how the arts can have a positive impact by bringing communities together and for communities to take an active and participatory role in the arts. The maximum to be applied for under this grant is £500.
Supporting Community Based Activities for Older People A total of £60,000 is available for grants to help voluntary and community sector organisations to provide activities to help meet the needs of older people in the community. The maximum to be applied for under this grant is £5,000.
The deadline for submitting applications is 4pm on Friday, October 28. For full details on how to apply for the grants.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
To help parents, grandparents and godparents communicate the Christmas story to the next generation, The Meaningful Chocolate Company has produced the UK's first ever interactive set of chocolate Fairtrade tree decorations, based on the characters of the Nativity story.
Each box of Meaningful Chocolate Tree Decorations contains a limited edition Christmas card, a sticker set and six hand wrapped, high quality, Fairtrade chocolate decorations. The Christmas story, which can be found on the card, enables adults or children to read the story while placing character stickers on the decorations. Once completed, the decorations can be hung on the tree as a reminder of the real meaning of Christmas.
David Marshall, from The Meaningful Chocolate Company, said
"We estimate that most of the UK's 20 million Christmas trees don't have anything religious hung on them. The Meaningful Chocolate Tree Decorations are an opportunity to buy an interactive gift that allows the telling of the Christmas story at home. The card also includes and invitation for people to go to church to hear the Christmas story there. So, not only is it educational, it's also a piece of evangelism."
The Meaningful Christmas Tree Decorations cost £3.95. Church orders can be made through http://www.meaningfulchristmas.co.uk/ or exclusively from Traidcraft. Orders should be made by 14th November 2011 as supplies are limited.
Christmas Welcome for Students
Can you imagine what it would be like to be in a foreign country
during a national holiday when everything closes and people are with
their families? Could you share your Christmas with an international
student? Two opportunities are below.
From University Chaplain Fiona Haworth:
Most home university students will leave around the 16 December. Staying in the halls of residence during this time can be lonely and isolating.
Last year Fiona, the chaplain at Worcester Uni, was able to arrange for 23 students to spend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day with families, and for 11 to go to a Christmas Day lunch at Bromyard Road Methodist Church. It was overwhelmingly successful for both students and hosts.
This Christmas we would like to offer more students the opportunity to experience a traditional British Christmas. A simple act of hospitality and kindness makes a huge difference to a student's experience of Britain and can lead to lasting friendships.
If you are able to offer a meal to two, or more, students, ideally on Christmas Day, or would just like to find out more, please get in touch with the Revd Dr Fiona Haworth.
Fiona can be contacted by email: f.haworth@worc.ac.uk Tel: 01905 542327
Stay-at-home Christmas?
Are you staying at home for Christmas? Would you open your home and share Christmas with a student from China, India, or some other part of the world, who would otherwise be stuck at an almost deserted UK university? HOST invites you to give Christmas, perhaps for the first time in their life, to someone who is a guest in this country, who would love to experience your way of life and make your stay-at-home Christmas special. HOST will match you with one or two guests to suit your household. More volunteer hosts are urgently needed for 1-3 days at Christmas, and weekends all year round. Please see http://www.hostuk.org
From University Chaplain Fiona Haworth:
Most home university students will leave around the 16 December. Staying in the halls of residence during this time can be lonely and isolating.
Last year Fiona, the chaplain at Worcester Uni, was able to arrange for 23 students to spend Christmas Eve or Christmas Day with families, and for 11 to go to a Christmas Day lunch at Bromyard Road Methodist Church. It was overwhelmingly successful for both students and hosts.
This Christmas we would like to offer more students the opportunity to experience a traditional British Christmas. A simple act of hospitality and kindness makes a huge difference to a student's experience of Britain and can lead to lasting friendships.
If you are able to offer a meal to two, or more, students, ideally on Christmas Day, or would just like to find out more, please get in touch with the Revd Dr Fiona Haworth.
Fiona can be contacted by email: f.haworth@worc.ac.uk Tel: 01905 542327
Stay-at-home Christmas?
Are you staying at home for Christmas? Would you open your home and share Christmas with a student from China, India, or some other part of the world, who would otherwise be stuck at an almost deserted UK university? HOST invites you to give Christmas, perhaps for the first time in their life, to someone who is a guest in this country, who would love to experience your way of life and make your stay-at-home Christmas special. HOST will match you with one or two guests to suit your household. More volunteer hosts are urgently needed for 1-3 days at Christmas, and weekends all year round. Please see http://www.hostuk.org
County Council funding
Each Worcestershire County Councillor has £10,000 to give away to
local groups and projects in their areas. The money is to be used to
improve people's lives and so is available for a wide range of
activities.
This information has been supplied by the Diocesan Commission for Social Responsibility.
Worcestershire Councillors' Divisional Fund Scheme
This scheme allocates each Worcestershire County Councillor £10,000 per year, from 1st August 2011, to deploy for the benefit of their respective Divisions. It is intended that this money should be for the economic, social or environmental well-being of the Division, but there is a wide range of activities and services that can be supported.
It is important that this money should be used for the most deserving causes and, in consequence. While products and services may be purchased from commercial companies, they should be used for the benefit of the community as a whole or a group such as the Scouts, a sporting club or a charity or other voluntary group.
All the projects supported must conform to the Council's policies and the details of all grants made will published on the Council website, in accordance with the Council policy of transparency in financial dealings.
Cllr Hardman said: "The role of the local member is to lead their communities and this is a new and innovative way of embracing the principles of localism to support truly local initiatives.
Information on the details of the Fund will be made available on the County's website soon, but I would be happy to hear now of any person or group that had ideas for this expenditure. While it is possible for Councillors to pool their allocation of funds for group projects, the relative isolation of the Tenbury Division leads me to expect that I will not be getting involved in such joint enterprises.
Please use the application and guidance note below. Also attached is a list of County Councillors.
This information has been supplied by the Diocesan Commission for Social Responsibility.
Worcestershire Councillors' Divisional Fund Scheme
This scheme allocates each Worcestershire County Councillor £10,000 per year, from 1st August 2011, to deploy for the benefit of their respective Divisions. It is intended that this money should be for the economic, social or environmental well-being of the Division, but there is a wide range of activities and services that can be supported.
It is important that this money should be used for the most deserving causes and, in consequence. While products and services may be purchased from commercial companies, they should be used for the benefit of the community as a whole or a group such as the Scouts, a sporting club or a charity or other voluntary group.
All the projects supported must conform to the Council's policies and the details of all grants made will published on the Council website, in accordance with the Council policy of transparency in financial dealings.
Cllr Hardman said: "The role of the local member is to lead their communities and this is a new and innovative way of embracing the principles of localism to support truly local initiatives.
"I believe that giving them control over how they support local projects will assist them in that role and will help ensure the funding support the County Council provides is directed at those groups and projects which need it most."While the money is apportioned in twelve month periods, it does not have to be allocated all at the same time. Nevertheless it is likely that decisions will not be made early in the year for expensive projects, as other worthy ideas may arise in later months that might not otherwise be funded.
Information on the details of the Fund will be made available on the County's website soon, but I would be happy to hear now of any person or group that had ideas for this expenditure. While it is possible for Councillors to pool their allocation of funds for group projects, the relative isolation of the Tenbury Division leads me to expect that I will not be getting involved in such joint enterprises.
Please use the application and guidance note below. Also attached is a list of County Councillors.
- Councillors' Divisional Fund Payment Request (27 KB)
A copy of the proforma to be filled in by members wishing to authorise payment - Worcestershire Councillors' Divisional Fund Scheme (53 KB)
A copy of the agreed Scheme itself - WCDF guidance notes
Thursday 8 September 2011
Wednesday 7 September 2011
YFC job opportunity (Halesowen)
Personnel Senior Manager
British Youth for Christ: is part of Youth for Christ International and exists to communicate the good news to young people in the UK through locally based youth work, missions and resourcing and equipping Churches in their youth ministry. As part of our senior management team you would be responsible for Personnel services at our Head Office in Halesowen and for providing Personnel advice and support for our Local Centres.
The role includes employee relations, employee pay and reward, performance management, recruitment and induction and Child Protection. You will have a CIPD or other relevant qualifications, experience in the Personnel function, excellent communication skills, be proactive, have the ability to build relationships at all levels and be highly motivated. The role would suit a Personnel Generalist who has a good understanding of employment law and of child protection and the ability to develop and deliver effective Personnel procedures and policies. You will be implementing strategy as well as dealing with every day matters.
Closing date: 30th September 2011
Interview date: 13th October 2011
Salary: £25,324 - £27,796 depending on ability
For further details contact HR on hr(at)yfc.co.uk for applications forms please contact Chris Nightingale email chris.nightingale(at)yfc.co.uk or phone 0121 502 9620. There is an occupation requirement that the role holder is a committed Christian in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. Due to the nature of this role a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure is required before a final job offer is made. A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us please see our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders for more details
British Youth for Christ: is part of Youth for Christ International and exists to communicate the good news to young people in the UK through locally based youth work, missions and resourcing and equipping Churches in their youth ministry. As part of our senior management team you would be responsible for Personnel services at our Head Office in Halesowen and for providing Personnel advice and support for our Local Centres.
The role includes employee relations, employee pay and reward, performance management, recruitment and induction and Child Protection. You will have a CIPD or other relevant qualifications, experience in the Personnel function, excellent communication skills, be proactive, have the ability to build relationships at all levels and be highly motivated. The role would suit a Personnel Generalist who has a good understanding of employment law and of child protection and the ability to develop and deliver effective Personnel procedures and policies. You will be implementing strategy as well as dealing with every day matters.
Closing date: 30th September 2011
Interview date: 13th October 2011
Salary: £25,324 - £27,796 depending on ability
For further details contact HR on hr(at)yfc.co.uk for applications forms please contact Chris Nightingale email chris.nightingale(at)yfc.co.uk or phone 0121 502 9620. There is an occupation requirement that the role holder is a committed Christian in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. Due to the nature of this role a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure is required before a final job offer is made. A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us please see our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders for more details
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Summer Loving?
If you’re thinking about talking about the summer riots with your youth group when you gather back, why not check out this pdf and powerpoint study guide from America about a girl who was turned in by her parents when they saw her in TV footage of a group attacking a police car. It explores right and wrong and relationships between parents and teens so could be an interesting session.
Child Poverty - Not in our backyard
On Tuesday 18th October the Halesowen Township sub group of the Network are hosting an event to highlight the complexity of child poverty in 2011, to hear about what is likely to happen in the near future and to hear about some of the excellent work that is going on in Dudley. We already have 70 people booked on, so register quickly to avoid disappointment. There are a few market place opportunities available too. For more information or to register click here. There is a National Social Mobility and Child Poverty reveiw currently taking place, if you would like to contribute, you can complete an online survey or download a copy to post.
Monday 22 August 2011
Funding opportunities
W A Cadbury Charitable Trust:
Next Trustees meeting in October 2011
Size of grant available: £10,000-£20,000 (20 grants awarded every 6 months - only registered charities can apply)
Aims and outcomes of funder: Wide funding remit for projects dealing with communities, vulnerable people, education/training, advice, mediation and counseling, environment/conservation, health/medical and the arts
Additional information: Grants are normally “one off” for core costs or development/project funding. See their Web Site
Carpenters Company Charitable Trust:
October 1st annually
Size of grant available: Standard grant £5,000 per annum up to 3 years
Aims and outcomes of funder: Provide support in three categories – children/youth, homeless people and the aged
Additional information: Only registered charities can apply. If successful grant cheque will be received by the end of December. See their Web Site.
Next Trustees meeting in October 2011
Size of grant available: £10,000-£20,000 (20 grants awarded every 6 months - only registered charities can apply)
Aims and outcomes of funder: Wide funding remit for projects dealing with communities, vulnerable people, education/training, advice, mediation and counseling, environment/conservation, health/medical and the arts
Additional information: Grants are normally “one off” for core costs or development/project funding. See their Web Site
Carpenters Company Charitable Trust:
October 1st annually
Size of grant available: Standard grant £5,000 per annum up to 3 years
Aims and outcomes of funder: Provide support in three categories – children/youth, homeless people and the aged
Additional information: Only registered charities can apply. If successful grant cheque will be received by the end of December. See their Web Site.
Positive Activities Consultations
Worcestershire County Council has less money than before and so changes need to be made to positive activities for young people. You might know this as the Youth Service. They have sent out the following
"We want to know what you think to make sure the money is used in the best possible way.
We are hoping that you can encourage as many young people, parents, carers and professionals from Worcestershire to complete this so the County Council can make decisions by listening to local people.
Please can promote and support your young people to attend the events at the following venues.
Tuesday 6th Sept
Churchill Community Centre, Loxley Avenue, Redditch, B98 9JL
4.00-6.00 pm
Wednesday 14th Sept
Ourside Youth Centre, Evesham, WR11 1BH
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 15th Sept
Rubery Youth Centre, Rubery, B45 9HY
7.00-8.30 pm
Saturday 17th Sept
Lakeview Room, County Hall, WR5 2NP
10.00 am -12.00
Monday 19th Sept
Woodrush Youth Centre, Woodrush, B47 5JN
7.00-8.30 pm
Tuesday 20th Sept
St John's Youth Centre, Worcester, WR2 4EL
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 22nd Sept
Café 27, Tenbury, WR15 8AE
4.00–5.30pm
Monday 26th Sept
Stourport Youth Centre, Stourport, DY13 8LA
7.00-8.30 pm
Wednesday 28th Sept
Warndon Community Centre, WR4 9NX
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 29th Sept
Riverside Youth Centre, Pershore, WR10 1QU
7.00-8.30 pm
The events will be run by young people from Worcestershire Youth Cabinet and Worcestershire United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
To book a place email Rachel Adams on radams2(at)worcestershire.gov.uk
Events for parents and carers to come and have a say run by Parent's Voice
Thursday 25th August
Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club, Worcester
7.00-8.00 pm
To book a place email Rachel Adams on radams2(a)worcestershire.gov.uk
Events for professionals including paid staff /volunteers and young people from the voluntary sector to come and have a say run by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Council for Voluntary Youth Services (WCVYS).
Saturday 17th Sept
Lakeview Room, County Hall, WR5 2NP
10.00 am -12.00
"We want to know what you think to make sure the money is used in the best possible way.
We are hoping that you can encourage as many young people, parents, carers and professionals from Worcestershire to complete this so the County Council can make decisions by listening to local people.
Please can promote and support your young people to attend the events at the following venues.
Tuesday 6th Sept
Churchill Community Centre, Loxley Avenue, Redditch, B98 9JL
4.00-6.00 pm
Wednesday 14th Sept
Ourside Youth Centre, Evesham, WR11 1BH
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 15th Sept
Rubery Youth Centre, Rubery, B45 9HY
7.00-8.30 pm
Saturday 17th Sept
Lakeview Room, County Hall, WR5 2NP
10.00 am -12.00
Monday 19th Sept
Woodrush Youth Centre, Woodrush, B47 5JN
7.00-8.30 pm
Tuesday 20th Sept
St John's Youth Centre, Worcester, WR2 4EL
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 22nd Sept
Café 27, Tenbury, WR15 8AE
4.00–5.30pm
Monday 26th Sept
Stourport Youth Centre, Stourport, DY13 8LA
7.00-8.30 pm
Wednesday 28th Sept
Warndon Community Centre, WR4 9NX
7.00-8.30 pm
Thursday 29th Sept
Riverside Youth Centre, Pershore, WR10 1QU
7.00-8.30 pm
The events will be run by young people from Worcestershire Youth Cabinet and Worcestershire United Kingdom Youth Parliament.
To book a place email Rachel Adams on radams2(at)worcestershire.gov.uk
Events for parents and carers to come and have a say run by Parent's Voice
Thursday 25th August
Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club, Worcester
7.00-8.00 pm
To book a place email Rachel Adams on radams2(a)worcestershire.gov.uk
Events for professionals including paid staff /volunteers and young people from the voluntary sector to come and have a say run by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Council for Voluntary Youth Services (WCVYS).
Saturday 17th Sept
Lakeview Room, County Hall, WR5 2NP
10.00 am -12.00
Dudley volunteer awards
If you're working in the Dudley area and know someone who goes above and beyond to help others in a voluntary capacity, why not nominate them for a volunteer award?
Worcestershire County Council urges young people to have their say
Worcestershire County Council is urging children and young people to get involved and have their say on the future of positive activities by 30 September, 2011.
Positive activities (also known as youth services) are defined as those which have a positive impact on health, social and educational wellbeing. These activities have been reviewed as part of the council's overall BOLD programme with the council needing to save an estimated £60-70 million over the next four years.
The council's legal duty, which is securing access to activities for children and young people, is met through the council's 'Plug and Play' website . The council has, however, already listened to local young people and residents' views and is now consulting on a proposal that whilst providing the saving of £1.4 million over 3 years, continues to provide around £1million annual investment in the activities themselves.
Young people, residents and anyone with an interest in these activities now have until September 30, 2011 to provide their views on a proposal which would see the council stop delivering a traditional youth service by 2014. Instead, from April 2012 arrangements could be made with local groups called Local Children's Partnerships (LCPs) which, informed by the views of local young people and residents, would commission services to meet local need.
The council is also asking for views on how funding should be allocated across Worcestershire and whether youth services should be targeted to those young people most in need. Residents can also have their say on whether money should be provided to the Voluntary and Community Sector to enable locally initiated groups to get off the ground, support the commissioning process and to ensure quality and safeguarding requirements are met.
An online questionnaire is available or paper copies of the survey are available in youth centres, libraries and Worcestershire Hubs.
Worcestershire Youth Cabinet is leading the consultation for children and young people and events are being organised for September. Members of the Voluntary and Community Sector are also being invited to book a place at a dedicated event on Saturday 17th September 2011 from 10am until 12 noon at County Hall, Worcester.
Cllr Liz Eyre, Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care and Safeguarding (Lead Member for Children's Services), said: "The County Council has looked at what we can do differently for positive activities (also known as youth services) so that children and young people still have access to the best possible activities with the money available.
"Changing how services are delivered is always more complicated than simply cutting services. I really want as many children and young people, along with anyone else with an interest in positive activities to take up the many opportunities to get involved and provide your views. This is your opportunity to shape the future of positive activities in the County and all ideas will be listened to."
At November's meeting (November 24, 2011), the Cabinet will consider feedback from the consultation, including any implications for assets such as buildings.
More information as well as the opportunity to take part in the online questionnaire can be found on the county website by searching for Positive Activities.
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Free event with LZ7 and Ad-apt
As part of their Amazing Grace mission there will be a free youth event in Kidderminster on Friday 19th August featuring LZ7 and Ad-apt. Both are awesome! Get there if you can.
Funding opportunities
Douglas Turner Trust:
Next trustees meeting September 2011 (quarterly)
Size of grant available: Single “one off” grants £1,000-£5,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support a variety of causes such as young people/children, disabled/elderly, environmental/heritage and the arts
Additional information: Only registered charities operating in Birmingham and the Black Country can apply (by letter)
Contact details: Telephone Mr. T J Patrickson 01386 792014
Address: 3 Poplar Piece, Inkberrow, Worcester WR7 4JD
Ernest Cook Trust:
Size of grant available: Large grants £4,000-£10,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Encourage young people's interest either in the countryside/environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of literacy and numeracy
Additional information: Two deadlines a year, the other one is 31st January for arts, crafts/architecture and literacy/numeracy projects
See their website for further details.
Sport England:
Small grants programme, apply anytime online
Size of grant available: £300-£10,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Will only fund new community projects that either grow or sustain participation in sport or supports talent development
Additional information: Organisations can work with sports clubs on a community project provided the sport chosen is recognised by Sport England
See their website for applications.
Biffaward Main Grants
Community strand, apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: £5,000-£50,000 http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support site-based improvement work for projects that provide/improve community spaces, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation
Additional information: Project site must be within 10 miles of both a Biffa operation and a landfill site with a minimum of 104 days full public access per year
You need to check your proximity with their proximity checker
Foyle Foundation
Learning strand, apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: £10,000-£50,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support projects facilitating acquisition of knowledge with a long-term strategic impact
Additional information: One of the three priority areas is supporting special educational needs and learning difficulties
Contact details: Telephone 020 7430 9119
E-mail: mgs@foylefoundation.org.uk
For more details see their website.
North Face Explore Fund:
Next deadline August 8th 2011
Size of grant available: Up to 2,500 Euros
Aims and outcomes of funder:
Support organisations encouraging youth outdoor participation, focusing primarily on increasing access to both front and back country recreation, as well as providing education for personal and environmental health
Additional information: Projects must encourage community involvement focusing on breaking down barriers to getting young people outdoors and reaching out to a specific community or place of interest
Check out their website for more details.
Next trustees meeting September 2011 (quarterly)
Size of grant available: Single “one off” grants £1,000-£5,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support a variety of causes such as young people/children, disabled/elderly, environmental/heritage and the arts
Additional information: Only registered charities operating in Birmingham and the Black Country can apply (by letter)
Contact details: Telephone Mr. T J Patrickson 01386 792014
Address: 3 Poplar Piece, Inkberrow, Worcester WR7 4JD
Ernest Cook Trust:
Size of grant available: Large grants £4,000-£10,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Encourage young people's interest either in the countryside/environment, the arts or aiming to raise levels of literacy and numeracy
Additional information: Two deadlines a year, the other one is 31st January for arts, crafts/architecture and literacy/numeracy projects
See their website for further details.
Sport England:
Small grants programme, apply anytime online
Size of grant available: £300-£10,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Will only fund new community projects that either grow or sustain participation in sport or supports talent development
Additional information: Organisations can work with sports clubs on a community project provided the sport chosen is recognised by Sport England
See their website for applications.
Biffaward Main Grants
Community strand, apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: £5,000-£50,000 http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support site-based improvement work for projects that provide/improve community spaces, cultural facilities and places for outdoor recreation
Additional information: Project site must be within 10 miles of both a Biffa operation and a landfill site with a minimum of 104 days full public access per year
You need to check your proximity with their proximity checker
Foyle Foundation
Learning strand, apply anytime, no deadlines
Size of grant available: £10,000-£50,000
Aims and outcomes of funder: Support projects facilitating acquisition of knowledge with a long-term strategic impact
Additional information: One of the three priority areas is supporting special educational needs and learning difficulties
Contact details: Telephone 020 7430 9119
E-mail: mgs@foylefoundation.org.uk
For more details see their website.
North Face Explore Fund:
Next deadline August 8th 2011
Size of grant available: Up to 2,500 Euros
Aims and outcomes of funder:
Support organisations encouraging youth outdoor participation, focusing primarily on increasing access to both front and back country recreation, as well as providing education for personal and environmental health
Additional information: Projects must encourage community involvement focusing on breaking down barriers to getting young people outdoors and reaching out to a specific community or place of interest
Check out their website for more details.
Thursday 16 June 2011
WCVYS Members' forums
The Diocese is a member of WCVYS so if you would be interested in attending one of the two forums let me know.
MEMBERS’ FORUMS – Make sure you book your place now!
WCVYS are organising two members’ forums. The forums will be used to:
· Launch the new WCVYS Members’ Pack
· Explore the Role of the Voluntary Youth Sector in the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
· Hear about plans for the future of the Youth Service; and
· Hear from you
Details of the Forums:
Wednesday 22nd June at 7 – 9pm
at The Trunk, Humphrey Avenue, Bromsgrove, B60 3JB
Wednesday 29th June at 7 – 9pm
at Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham, WR11 4PJ
All member organisations are invited. To book your place please contact Jo Banfield or Phil Street on 01905 795098 alternatively send an email to office@wcvys.co.uk
The forums provide an opportunity for WCVYS members to network with one another; discuss and hear about developments affecting the voluntary youth sector in Worcestershire and provide a venue for feeding back ideas and issues to WCVYS.
MEMBERS’ FORUMS – Make sure you book your place now!
WCVYS are organising two members’ forums. The forums will be used to:
· Launch the new WCVYS Members’ Pack
· Explore the Role of the Voluntary Youth Sector in the Common Assessment Framework (CAF)
· Hear about plans for the future of the Youth Service; and
· Hear from you
Details of the Forums:
Wednesday 22nd June at 7 – 9pm
at The Trunk, Humphrey Avenue, Bromsgrove, B60 3JB
Wednesday 29th June at 7 – 9pm
at Wallace House, Oat Street, Evesham, WR11 4PJ
All member organisations are invited. To book your place please contact Jo Banfield or Phil Street on 01905 795098 alternatively send an email to office@wcvys.co.uk
The forums provide an opportunity for WCVYS members to network with one another; discuss and hear about developments affecting the voluntary youth sector in Worcestershire and provide a venue for feeding back ideas and issues to WCVYS.
WCC Consultation
Consultation on services in Worcestershire to support children and young people's emotional and mental health
Mental health is everybody's business. Support for children and young people to develop good emotional and mental health is provided by families, early years settings, schools and colleges as well as a range of early intervention, targeted and specialist services. We want to know what you think about how good the support is for children, young people and families. What is working well, or not so well, and where are the gaps?
We hope you will feel able to respond to this consultation, launched this week and running for 12 weeks. Please also forward this information to any partners you feel it is relevant to.
The survey responses will contribute to a needs assessment which will help us plan improvements to the way children and young people in Worcestershire are supported to have good emotional wellbeing and mental health.
There are two separate questionnaires for adults. You may be a parent/carer and/or a stakeholder working with children/young people so please answer one or both as appropriate:
Wider stakeholders working with children/young people:
Parents and carers' questionnaire:
There is also a questionnaire for children and young people, so feel free to encourage any children/young people you work with to answer this one:
Children and Young People's questionnaire:
If you have any general questions about the consultation please contact me by emailing: akirton@worcestershire.gov.uk
More information about the consultation can be found by accessing the Worcestershire consultation portal:
http://haveyoursay.whub.org.uk/whub/KMS/news.aspxstrTab=PortalHome&noIP=1&SessionId=P949DW6PW5
Mental health is everybody's business. Support for children and young people to develop good emotional and mental health is provided by families, early years settings, schools and colleges as well as a range of early intervention, targeted and specialist services. We want to know what you think about how good the support is for children, young people and families. What is working well, or not so well, and where are the gaps?
We hope you will feel able to respond to this consultation, launched this week and running for 12 weeks. Please also forward this information to any partners you feel it is relevant to.
The survey responses will contribute to a needs assessment which will help us plan improvements to the way children and young people in Worcestershire are supported to have good emotional wellbeing and mental health.
There are two separate questionnaires for adults. You may be a parent/carer and/or a stakeholder working with children/young people so please answer one or both as appropriate:
Wider stakeholders working with children/young people:
Parents and carers' questionnaire:
There is also a questionnaire for children and young people, so feel free to encourage any children/young people you work with to answer this one:
Children and Young People's questionnaire:
If you have any general questions about the consultation please contact me by emailing: akirton@worcestershire.gov.uk
More information about the consultation can be found by accessing the Worcestershire consultation portal:
http://haveyoursay.whub.org.uk/whub/KMS/news.aspxstrTab=PortalHome&noIP=1&SessionId=P949DW6PW5
Bright Space 'Kindles' Bursary
Bright Space 'Kindles' Bursary scheme now open for applications!
Bright Space is launching a new creative and cultural bursary scheme for 16-19 year olds – ‘Kindles’. It’s open to young people in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Key information of the Kindle’s bursary scheme:
· The bursary is open to 16-19 year olds living in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire
· 10 bursaries in total will be awarded, up to the value of £1,000 each to complete a creative/cultural short course or paid internship
· Successful applicants will also be offered opportunities to attend networking activities
· In return, successful applicants will need to complete a weekly diary.
· Recruitment is by application followed by an interview. The deadline date for applications is Wednesday 6 July – 5pm. Interviews will take place on the 18 and 19 July 2011 in Birmingham.
The application form and Frequently Asked Questions document for further information, plus a copy of the flyer can be downloaded at www.wcvys.co.uk/news
For further information you can contact me directly or visit our website
Key Contact; Marcia Springer MCIPR Communications Officer Bright Space
Bright Space is launching a new creative and cultural bursary scheme for 16-19 year olds – ‘Kindles’. It’s open to young people in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Key information of the Kindle’s bursary scheme:
· The bursary is open to 16-19 year olds living in Birmingham, Herefordshire and Worcestershire
· 10 bursaries in total will be awarded, up to the value of £1,000 each to complete a creative/cultural short course or paid internship
· Successful applicants will also be offered opportunities to attend networking activities
· In return, successful applicants will need to complete a weekly diary.
· Recruitment is by application followed by an interview. The deadline date for applications is Wednesday 6 July – 5pm. Interviews will take place on the 18 and 19 July 2011 in Birmingham.
The application form and Frequently Asked Questions document for further information, plus a copy of the flyer can be downloaded at www.wcvys.co.uk/news
For further information you can contact me directly or visit our website
Key Contact; Marcia Springer MCIPR Communications Officer Bright Space
Funding opportunities
BT Community Connections Awards
Application Deadline: 15 September 2011
Awards scheme that provides IT equipment and Internet access to voluntary and community groups in the UK.
The award will be 12 months’ free connection to BT Business Total Broadband Advance, which includes features described in the standard products and services terms. Award winners will be required to accept the standard terms and conditions for the service.
Where the award winner has a current connection with a different broadband supplier BT will not cover any costs which may be incurred for transferring to BT Business Total Broadband
Extended Description
The BT Community Connections Awards are provided and administered by British Telecom.
The awards scheme is intended to provide voluntary groups and charitable organisations working to benefit the community in the UK with IT equipment and Internet access. Successful applicants to the programme will receive a laptop and a year's free broadband Internet connection. In particular, the scheme is keen to target areas of deprivation which normally receive little or no funding and would otherwise have no IT provision.
Latest Information
The deadline is 15 September 2011.
Key Criteria
Applications are welcomed from any community group or charitable organisation working to benefit the community. Eligible areas of interest include:
Applications are welcomed from religious groups that want to carry out work in the community but groups that promote religion will not be considered.
Priority will be given to applications from community groups that operate in areas of deprivation and that have not previously won an award. However, previous award winners are eligible to apply and will be considered, providing they meet the application criteria.
Applicants must have a BT business landline.
Groups that promote political parties are not eligible to apply.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for:
Award Categories
There are no separate categories of award.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online.
Submitted applications are shortlisted and reviewed by a panel of judges chaired by senior BT regional personnel.
Winners will be notified via email by 12 November 2011.
Contact BT Community Connections for further information.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:
Contact details:
Enquiries
BT Community Connections
PO Box 6919
London
W1A 8UX
Application Deadline: 15 September 2011
Awards scheme that provides IT equipment and Internet access to voluntary and community groups in the UK.
The award will be 12 months’ free connection to BT Business Total Broadband Advance, which includes features described in the standard products and services terms. Award winners will be required to accept the standard terms and conditions for the service.
Where the award winner has a current connection with a different broadband supplier BT will not cover any costs which may be incurred for transferring to BT Business Total Broadband
Extended Description
The BT Community Connections Awards are provided and administered by British Telecom.
The awards scheme is intended to provide voluntary groups and charitable organisations working to benefit the community in the UK with IT equipment and Internet access. Successful applicants to the programme will receive a laptop and a year's free broadband Internet connection. In particular, the scheme is keen to target areas of deprivation which normally receive little or no funding and would otherwise have no IT provision.
Latest Information
The deadline is 15 September 2011.
Key Criteria
Applications are welcomed from any community group or charitable organisation working to benefit the community. Eligible areas of interest include:
- Animals.
- Older people.
- Environment.
- Family issues.
- Multi-cultural awareness.
- Wildlife.
- Youth groups.
Applications are welcomed from religious groups that want to carry out work in the community but groups that promote religion will not be considered.
Priority will be given to applications from community groups that operate in areas of deprivation and that have not previously won an award. However, previous award winners are eligible to apply and will be considered, providing they meet the application criteria.
Applicants must have a BT business landline.
Groups that promote political parties are not eligible to apply.
Restrictions
Funding is not available for:
- For-profit companies.
- Political organisations or activities.
- Organisations that do not operate in the UK.
- Previous BT Community Connections award winners.
- Employees of British Telecommunications.
Award Categories
There are no separate categories of award.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted online.
Submitted applications are shortlisted and reviewed by a panel of judges chaired by senior BT regional personnel.
Winners will be notified via email by 12 November 2011.
Contact BT Community Connections for further information.
For further information on how to obtain this funding opportunity locally, please contact the following:
Contact details:
Enquiries
BT Community Connections
PO Box 6919
London
W1A 8UX
Monday 6 June 2011
Too much PAPERWORK??
Looking for some interesting papercrafts for your youth group which http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifarehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif out of the ordinary. Have a browse of this wonderful blog called Paper Forest which gives links to all kind of free downloads for papercraft designs which are far from childish! For example I found this site called Flickr Monkey through it!
"Rights" of Passage
Well this would have been a useful book a few years back!
The Journey of Christian Initiation
by Paul Avis, Martin Davie, Harriet Harris, Christopher Hill & Stephen Platten
It's described as:
This helpful volume sets out to clarify the Church of England’s thinking about baptism, confirmation and admission to communion, and addresses some very practical questions in relation to ministry in this area.Discussion of the topic is grounded in the New Testament and the early Church, and is traced through the development of the Church’s theology and practice of initiation from the mediaeval and Reformation periods up to the present. Drawing on the Book of Common Prayer (1662), the Thirty-nine Articles and Common Worship, as well as on Scripture and the Church’s tradition, it sheds light on contemporary practice and understanding, which can – and do - vary locally.
Anglican approaches to Christian initiation are also explored in relation to those of other churches.
Hopefully a useful read now for churches thinking about admission to holy communion before confirmation and considering that age old question of "what age confirmation?"
Not read it yet as it's just out but hope to get hold of a copy soon.
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Art in Heaven
Art in Heaven is an annual competition run since 2004 for students in RE and related areas. It gives a chance to be creative and imaginative about big spiritual or religious questions: It is all about spiritual ideas and students’ imaginative expression. There is a wonderful web art gallery. Last year about 30,000 entered, and some of the best are on show. Teachers and students are warmly invited to join in with their own ‘Art in Heaven’. The closing date is 31st July.
Art in Heaven has five themes for 2011.
The themes are:
Spiritual Words
Stories of Truth?
Journeys
Festive visions
God: Who? Where? How? If?
The entry form can be downloaded from www.natre.org.uk
More details about the themes
God: Who? Where? How? If?
This competition has often asked: where is God? Who is God? Does God speak? This year, all these questions can be part of the theme, and the new focus is on your questions for God: Where are you, God? What do you want me to do? Do you love us all? What are you like? Why are you invisible? How can we find you? Why can’t I find you? Where were you when evil happened? Where are the signs of your love? Are you real, or made up?
What questions would you like to ask God, and how might a person who knows everything and loves everyone reply? This theme is just as much for atheists and agnostics as for believers in different faiths: the atheist may say: ‘Where is God? Nowhere at all.’
Festive visions: Divali and Hannukah, Eid and Easter, Red Nose Day and New Year, the festivals of life erupt in colour, splendour and community in every faith and any life. Students might choose the festival they celebrate, or the one they are learning about and express its key moment, or its big idea with colour and a viewpoint all their own. Festivals are all about vision: the past is visualised and remembered while the future is seen in a visionary way. What is your festive vision? Fireworks or peace? Light, love or All Hallows Eve?
Spiritual journeys: Religious texts are full of journeys: from Eden or Nazareth, to Makkah, Bethlehem, Tarsus, Heaven or Nirvana. Life is seen as a journey in many religions. If life is a journey, then what are the milestones, signposts, guidebooks and service stations on the way? What speeds you up or slows you down? What are the destinations? In this theme, winning work will develop great creative ideas about journeys of faith and life, expressing their own ideas as maps, pathways, roads to freedom or random wanderings.
Stories of truth? Every religion tells stories, but are they true? Do they tell us the truth? For younger pupils, this theme involves taking stories they love from religious traditions and expressing the key moments or ideas artistically. Start with any story: Jacob or Moses, the Guru or the Buddha, the Prophet or http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifthe Christ, stories told of creation, parable, paradox or meaning. Add a question mark and use the stories of faith as starting points for your own ideas about truth. Or explore or question atheist or scientific stories as well as those that come from faith.
Students are invited to plan to make an entry to send in before the end of the summer term – closing date is 31st July. There will be 3 £100 prizes funded by dare2engage for entrants in this age group. A note of up to 400 words in discussing and evaluating the work is an important part of the student’s entry.
For more details
Don’t forget - you can see hundreds of interesting entries and other winners on the web gallery.
Please click on the link for ways to introduce the competition to pupils/students: 1_Enter_Art_in_Heaven_2011.ppt
For further details of the competition, please contact Lat Blaylock: lat(at)retoday.org.uk
Art in Heaven has five themes for 2011.
The themes are:
Spiritual Words
Stories of Truth?
Journeys
Festive visions
God: Who? Where? How? If?
The entry form can be downloaded from www.natre.org.uk
More details about the themes
God: Who? Where? How? If?
This competition has often asked: where is God? Who is God? Does God speak? This year, all these questions can be part of the theme, and the new focus is on your questions for God: Where are you, God? What do you want me to do? Do you love us all? What are you like? Why are you invisible? How can we find you? Why can’t I find you? Where were you when evil happened? Where are the signs of your love? Are you real, or made up?
What questions would you like to ask God, and how might a person who knows everything and loves everyone reply? This theme is just as much for atheists and agnostics as for believers in different faiths: the atheist may say: ‘Where is God? Nowhere at all.’
Festive visions: Divali and Hannukah, Eid and Easter, Red Nose Day and New Year, the festivals of life erupt in colour, splendour and community in every faith and any life. Students might choose the festival they celebrate, or the one they are learning about and express its key moment, or its big idea with colour and a viewpoint all their own. Festivals are all about vision: the past is visualised and remembered while the future is seen in a visionary way. What is your festive vision? Fireworks or peace? Light, love or All Hallows Eve?
Spiritual journeys: Religious texts are full of journeys: from Eden or Nazareth, to Makkah, Bethlehem, Tarsus, Heaven or Nirvana. Life is seen as a journey in many religions. If life is a journey, then what are the milestones, signposts, guidebooks and service stations on the way? What speeds you up or slows you down? What are the destinations? In this theme, winning work will develop great creative ideas about journeys of faith and life, expressing their own ideas as maps, pathways, roads to freedom or random wanderings.
Stories of truth? Every religion tells stories, but are they true? Do they tell us the truth? For younger pupils, this theme involves taking stories they love from religious traditions and expressing the key moments or ideas artistically. Start with any story: Jacob or Moses, the Guru or the Buddha, the Prophet or http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifthe Christ, stories told of creation, parable, paradox or meaning. Add a question mark and use the stories of faith as starting points for your own ideas about truth. Or explore or question atheist or scientific stories as well as those that come from faith.
Students are invited to plan to make an entry to send in before the end of the summer term – closing date is 31st July. There will be 3 £100 prizes funded by dare2engage for entrants in this age group. A note of up to 400 words in discussing and evaluating the work is an important part of the student’s entry.
For more details
Don’t forget - you can see hundreds of interesting entries and other winners on the web gallery.
Please click on the link for ways to introduce the competition to pupils/students: 1_Enter_Art_in_Heaven_2011.ppt
For further details of the competition, please contact Lat Blaylock: lat(at)retoday.org.uk
Pentecost resources
If you're looking to explore Pentecost with young people, why not try the session in Youth Emmaus or some of the following:
Dave Walker's Cartoon Church Pentecost worksheet
from Insight
from Scripture Union
from Going for Growth
from Barnabas (many seasons available scroll down to Pentecost)
from Textweek
from Cafod
or how about searching for a video on youtube such as this one.
Franciscan Youth Event
Hilfield Youth Camp is a true alternative to large mainstream Christian youth events, offering young people aged 13 to 17 a chance to explore their Christian faith at Hilfield Friary in Dorset.
Organised together with the Anglican Society of Saint Francis, the radical Franciscan spirituality of following Jesus is explored through a theme and our life together in community. Because the camp is between 30 and 50 people, everyone has a chance to join in, and no one is lost in the crowd.
Guided by more experienced campers and a pastoral team, the campers themselves present aspects of the theme each day to the whole camp. In this way EVERYONE gets to participate and all are encouraged to live out these experiences in their everyday lives.
Contact the Diocesan Youth Officer for booking forms and more details.
"HYC is truly an unforgettable experience, a space in a young persons pressured life where they can be themselves, discover who they really are and experience Gods love. We hope you will be able to join us and see this at work for yourself!"
Thursday 19 May 2011
Young People going to Greenbelt Survey
The Children's Society would like children and young people between 8-18 who are going to Greenbelt to fill in a short on-line survey about their lives; what makes them happy, what they struggle with. The results of the survey will be discussed at a Good Childhood Conversation at Greenbelt itself.
If you are taking a group of young people, or know young people who are going please ask them to fill in the survey, it will only take 15 minutes or so and would help The Children's Society enormously.
More details can be found on the Greenbelt blog
Or on The Children's Society website
If you are taking a group of young people, or know young people who are going please ask them to fill in the survey, it will only take 15 minutes or so and would help The Children's Society enormously.
More details can be found on the Greenbelt blog
Or on The Children's Society website
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