Youth


	Children's & Youth Work Training in the Eastern Synod

VIEW THE SAFEGUARDING PAGE FOR CRB & ISA UPDATES - MAY 2010

Henry Playle
Children's & Youth Development Officer email - Henry

Youth and children’s work in the Synod is evident in diverse forms, various sizes and different days and times. It is by no means done in the same way. What resource, time, day and method that suit one church and their youth and children’s workers does not suit another.

	the Children’s & Youth Development Officer is here to help promote, support, encourage and develop existing work with children and young people. Click Button
	explore new ways of engaging with children and young people - this might be where there is existing work or where there is none
	we are able to provide an extensive menu of support and learning for the church, ministers, elders, youth and children’s workers and any others in the pursuance of ministry with children and young people

Synod Children's
Work Advocate
Moira Kleissner

Synod Youth
Work Advocate Vacant

Synod Fury
Representative
Victoria Paulding

Synod Pilots
Officer Sylvia Paine

Charter for Children in the Church

Volunteering
for Young People

What's going on in the Synod for young people

Being Creative with
Worship

T.E.A.M.
Support for youth and
children's work

Pilots is a URC
non-uniformed organisation
for youngsters
5-18 years

Who's Who -helpful contacts within the Synod Office and at Tavistock Place

Safeguarding Children and Young People
(CRB/ISA checks)

Is the national youth camp
of GEAR
held in May every year

Resources for Sundays & Midweek Work
with Youngsters

Synod Resources

Books, games, videos, CDs and more!

A Resource for Children's Workers

Useful websites for children

Useful websites for Youth &

Children's Workers

Useful websites
for

young people

See how to make
your church
'children &
youth-friendly'

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