If you're looking for some funding for activities it might be worth checking out the following:
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/england/index.html
http://www.foylefoundation.org.uk/small-grants-scheme/
https://www.giveachildabreakfast.co.uk/apply_for_funding.aspx
http://www.garfieldweston.org/
http://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/
http://www.lankellychase.org.uk/
Some specifically church focussed charities:
http://www.ccfund.org.uk/home/home
http://www.allchurches.co.uk/
http://www.churchcare.co.uk/
All trusts have specific targets so be sure to read all of the restrictions and information for applicants. You may find you can't apply but your local school or another partner might be able to.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Friday 7 September 2012
Worcester Spirit Mark
Over the last few years, Emma and I have been so pleased to see churches engaging with the Worcester Spirit Mark. This scheme helps parishes celebrate their good practice with children and youth. It seeks to help parishes identify ways in which they could improve how they reach out to children and young people and the ways they are welcomed into and included within worship and day to day activities of the church.
Recently we have awarded Bronze Awards to Drakes Broughton.
The Bronze Award itself represents a set of minimum standards in children's and youth work and ask questions such as ‘Are all those who work with children and young people possess a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Certificate?’ For parishes which are going further in the way they include and welcome children and young people and the diocese will be awarding Silver where, for example training has been completed and Gold awards where children and young people are routinely involved in the planning and delivery of services.
Now that the scheme has been running for three years we are pleased to be able to promote these churches which are demonstrably welcoming to children and young people through our forthcoming Children and Youth Friendly Churches page of the diocesan website. All those who have achieved any level of the award will be listed as a church recommended for families looking for a church to attend. We’d love to be able to add more churches to this page so do have a look at the details of the scheme or download the Bronze award booklet. Do get in touch if you would like advice about exploring the Worcester Spirit Mark in your church.
The Bronze Award itself represents a set of minimum standards in children's and youth work and ask questions such as ‘Are all those who work with children and young people possess a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Certificate?’ For parishes which are going further in the way they include and welcome children and young people and the diocese will be awarding Silver where, for example training has been completed and Gold awards where children and young people are routinely involved in the planning and delivery of services.
Now that the scheme has been running for three years we are pleased to be able to promote these churches which are demonstrably welcoming to children and young people through our forthcoming Children and Youth Friendly Churches page of the diocesan website. All those who have achieved any level of the award will be listed as a church recommended for families looking for a church to attend. We’d love to be able to add more churches to this page so do have a look at the details of the scheme or download the Bronze award booklet. Do get in touch if you would like advice about exploring the Worcester Spirit Mark in your church.
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Christmas resource
You might be interested to follow the progress of this new Christmas resource from SGM which presents the Christmas story for teens in a Japanese graphic style.
Celebrating the Kingdom
New term, New Resources
For those starting secondary school, Scripture Union have something they have perfected over the last few years called It’s your move. See their leaflet for churches or the website for more details
If your young people are older and heading off to university then Youth for Christ have produced a new Mettle book designed for the first term at university.
The Fusion network also offer a School leaver Pack to help young Christians connect with others at their new university as well as find churches in their new home town. Fusion also offers a leaders’ pack of four sessions to run with your teens before they head off to university.
Other new resources in the diocesan WARes include Soularium from Agape International which offers a set of images for reflection which would work really well with teenagers. The pack includes fifty images and five simple exploring questions that allow the user to engage in one-on-one or group spiritual conversations with non-believers.
Lording it up!
Young people from churches in Worcester Diocese are being offered the opportunity to visit the House of Lords and meet members of the Lords as part of a group including two other diocese.
The EIGHT young people will join with others from Derby and Oxford Diocese as well as members of the Church of England Youth Council (CEYC).
We will be meeting on Tuesday 30th October (Half Term week) to plan our visit sometime in the new year.
On the day of the visit we will be leaving Worcester early and arriving at the House of Lords for lunch before viewing the afternoon session. We will then meet with some members of the Lords for a discussion and may go on to have a tour of Westminster Abbey.
Members of our Youth Council will be among the group but there are also spaces for others who would like to participate.
Please do get in touch with me as soon as possible if you have young people who would like to take part.
The EIGHT young people will join with others from Derby and Oxford Diocese as well as members of the Church of England Youth Council (CEYC).
We will be meeting on Tuesday 30th October (Half Term week) to plan our visit sometime in the new year.
On the day of the visit we will be leaving Worcester early and arriving at the House of Lords for lunch before viewing the afternoon session. We will then meet with some members of the Lords for a discussion and may go on to have a tour of Westminster Abbey.
Members of our Youth Council will be among the group but there are also spaces for others who would like to participate.
Please do get in touch with me as soon as possible if you have young people who would like to take part.
Revive Positivity campaign
ALM Children and Youth
Emma and I will again be training a group of Children and Youth Leader’s as part of the specialism for the Authorized Lay Ministry course on two full Saturdays on 13th October and 1st December from 9.30-4.30.
It would be really good if you could hold the people on this course in your prayers as they reflect on their work with children and young people.
We will also be gathering together all our previous ALM Children and Youth Specialists on Saturday 8th December from 11am-3pm (including lunch) If you have been part of one of our courses before please do put the date in your diary.
It would be really good if you could hold the people on this course in your prayers as they reflect on their work with children and young people.
We will also be gathering together all our previous ALM Children and Youth Specialists on Saturday 8th December from 11am-3pm (including lunch) If you have been part of one of our courses before please do put the date in your diary.
Worcester suburban mission seeks co-workers
Tolladine is an area in Worcester of acute multiple deprivation. Parts of it are ranked amongst the 2% most deprived in the latest government index of multiple deprivation. Around 10,000 people live there.
The Tolladine Mission in Worcester has been chosen as one of an initial group of 10 pathfinder projects funded by the Church Commissioners and Archbishops Council to ‘Develop Church Growth in Deprived Areas’. The mission hopes to do so in innovative ways which are capable of replication elsewhere.
One of the key concepts underpinning the Tolladine Mission is that it should include a group of people living closely together in the mission area, bound together by a common purpose and sharing a simple ‘rule of life’.
The mission is now inviting people to join this group.
The mission began as church initiative engaging especially with the young people of the area. (35 % of the populations are children or teenagers.) It ran a breakdancing session in place of evensong on Sundays, ran ‘Open the Book’ sessions in all the local primary schools and prayed with open church doors on Monday evenings; and the young people came and joined in – sometimes chaotically. A young congregation and a number of baptisms and confirmations followed. In the second phase it has been able to employ a Church Army missioner. Together with his family he lives in the heart of the area and is building relationships with the community through his presence there and through projects such as building a community garden. (This has provided an ‘out-of-school’ opportunity for youth in the area with learning and behavioural difficulties, giving them - perhaps for the first time - a real sense of achievement and hope.) In much that the mission does, it works closely with the local authority who has designated Tolladine an ‘Area of Highest Need’.
At the same time, the practical responses to the needs of the community have gone hand in hand with developing more accessible forms of worship and the strengthening of the spiritual growth of the existing church. The next phase of the mission involves growing the residential aspect. At present the missioner and a candidate for pioneer ministry live and work in the area. From this September, however, the mission has secured another three bedroomed house.
The mission is now looking for people to live in the house who are willing to be points of Christian witness within Tolladine, demonstrating in their lives and by their openness and hospitality the value and challenge of the Christian way of life. They will form and observe a simple ‘rule of life’, and eat and pray together.
The mission is supported by the Diocese of Worcester, the Church Mission Society, and the Church Army. It is managed by a support group which includes the incumbents of the three local parishes, Bishop Chris Mayfield and three lay members with relevant experience. It is financially secure for at least the next four years. It has links with Mucknell Abbey.
The Tolladine Mission in Worcester has been chosen as one of an initial group of 10 pathfinder projects funded by the Church Commissioners and Archbishops Council to ‘Develop Church Growth in Deprived Areas’. The mission hopes to do so in innovative ways which are capable of replication elsewhere.
One of the key concepts underpinning the Tolladine Mission is that it should include a group of people living closely together in the mission area, bound together by a common purpose and sharing a simple ‘rule of life’.
The mission is now inviting people to join this group.
The mission began as church initiative engaging especially with the young people of the area. (35 % of the populations are children or teenagers.) It ran a breakdancing session in place of evensong on Sundays, ran ‘Open the Book’ sessions in all the local primary schools and prayed with open church doors on Monday evenings; and the young people came and joined in – sometimes chaotically. A young congregation and a number of baptisms and confirmations followed. In the second phase it has been able to employ a Church Army missioner. Together with his family he lives in the heart of the area and is building relationships with the community through his presence there and through projects such as building a community garden. (This has provided an ‘out-of-school’ opportunity for youth in the area with learning and behavioural difficulties, giving them - perhaps for the first time - a real sense of achievement and hope.) In much that the mission does, it works closely with the local authority who has designated Tolladine an ‘Area of Highest Need’.
At the same time, the practical responses to the needs of the community have gone hand in hand with developing more accessible forms of worship and the strengthening of the spiritual growth of the existing church. The next phase of the mission involves growing the residential aspect. At present the missioner and a candidate for pioneer ministry live and work in the area. From this September, however, the mission has secured another three bedroomed house.
The mission is now looking for people to live in the house who are willing to be points of Christian witness within Tolladine, demonstrating in their lives and by their openness and hospitality the value and challenge of the Christian way of life. They will form and observe a simple ‘rule of life’, and eat and pray together.
- They should be people who are seeking to spend some time in urban mission – at least 9 months, but ideally from two to five years, so that there will be a balance of time spans.
- They may be men or women of any age from about 20 upwards who are prepared to live in a ‘house of sharing’.
- They should be able to relate to young people. They should probably have, or be willing to seek, at least part-time employment, but we are able to offer rent-free living in exchange for a willingness to dedicate some of their spare time to the mission.
The mission is supported by the Diocese of Worcester, the Church Mission Society, and the Church Army. It is managed by a support group which includes the incumbents of the three local parishes, Bishop Chris Mayfield and three lay members with relevant experience. It is financially secure for at least the next four years. It has links with Mucknell Abbey.
Wednesday 13 June 2012
Malvern and Worcester Youth workshop
As a local voluntary, community and faith sector organisation working in Malvern Hills and Worcester, are you interested in getting more involved in providing services as part of Worcestershire’s Early Help Strategy?
4Children is funded by the Department for Education to work with 15 local authorities over two years to explore and remove barriers experienced by local voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in this sector. It also explores how the local authority commissioning processes and perceptions contribute to this experience.
In Malvern the free workshop will be held on 3rd July 2012.
Registration is at 8.45am for a start at 9am to 1pm. (Venue to be confirmed)
In Worcester the free workshop will be held on 4th July 2012.
Registration is at 8.45am for a start at 9am to 1pm. (Venue to be confirmed)
The workshop will be participatory through a mix of activities, discussions and speakers. These events and their findings will help shape the methods of future events run by Worcestershire County Council and help local voluntary, community and faith sector organisations assess their capacity for future commissioning opportunities.
If you are interested then please book by emailing rjanes@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, full contact details, the name of your organisation and the support it offers. (Stating which event you wish to attend). John Alwyine-Mosely is the 4Children National Programme Lead - john.alwyine-mosely@4children.org.uk
4Children is funded by the Department for Education to work with 15 local authorities over two years to explore and remove barriers experienced by local voluntary, community and faith sector organisations in this sector. It also explores how the local authority commissioning processes and perceptions contribute to this experience.
In Malvern the free workshop will be held on 3rd July 2012.
Registration is at 8.45am for a start at 9am to 1pm. (Venue to be confirmed)
In Worcester the free workshop will be held on 4th July 2012.
Registration is at 8.45am for a start at 9am to 1pm. (Venue to be confirmed)
The workshop will be participatory through a mix of activities, discussions and speakers. These events and their findings will help shape the methods of future events run by Worcestershire County Council and help local voluntary, community and faith sector organisations assess their capacity for future commissioning opportunities.
If you are interested then please book by emailing rjanes@worcestershire.gov.uk with your name, full contact details, the name of your organisation and the support it offers. (Stating which event you wish to attend). John Alwyine-Mosely is the 4Children National Programme Lead - john.alwyine-mosely@4children.org.uk
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Research request: Church of England Chaplains
Shane Waddle, a colleague from the Church Commissioners, is doing some research to support his studies at the University of Derby and is looking at assumptions and values together with changes to terms of service for clergy who happen to be employed following the introduction of Common Tenure.
He would be keen to hear from Church of England chaplains. His web based survey is available here:
He would be keen to hear from Church of England chaplains. His web based survey is available here:
Friday 18 May 2012
Want to be part of theRoyal visit?
NOMINATIONS are still open for our search for unsung heroes to attend a special date with the Queen.
Last week newspapers across Worcestershire set out to find the unsung heroes of our local communities who could join the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee tour of the county.
They have secured agreement with the organisers to reserve about 300 places at Worcester Cathedral to join an invitation-only audience for the visit of Her Majesty on July 11.
Those chosen will join the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and other dignitaries to watch a special presentation about Worcestershire and will have a grandstand view of her unveiling a plaque to mark the momentous occasion.
Since launching the search, they have received nominations from across the county. They include all sorts of people whose actions have helped the lives of those around them. From charity fundraisers, to volunteers, teachers, carers, neighbours, youth workers, and those who have battled illness, you have been nominating your local heroes for our very special reward.
Buckingham Palace has been keen to ensure that those attending the jubilee celebrations should reflect the whole community, and the best in the community.
There’s still time to nominate your local hero. Just send in their name, address, any contact details you have on the special coupon (which you can download here), along with a ‘citation’ of four or five sentences explaining why you think they are local heroes deserving of royal recognition. You can write your ‘citation’ on a separate piece of plain paper, or email your application to roni.skye@worcesternews.co.uk.
Get your nomination to them at the address printed on the voucher by May 25 in time for us to choose the lucky 300, contact them and make the necessary arrangements.
You can post it, or e-mail it to roni.skye@worcesternews.co.uk
Let’s honour the unsung heroes of our county. Get nominating now.
Last week newspapers across Worcestershire set out to find the unsung heroes of our local communities who could join the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee tour of the county.
They have secured agreement with the organisers to reserve about 300 places at Worcester Cathedral to join an invitation-only audience for the visit of Her Majesty on July 11.
Those chosen will join the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and other dignitaries to watch a special presentation about Worcestershire and will have a grandstand view of her unveiling a plaque to mark the momentous occasion.
Since launching the search, they have received nominations from across the county. They include all sorts of people whose actions have helped the lives of those around them. From charity fundraisers, to volunteers, teachers, carers, neighbours, youth workers, and those who have battled illness, you have been nominating your local heroes for our very special reward.
Buckingham Palace has been keen to ensure that those attending the jubilee celebrations should reflect the whole community, and the best in the community.
There’s still time to nominate your local hero. Just send in their name, address, any contact details you have on the special coupon (which you can download here), along with a ‘citation’ of four or five sentences explaining why you think they are local heroes deserving of royal recognition. You can write your ‘citation’ on a separate piece of plain paper, or email your application to roni.skye@worcesternews.co.uk.
Get your nomination to them at the address printed on the voucher by May 25 in time for us to choose the lucky 300, contact them and make the necessary arrangements.
You can post it, or e-mail it to roni.skye@worcesternews.co.uk
Let’s honour the unsung heroes of our county. Get nominating now.
Funding Opportunity
Do you work with young people who have innovative, creative and exciting ideas for projects that will make their area a better place?
At Live UnLtd we provide the money and one-to-one support to make their ideas a reality... We are launching our Live UnLtd Summer of Great Ideas Campaign and are keen to receive applications from any young people who want to set up their own community impact project. The deadline for applications is 31st May 2012.
We back people aged 11-21 with cash & support to launch projects that can change their world for the better. Projects can be around any topic/issues that young people are interested in from the arts and sport to the environment or bullying. We have helped support inter-generational projects, start sports clubs, assist art and community projects and helped people start their own sustainable social enterprises.
All projects and enterprises are run by the young people themselves.
Support is available in the form of cash awards starting at around £500 which is used to start projects and pay for equipment etc.
You’ll also be given a dedicated Development Manager to help you with your project planning and budgeting. All of our support is free of charge.
Who can apply?
11+ yrs of age, Living in the UK
Applying as an individual or informal group, with your own idea.
This means that you cannot apply on behalf of an organisation. For example your school, youth club or youth centre.
Applications to UnLtd must meet the following criteria:
Tell us what specific activities your project/enterprise includes and what you hope to achieve Provide a learning experience or opportunity for you the applicant
How do people apply?
Applicants between 11-21 years old need to fill in an enquiry form.
This can be found here.
Applicants over the age of 21 years old can request an application form by calling our regional office on 0121 766 4570.
More information can also be found here .
CONTACT US:
If you’d like more information on what we do or would like us to come and talk to colleagues/young people you work with please get in touch. Midlands: Sarah Brent (sarahbrent@unltd.org.uk) 0121 766 4570 or 07540 413 909 UnLtd is a registered charity, number 1090393 and our company registration number is 4180639.
At Live UnLtd we provide the money and one-to-one support to make their ideas a reality... We are launching our Live UnLtd Summer of Great Ideas Campaign and are keen to receive applications from any young people who want to set up their own community impact project. The deadline for applications is 31st May 2012.
We back people aged 11-21 with cash & support to launch projects that can change their world for the better. Projects can be around any topic/issues that young people are interested in from the arts and sport to the environment or bullying. We have helped support inter-generational projects, start sports clubs, assist art and community projects and helped people start their own sustainable social enterprises.
All projects and enterprises are run by the young people themselves.
Support is available in the form of cash awards starting at around £500 which is used to start projects and pay for equipment etc.
You’ll also be given a dedicated Development Manager to help you with your project planning and budgeting. All of our support is free of charge.
Who can apply?
11+ yrs of age, Living in the UK
Applying as an individual or informal group, with your own idea.
This means that you cannot apply on behalf of an organisation. For example your school, youth club or youth centre.
Applications to UnLtd must meet the following criteria:
- Have a positive social impact on your community
- Demonstrate that you have identified a problem and can explain how your project would tackle the problem
Tell us what specific activities your project/enterprise includes and what you hope to achieve Provide a learning experience or opportunity for you the applicant
How do people apply?
Applicants between 11-21 years old need to fill in an enquiry form.
This can be found here.
Applicants over the age of 21 years old can request an application form by calling our regional office on 0121 766 4570.
More information can also be found here .
CONTACT US:
If you’d like more information on what we do or would like us to come and talk to colleagues/young people you work with please get in touch. Midlands: Sarah Brent (sarahbrent@unltd.org.uk) 0121 766 4570 or 07540 413 909 UnLtd is a registered charity, number 1090393 and our company registration number is 4180639.
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Thursday 19 April 2012
So You've Been Confirmed...What Next?
This confirmation gift book is a wonderful conversation style text bringing together the voices of a Bishop and an experienced youth worker. these two voices bring different perspectives for the intended readers who have recently been confirmed.
Echoing words used in the Anglican Confirmation service, it offers the newly confirmed some great ideas for living out their newly confirmed faith in private devotion and in public witness. They discuss meeting with other Christians for support and community with encouraging personal stories of being part of a running club and struggling with prayer - even when you're a bishop!
The format of the book is really appealing as it is easily portable and fits nicely in the hand with vibrant purple patterns that add interest but are not so overwhelming as to distract from the text. It was reviewed by teenagers before publication and I think it will certainly appeal to teen readers as do many of the cultural references to recent movies and online prayer resources. Although coming from a predominantly evangelical stance, it also draws from the rich heritage Christian tradition throughout the centuries from Biblical texts to St Patrick's Breastplate or ancient hymns like Come Holy Ghost Our Souls Inspire and Ignatian practices from the Jesuit tradition.
This is not just a comforting text but one which also challenges readers to act on their faith in serving others, praying for people in different areas of life and talking to others about your faith.
It also offers further resources on an attractive partner website also called Living Your Confirmation.
I would certainly recommend this to churches and families to give to teenagers who have recently been confirmed and if I were preparing a group of teenagers at my church right now I would have bought more copies already !
Thursday 22 March 2012
Amaze training opportunities
how are you managing?
a one day training course
for line managers managing youth workers
for youth workers managing volunteers
If you want to motivate lead and manage your team to get the best out of them then this course is for you. We’ll be covering:
• What’s the job of a line manager
• How to set objectives effectively
• Performance management activites
• How to conduct line management or supervision meetings
• Coaching and development
• When things go wrong (discipline and grievance)
As well as learning some of the tools to do these things thewre will be the opportunity
to have a go in a safe environment!
The course will be led by Leon Coates from 11:00 until 15:00 so please bring your lunch!
Amaze members can book free by emailing your membership number, others please email the organisation or name of the person paying the bill and details of anyone we should send an invoice to.
Amaze members can book free by emailing your membership number, others please email the organisation or name of the person paying the bill and details of anyone we should send an invoice to.
Leon Coates is Amaze Director. As an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development he is an experience people manager and HR Consultant having worked with organisations in the private and voluntary sectors.
Book by emailing admin@amaze.org.uk
Wednesday 15 February 2012
YFC training
Youth For Christ are offering a training session on Wednesday 7th March on supporting young people suffering from depression or struggling with self esteem, self harm and self confidence.
The people delivering the training are experts in this area and the training looks to be highly practical and informative.
The cost for will be £5.
Lunch will be provided.
If you would like to attend or if you know anyone externally who would like to book, please contact Abi or Lee
With an increasing number of young people suffering from depression, low self-esteem, self harm and struggling with issues of self, relationships and sexuality how do we as YFC respond?
This training seeks to explore some of the key issues faced by young people, methods of supporting young people through challenging times and how we respond as Youth for Christ workers.
The training will be led by Zoe Abernethy and Alison Hardy.
Alison Hardy is married to Andrew with 4 children and after training as a nurse, spent 7 years working as a school nurse on the Wirral. For the last 3 years she has volunteered with Wirral YFC, helping to deliver Romance Academy and drugs, alcohol and relationships lessons as part of their DARA project. Alison is passionate about helping young people to make healthy choices in this area of their lives and for them to know that they have a God who cares about them and who has an amazing plan for their lives.
Zoe Abernethy is married to Andy and they live on The Wirral. Zoe has worked for Wirral YFC for over 4 years and has recently set up a project called DARA. Zoe has run several romance academies over the past 3 years, both in and out of schools helping young people understand healthy relationships and is passionate about equipping young people to discover their self worth and God given potential. Zoe is an expert in working with young women with depression, self esteem and self harm issues.
The people delivering the training are experts in this area and the training looks to be highly practical and informative.
The cost for will be £5.
Lunch will be provided.
If you would like to attend or if you know anyone externally who would like to book, please contact Abi or Lee
With an increasing number of young people suffering from depression, low self-esteem, self harm and struggling with issues of self, relationships and sexuality how do we as YFC respond?
This training seeks to explore some of the key issues faced by young people, methods of supporting young people through challenging times and how we respond as Youth for Christ workers.
The training will be led by Zoe Abernethy and Alison Hardy.
Alison Hardy is married to Andrew with 4 children and after training as a nurse, spent 7 years working as a school nurse on the Wirral. For the last 3 years she has volunteered with Wirral YFC, helping to deliver Romance Academy and drugs, alcohol and relationships lessons as part of their DARA project. Alison is passionate about helping young people to make healthy choices in this area of their lives and for them to know that they have a God who cares about them and who has an amazing plan for their lives.
Zoe Abernethy is married to Andy and they live on The Wirral. Zoe has worked for Wirral YFC for over 4 years and has recently set up a project called DARA. Zoe has run several romance academies over the past 3 years, both in and out of schools helping young people understand healthy relationships and is passionate about equipping young people to discover their self worth and God given potential. Zoe is an expert in working with young women with depression, self esteem and self harm issues.
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Welcoming Young People
I had a great session with some churches last night looking at welcoming children, young people and families to churches and Kat Witham of the Church of England Youth Council has some more useful insights here.
Friday 13 January 2012
Rock the Cathedral Gloucester on FRIDAY 16th March 2012
As I told you last term, people from other Gloucester diocese loved our idea of Rock the Cathedral so much that they’ve decided to do one too.
After a change of date (due to BBC filming) the event will now be on FRIDAY 16th March
Members of Worcester CandY Youth and Young Adults Councils will be helping out on the night.
Some of our schools will be running coaches down to Gloucester and there’ll be pizza on sale at the cathedral as well as 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 on FRIDAY 16th March 2012.
After a change of date (due to BBC filming) the event will now be on FRIDAY 16th March
Members of Worcester CandY Youth and Young Adults Councils will be helping out on the night.
Some of our schools will be running coaches down to Gloucester and there’ll be pizza on sale at the cathedral as well as 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 on FRIDAY 16th March 2012.
Youthwork Summit
The Youthwork Summit is moving to a new annual slot in MAY for 2012 so look out for more publicity about that in our next mailing and on the blog.
I’ve had the joy of being part of the summit both at Manchester this year and in London last year. I will be going again to The Youthwork Summit 2012 in London on SATURDAY 17th May.
It’s an essential day for youth workers at every level from every part of the UK so I am happy to be able to offer FIVE FREE TICKETS to the first FIVE people from the Worcester Diocese churches getting in touch about this event (limit of one free ticket per parish/church).
I’ve had the joy of being part of the summit both at Manchester this year and in London last year. I will be going again to The Youthwork Summit 2012 in London on SATURDAY 17th May.
It’s an essential day for youth workers at every level from every part of the UK so I am happy to be able to offer FIVE FREE TICKETS to the first FIVE people from the Worcester Diocese churches getting in touch about this event (limit of one free ticket per parish/church).
CandY at Synod
The children, young people and young adults of CandY invite all those aged 6-17 Saturday 10th March from 9.30am-3.30pm at OldSwinford Hospital School DY8 1QX.
The adult synod will be talking about Inclusion and the Anglican Methodist covenant.
We at CandY will be doing that too but also having fun, games and crafts together with the Chair of the National Church of England Youth Council, Kat Witham.
The adult synod will be talking about Inclusion and the Anglican Methodist covenant.
We at CandY will be doing that too but also having fun, games and crafts together with the Chair of the National Church of England Youth Council, Kat Witham.
Tryangle awards
WCVYS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WORCESTERSHIRE YOUTH SERVICE ARE LAUNCHING THE 2012 TRYANGLE AWARDS
You’ve got until Friday 17th February 2012 to send in your nominations for a Tryangle Award. There are eight award categories. See the Tryangle Awards leaflet 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 07540 031 953 or email phil (at)wcvys.co.uk.
News from the Pews
I thought it would be good to have some updates from some of the work in parishes around the diocese to give you ideas and encouragement. This term we’ve got news from Bromsgrove.
Lis Bereen from Bromsgrove tells us about how their youth group looked like it might fold and what they did in response:
“Following a meeting with the minister we took some time out to regroup and get more staff and we now have a team that is twelve strong. We have divided into teams for Creative and Media, Sport, Craft and Cookery nights and that seems to be working well although there is always a bit of crossover. Last summer the "chill-out" room had a complete makeover with input from members (your suggestion partly) and is now tastefully decorated with comfortable furniture, a carpet and a large flat-screen TV with x-box. This room is a useful multi-purpose room for other groups.
There was a lot of talk (and anxiety) about how to attract new members but I was confident that if we put on an attractive programme this would build organically. And build it did. We went from 5 to 20 in a short space of time. We currently have more girls than boys which is an easier dynamic in the group. We have kept going over the summer with regular Sunday games in the park which has been well attended by staff and members. * The training you gave us has been very helpful and I have seen leaders' confidence and competence grow steadily. The leader who heads up the team with me has been on maternity leave but now her son is 3 months old she is returning to youth group. We are delighted as she has been much missed. She has still been involved with the admin side all along.
Our two peer leaders will both be at University from October but will still join us in the holidays. We have two new 16 year olds who we hope will take on this role (one male one female) and a 20 year old female student who has already proved her worth during the summer holidays and who is joining the sports team. She is doing this as a placement as part of her college course in Access to Social Work.”
Lis Bereen from Bromsgrove tells us about how their youth group looked like it might fold and what they did in response:
“Following a meeting with the minister we took some time out to regroup and get more staff and we now have a team that is twelve strong. We have divided into teams for Creative and Media, Sport, Craft and Cookery nights and that seems to be working well although there is always a bit of crossover. Last summer the "chill-out" room had a complete makeover with input from members (your suggestion partly) and is now tastefully decorated with comfortable furniture, a carpet and a large flat-screen TV with x-box. This room is a useful multi-purpose room for other groups.
There was a lot of talk (and anxiety) about how to attract new members but I was confident that if we put on an attractive programme this would build organically. And build it did. We went from 5 to 20 in a short space of time. We currently have more girls than boys which is an easier dynamic in the group. We have kept going over the summer with regular Sunday games in the park which has been well attended by staff and members. * The training you gave us has been very helpful and I have seen leaders' confidence and competence grow steadily. The leader who heads up the team with me has been on maternity leave but now her son is 3 months old she is returning to youth group. We are delighted as she has been much missed. She has still been involved with the admin side all along.
Our two peer leaders will both be at University from October but will still join us in the holidays. We have two new 16 year olds who we hope will take on this role (one male one female) and a 20 year old female student who has already proved her worth during the summer holidays and who is joining the sports team. She is doing this as a placement as part of her college course in Access to Social Work.”
Positive for Youth
The Government has just launched its Positive for Youth campaign. The national Church of England Youth Council will be bringing something out to link in with this soon.
The Key
A reminder about our course for those about to start, or new to, youth work 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 training and development.
Please complete the booking form on our website if you want a space on this popular course.
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 training and development.
Please complete the booking form on our website if you want a space on this popular course.
Child Protection Training Sessions 2012
Here are the dates and approximate locations of this year’s child protection training events.
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Wednesday 15th February 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME STOURBRIDGE Lye & Stambermill, Christ Church hall, Monday 12th March 7.00 –9.00pm EVESHAM Church House, Tuesday 1st May 7.00-9.00pm
REDDITCH St Peter’s Church Centre, Ipsley, Tuesday 31st May 7.00-9.00pm
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Abbots Kitchen, Monday 4th October 7.00-9.00pm
STOURPORT St Michaels & All Angels, Tuesday 20th November 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME
If you would like to book places please contact Judy Baker 01905 732811 jbaker(at)cofe-worcester.org.uk
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Wednesday 15th February 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME STOURBRIDGE Lye & Stambermill, Christ Church hall, Monday 12th March 7.00 –9.00pm EVESHAM Church House, Tuesday 1st May 7.00-9.00pm
REDDITCH St Peter’s Church Centre, Ipsley, Tuesday 31st May 7.00-9.00pm
WORCESTER The Old Palace, Abbots Kitchen, Monday 4th October 7.00-9.00pm
STOURPORT St Michaels & All Angels, Tuesday 20th November 10.30am - 12.30pm DAYTIME
If you would like to book places please contact Judy Baker 01905 732811 jbaker(at)cofe-worcester.org.uk
Resources
For groups in the Worcester area, you might consider asking Worcester Action for Youth to help you with a session. They can offer all kinds of experts in crafts, creative arts workshops and sports. Check out their booklet for this term which is enclosed.
To make a booking you can contact the office on 01905 350550 Tuesdays 10am - 2pm Thursdays 10am - 2pm. Worcester Action for Youth, The Old Scout Hut, Medway Road, Worcester, WR5 1LN Email info(at)wayworcester.org or visit their Website .
The National Church is offering some really good resources at the moment, One of these is the Going 4 Growth website which is regularly updated with useful things and includes things linked into the Olympics if you want to do some forward planning. They recommend Scripture Union’s Decathlon which will be in our resources library soon. They have also launched another great new resource called Worship Workshop which is now online. See the flier for this fabulous new resource for helping groups of children, young people and adults plan worship for schools and churches.
To make a booking you can contact the office on 01905 350550 Tuesdays 10am - 2pm Thursdays 10am - 2pm. Worcester Action for Youth, The Old Scout Hut, Medway Road, Worcester, WR5 1LN Email info(at)wayworcester.org or visit their Website .
The National Church is offering some really good resources at the moment, One of these is the Going 4 Growth website which is regularly updated with useful things and includes things linked into the Olympics if you want to do some forward planning. They recommend Scripture Union’s Decathlon which will be in our resources library soon. They have also launched another great new resource called Worship Workshop which is now online. See the flier for this fabulous new resource for helping groups of children, young people and adults plan worship for schools and churches.
Chaplaincy
On Thursday 26th January chaplains from secondary schools, FE colleges and local universities will again be gathering together as a network for support and resources.
Eighteen chaplains were able to attend the day in July and appreciated the chance to get new ideas and hear about the work of other chaplains.
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.
Eighteen chaplains were able to attend the day in July and appreciated the chance to get new ideas and hear about the work of other chaplains.
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.
SpiritED Fund
In the summer mailing I reminded you of our second round of the SpiritED fund. The successful bidders for round two were The Outer Limits group from Longdon who bid for £50 to buy Youth Bible Study Guides written by Chip and Helen Kendall and the Inspyre group from St Peter’s Ipsley who bid for £50 for resources to help them set up a new creative prayer space for young people.
TEENAGE PREGNANCY – A CHALLENGE FOR OUR CHURCHES
A workshop for clergy and youth workers to raise awareness of the issues and look at
ways we may address them in our parishes
Saturday 25th February 2012 from 9.30am to 3.30pm St Michael’s Church, Stourport.
It is still the official common teaching of mainstream Christian Churches that sexual intercourse belongs within a monogamous heterosexual marriage. For one of every three teenagers, the church is therefore a place where they do not feel welcome as the perceived message is one of condemnation should they face difficulties in their sexual relationships. The church has a historical role in supporting those who face a problem pregnancy and yet, in handing over our ‘Moral Welfare’ services to the State in the 20th century, we appear to be failing teenage parents in our 21st century ministry.
Although the teenage pregnancy rate declined by 12% between 1998 and 2009, it is still unacceptably high compared to the rest of Europe. This workshop therefore looks at the problems we face through the perspective of our Christian values and examines practical strategies for our ministry to young people. We welcome clergy, youth workers and lay people working with young people or with a concern for their welfare. We will have the opportunity to share good practice, engage with others working in this field and strategies and materials available to support this work.
The workshop will be facilitated by The Revd Canon Jane Fraser, a Minister in Secular Employment in this Diocese working as a trainer and consultant in the field of sexuality education. She is a qualified social worker, the author of many sex education materials and has acted as Faith Advisor to the independent Advisory Group of the Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
To book a place please email; training@cofe-worcester.org.uk; or ring 01905 732812 with your name and contact details
Saturday 25th February 2012 from 9.30am to 3.30pm St Michael’s Church, Stourport.
It is still the official common teaching of mainstream Christian Churches that sexual intercourse belongs within a monogamous heterosexual marriage. For one of every three teenagers, the church is therefore a place where they do not feel welcome as the perceived message is one of condemnation should they face difficulties in their sexual relationships. The church has a historical role in supporting those who face a problem pregnancy and yet, in handing over our ‘Moral Welfare’ services to the State in the 20th century, we appear to be failing teenage parents in our 21st century ministry.
Although the teenage pregnancy rate declined by 12% between 1998 and 2009, it is still unacceptably high compared to the rest of Europe. This workshop therefore looks at the problems we face through the perspective of our Christian values and examines practical strategies for our ministry to young people. We welcome clergy, youth workers and lay people working with young people or with a concern for their welfare. We will have the opportunity to share good practice, engage with others working in this field and strategies and materials available to support this work.
The workshop will be facilitated by The Revd Canon Jane Fraser, a Minister in Secular Employment in this Diocese working as a trainer and consultant in the field of sexuality education. She is a qualified social worker, the author of many sex education materials and has acted as Faith Advisor to the independent Advisory Group of the Teenage Pregnancy Unit.
To book a place please email; training@cofe-worcester.org.uk; or ring 01905 732812 with your name and contact details
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Get set Go!
For those of you thinking about doing something to fit in with the Olympics, why not check out:
SportMakers or More than Gold. Scripture Union also have a good book called Decathlon.
Remember the Olympic torch is coming to our area on 24th and 25th May and 30th June and 1st July .
SportMakers or More than Gold. Scripture Union also have a good book called Decathlon.
Remember the Olympic torch is coming to our area on 24th and 25th May and 30th June and 1st July .
Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) Dudley
There is still £18,000 available to be allocated through the Youth Opportunities Fund in January and February 2012 for projects and activities designed by and with young people aged 13 - 19 (or up to 25 for those with disabilities) who live in the Dudley Borough. The panel have decided to hold further road shows for applications of up to £750 in January and February to allocate the remaining funding which would need to spent and the scrap books returned by 31st March 2011.
Booking
In order to book a place to see the panel please contact the main youth service office on 01384 815173.
The next 2 dates which young people can meet with the panel are:
Monday 30th January - Venue to be confirmed - for projects that benefit young people in Stourbridge and Halesowen areas.
Saturday 11th February - Coseley Youth Centre for projects that benefit young people in Dudley North and Dudley Central areas.
For more details see their site
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