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Thin Places by Chipp Furr

A book exploring those sometimes surprising collisions between the Human Spirit & the Presence of God.

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Orison

An interactive spiritual experience, encouraging people of all ages to engage with prayer using creative, hands on activities.

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Free to a good home

A new page where you can see if anyone in the Diocese has anything they're getting rid of which you might be able to use!

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Christian Youth Work Training

The place to find information about training for Christian Youth Workers in the UK.

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Child Protection Policy for St Albans Diocese

Chris Lees, Bishop’s Representative for Child Protection, provides direction & policies for parishes seeking advice on child protection issues.

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Youth Resources links

If you're aged 12 - 25 years and looking for resources and links to other great sites then check out some of our quick links.

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epiphany

Magazine for Christian teenagers, aged 12-16 years.

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Engaging Worship

Looking for a worship resource? Check out the latest review, which is of 'Engaging Worship: 20 Blueprints for experiential church services'.

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Think Big

A fund for young people aged 13 - 25 years to help promote community or social action.

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Tea and Toast

Pub closing-time Cafe in Tring.

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We love our youth worker

7 promises that will change your youth worker...and your youth work.

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The Skit Guys DVDs

More than just funny videos, these DVDs grab your attention AND make a point!

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Breathe

A resource for the spiritual development of 16-19 year olds.

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REELISSUES

Bring meaning to the movies with free film discussion notes - ideal for cell groups, youth groups or sharing with friends.

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Springs Dance Company

Springs Dance Company offers churches, cathedrals and Christian organisations an exciting programme of performances and workshops to suit every occasion.

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Teenage Girls; Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them - by Ginny Olson

A book review of 'Teenage Girls; Exploring Issues Adolescent Girls Face and Strategies to Help Them'.

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‘About our boys’ & ‘Bringing the best out in boys’

Review of two excelllent books: 'About our boys' & 'Bringing the best out in boys'.

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Radical Youth Work

Radical Youth Work - Developing critical perspectives and professional judgement, by Brian Belton

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Click Clever Click Safe

The Click Clever Click Safe campaign, by the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.

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Youth Music

The UK's largest children's music charity has a grant making programme.

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Heart Soul Mind Strength

Review of Heart Soul Mind Strength, a book on Creative Worship.

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How to set up a youth club

Ideas on how to get started when setting up a Youth Club.

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We are what we do

Ideas for small, simple Actions. Do them everyday and you might just change the world.

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GFS Platform

The Girls Friendly Society in England and Wales.

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L8r

An interactive drama on the web.

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24-7 Prayer

International, interdenominational movement of prayer, mission and justice.

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Tall Ships Youth Trust

Registered charity dedicated to the personal development of young people through the crewing of Tall Ships.

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txtaverse

Daily Bible text messaging service.

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Charity Challenge

Do something amazing while raising money for your church or local charity.

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Fusion

Excellent resources for student ministry - make sure you check them out if you or someone from your church is heading off to Uni!

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Verulam House Fund

Diocesan funding for people & projects that promote education, spirituality, witness & service.

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PGL Holidays

Residential Trips for Youth Groups, Clubs & Associated Organisations.

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En route express

Short course to prepare you for short mission trips.

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RAVE bus

The R.A.V.E. bus is a mobile venue which can be used as a youth or community meeting place in Bedfordshire.

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Lacey Theatre Company

Performance & workshops for Religious Education (key stage 3)

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Haileybury Youth Trust

Haileybury Youth Trust in Uganda: helping Africa rebuild itself

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Hilfield Youth Camp

Action packed Christian summer camp for young people aged 13-17 years.

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Log In Listen In

An interactive training resource for young people.

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Digizen

A Childnet initiative encouraging young people to be internet savvy.

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Swag lights

Connectable white LED swag lights

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LED Stars

3 white LED stars

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Frontier Centre

Outdoor activity centre in rural Northamptonshire.

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Phasels Wood Activity Centre

Activity centre based in Hertfordshire, with a range of indoor accommodation.

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One World Week

Bringing people together from diverse cultures or faiths to explore how we can contribute to alleviating the hunger we see in our world.

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The Good Childhood Youth Toolkit

An interactive toolkit tohelp churches develop or improve existing youth work ministry.

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ReSource

Training course for mission & planting fresh expressions in emerging culture & with particular emphasis on the younger generations.

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Youth across Watford

A network of Christians across Watford supporting local youth work.

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Latest DYS Mailing

Our September 2010 mailing is now out!

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Book of Uncommon Prayer

Contemplative and celebratory prayers and worship services for youth ministry.

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Little Book of Wisdom

A great little book for children's/youth workers.

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SUbstance

Modular youth discipleship resource from Scripture Union.

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CPAS - YOUNG LEADERS

Books supporting young people in leadership.

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Will you make a difference? DVD

A DVD of resources to celebrate and inspire the work done with children in churches.

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SPEC

Residential Centre near St Albans run by the Catholic Diocese of Westminster.

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Enable Holidays

Holidays for young people with special needs and/or disabilities.

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ByFaith

Christian media resources.

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Iona

Iona Community - programmes & pilgrimage opportunities.

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j516

An online community of Christian men, set up by two Christian guys within the Diocese.

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CAFOD

CAFOD - organisation info & A-Z of fundraising ideas.

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Oasis fundraising

OASIS - a great organisation with great fundraising ideas

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NYMO fundraising ideas

Ideas for fundraising from NYMO

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Ecclesiastical Insurance ideas

Fundraising ideas from Ecclesiastical Insurance

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Child Protection e-learning Beds

Child Protection e-learning in Beds.

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Child Protection e-learning Herts

Child Protection e-learning in Herts.

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STEP

St Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project, working in schools across the area

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LCET

Luton Churches Education Trust

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The Big Spend

Funding for youth activities for 13-19 year olds

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The BRAVE Trust

Christian schoolswork charity covering Buntingford & Royston.

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PHASE

Hitchin Churches Schoolsworker Trust.

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Pro-Action

Pro-Action is a membership organization and is open to any of our church groups in Hertfordshire to join.

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NYMO – Northampton Youth Ministry Office

The Bishop's Council for Youth Ministry supports youth ministry in the diocese of Northampton.

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DFID

The Department for International Development is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries.

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Action Aid

ActionAid doesn't just tackle the effects of poverty. They also change what keeps people poor.

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TearFund

Here at the Youth Service we actively encourage churches and young people’s groups to engage in the world. There’s a vast range of organisations that provide material for education, as well as opportunities for first-hand experiences. Some of these are listed below.

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Christian Aid

As well as details of resources available, Christian Aid can offer advice or come and run sessions with your group - check it out!

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Youth Information

An online tool kit for young people, from the National Youth Agency.

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West Runton Holidays

With a wide range of Christian youth holidays, including Karting, Windsurfing, Abseiling, Mountain Biking and Skiing, there's something to suit everyone.

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A chance to talk

Developed by the NSPCC, this site is aimed at 12-16 year olds.

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The Site

Everything you need to know about life, relationships, health and more...

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The Hideout

A website for young people to understand domestic violence, and how to take positive action if it's happening to you.

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Talk to me

A Christian site where you can find out about following Jesus, and have your say about whatever you want.

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Outcry

The Youth & Student arm of Christian Solidarity Worldwide - mobilising young people to speak up for the persecuted Church in the world. Great info & resources.

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Mogozout

Find out what's on for young people in Hertfordshire.

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Church of England Youth Council

CEYC is a gathering of young Anglican Christians from across England.

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Channel Mogo

Interactive website for young people in Hertfordshire, including a survival zone with loads of help and info, discussion boards & what's on in Herts.

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Ventures & Falcon camps

Venture & Falcon Camps holidays & funding

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Urban Saints Holidays

Urban Saints have an exciting range of action packed, fun filled, faith inspiring holidays.

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ROOTS Holiday Club resources

A great holiday club resource.

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Music/Recording studio for rent in Bedfordshire

Music/recording studio in Bedfordshire.

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Health & Safety Executive

The Health & Safety Executive have some good info & downloads on their website.

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Youth work blog

Blog of a church youth worker

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Youthwork

The website for Youthwork Magazine

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Viz-a-Viz

The website for Viz-A-Viz Ministries

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United Nations

A website on youth from the United Nations

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The 2:67 Project

supports, encourages, resources & trains youth & children's workers across the St Albans area in any & every church.

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Spiky Headed

Ideas/resources for youth workers

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Soul Action

Ideas & resources for living out God's mission and helping others.

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Ship of Fools

From mystery worshipper, to Gadgets for God, a great fun site

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Share

A resource for people leading and supporting fresh expressions of church.

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Schoolswork

Supporting your work with young people in schools and churches.

Resources

‘About our boys’ & ‘Bringing the best out in boys’
‘Exodus 20’
11 million
24-7 Prayer
A chance to talk
Action Aid
Alternative Worship
Book of Uncommon Prayer
Breathe
British Inflatable Hirers Alliance
ByFaith
C of E
CAFOD
CCI
Channel Mogo
Charity Challenge
Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre
Child Protection e-learning Beds
Child Protection e-learning Herts
Child Protection Policy for St Albans Diocese
Christian Aid
Christian Flatshare
Christian Youth Work Training
Church of England - ministry
Church of England Youth Council
Click Clever Click Safe
Contemplative Fire
Cornerstone
CPAS - YOUNG LEADERS
Dekhomai
DFID
Digizen
Diocese of St Albans
Ecclesiastical Insurance ideas
Emerging Church
En route express
Enable Holidays
Engaging Worship
epiphany
Exam Attack
FRANK
Free to a good home
Frontier Centre
Funding Organisations
Fusion
Get Set 2012
GFS Platform
Haileybury Youth Trust
Health & Safety Executive
Heart Soul Mind Strength
Hilfield Youth Camp
How to set up a youth club
Igniter videos
Iona
j516
Kempston Outdoor Centre
L8r
Labyrinth
Lacey Theatre Company
Latest DYS Mailing
LCET
LED Stars
LightLive
Little Book of Wisdom
Log In Listen In
Looking at Life
Marquees
Mogozout
Music/Recording studio for rent in Bedfordshire
Myfishbites
Nooma
NYMO – Northampton Youth Ministry Office
NYMO fundraising ideas
Oasis fundraising
One World Week
Orison
Outcry
Outdoor lights
PGL Holidays
PHASE
Phasels Wood Activity Centre
Pro-Action
Proost
Radical Youth Work
RAVE bus
ReachOut Plus
REELISSUES
Rejesus
ReSource
ROOTS Holiday Club resources
Schoolswork
Share
Ship of Fools
Soul Action
SPEC
Spiky Headed
Springs Dance Company
St Albans Diocese Mission Support Fund
STEP
SUbstance