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Children's and Youth

Latest C+Y News

Latest Family Film Night Resource – Wreck It Ralph

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Be You, in your game This exciting new resource comes to you from two experienced children’s ministry leaders Jess Poole, Children’s Development Officer for Scotland URC and Ruth White, Children’s and Youth Development Officer Wessex Synod. Designed for families to use to have fun, and explore big questions together all

Synod Big Day Out

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Synod Big Day Out 2024 – bookings now open! Buy your tickets here   Following the success of  the last Synod Big Day out at Hollycombe Steam in the country, we have booked the site again for our exclusive use on Saturday 4 May 2024, 10am – 5pm.  There will be

Youth Leaders’ Gathering

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Here is the link to the Youth Leaders Gathering alongside Youth Assembly. https://linktr.ee/urcyouthleadersgathering

Youth Assembly 2024

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26 – 28 January 2024 Whitemoor Lakes, Alrewas, Staffs Book before 13 November 2023 at the early bird price. Further information on the publicity flier. A4 poster to display.

Exploring Resilience for Churches

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Three FREE Zoom sessions:  7.15pm - 8.45pm Thursday 22 June 2023.  Personal resilience / self-care. Thursday 29 June 2023.  Resilience and community care. Thursday 6 July 2023.  Enabling resilience (making safe spaces). Further information. Bookings.      

Wessex Summer Camps

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Take a look at what’s happening this year for both the Children’s and Youth Camps

Upcoming events

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Workers and Volunteers

Further information about Synod Volunteer Recruitment

 

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Useful Links

Want to make a start with a project/role? Or want to further it? These grants and funding opportunities will help!

This is an exciting opportunity for churches to look afresh their church’s life with children, young people and families.  Click here to find out more!

Designed for families to use to have fun, and explore big questions together all based around a family friendly Film.

Nominate a young person for the Lundie Memorial Award and win a medal and £100 towards the work. Click here to find out more!

July 2022 saw the launch of URC Children at General Assembly.  URC Children has its own webpage.

Coffee Hubs for employed workers in the north and south of the synod.  Get together on zoom over a cup of coffee.  Hosted by the Children’s and youth Development Officers.

Mental Health First Aid Training.  We offer two courses; an Introductory Awareness course and the full ‘Become a Mental Health First Aider’ certificated course.  For further information on courses email bookings@urcwessex.org.uk

Take a look at the trainer’s website. 

Volunteers

The Synod Volunteer Recrutiment form can be found in the Document Library in the children, youth and families folder.

Network Gatherings

for children’s and youth volunteers.