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Thin Places by Chipp Furr

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

Orison

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

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!

Christian Youth Work Training

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

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.

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.

epiphany

Magazine for Christian teenagers, aged 12-16 years.

Engaging Worship

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

Think Big

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

We love our youth worker

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

The Skit Guys DVDs

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

Breathe

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

REELISSUES

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

Springs Dance Company

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

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'.

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

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

Radical Youth Work

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

Click Clever Click Safe

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

Youth Music

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

Heart Soul Mind Strength

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

How to set up a youth club

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

We are what we do

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

GFS Platform

The Girls Friendly Society in England and Wales.

24-7 Prayer

International, interdenominational movement of prayer, mission and justice.

Tall Ships Youth Trust

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

Charity Challenge

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

Fusion

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

Verulam House Fund

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

PGL Holidays

Residential Trips for Youth Groups, Clubs & Associated Organisations.

En route express

Short course to prepare you for short mission trips.

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.

Lacey Theatre Company

Performance & workshops for Religious Education (key stage 3)

Haileybury Youth Trust

Haileybury Youth Trust in Uganda: helping Africa rebuild itself

Hilfield Youth Camp

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

Log In Listen In

An interactive training resource for young people.

Digizen

A Childnet initiative encouraging young people to be internet savvy.

Frontier Centre

Outdoor activity centre in rural Northamptonshire.

Phasels Wood Activity Centre

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

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.

The Good Childhood Youth Toolkit

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

ReSource

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

Youth across Watford

A network of Christians across Watford supporting local youth work.

Book of Uncommon Prayer

Contemplative and celebratory prayers and worship services for youth ministry.

Little Book of Wisdom

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

SUbstance

Modular youth discipleship resource from Scripture Union.

CPAS - YOUNG LEADERS

Books supporting young people in leadership.

Will you make a difference? DVD

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

SPEC

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

Enable Holidays

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

Iona

Iona Community - programmes & pilgrimage opportunities.

j516

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

CAFOD

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

Oasis fundraising

OASIS - a great organisation with great fundraising ideas

Ecclesiastical Insurance ideas

Fundraising ideas from Ecclesiastical Insurance

Child Protection e-learning Beds

Child Protection e-learning in Beds.

Child Protection e-learning Herts

Child Protection e-learning in Herts.

STEP

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

The Big Spend

Funding for youth activities for 13-19 year olds

The BRAVE Trust

Christian schoolswork charity covering Buntingford & Royston.

Pro-Action

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

NYMO – Northampton Youth Ministry Office

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

DFID

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

Action Aid

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

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.