Children's and Youth
Latest C+Y News
Talking About … supporting LGBTQIA+ young people
Thursday 24 October 2024, 7pm - 8pm Book your place at www.bit.ly/URCTalkingAbout We recognise that this is a challenging subject for many in our churches, yet it is an important subject to reflect upon as we seek to be a faith community which offers inclusion to all. Young people in…
First Aid training in Wessex Synod
Wessex Synod works in partnership with First Aid for Life to bring you first aid training. Flowchart to help your church identify the appropriate training course. How to book a course.
Moana – new Family Film Night resource
Family Film Night – MOANA To celebrate the release of Moana 2 the new family film night resource uses the original Moana film. Have fun with creative activities and wondering questions as you follow Moana’s story and think about what you are called to. Download the resource sheet – Moana.
URC Youth Assembly 2025
A fun weekend to have your say, make friends and find fellowship. Further details on the poster.
Children’s and Youth work – update September 2024
Here is the latest newsletter from the team in Children’s and Youth Work for the United Reformed Church.
Become a Mental Health First Aider
Mental Health First Aider training is a two-day course in-person or the online equivalent across two weeks which includes four live zoom sessions with the trainer. Training dates and further information can be found here. Bookings:Please email bookings@urcwessex.org.uk to obtain the registration link.
Good News Story – Gosport URC – Bubble Fun!
Duggie Dug Dug does it again!! 8am on a cold but bright Friday morning, members of Gosport URC Children and Families work, team, arrived at one of our local junior schools to help prepare for something the School community had never before experienced; Duggie Dug Dug’s Crazy Science…
Bi-monthly Children’s Youth newsletter – January 2024
Here is the latest newsletter from the Children’s and Youth Team at Church House – January 2024
Upcoming events
Workers and Volunteers
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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.