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Resources for Children's and Youth work

Bible Chatmats – A brilliant FREE resource from Bath Diocese. Chatmats help families or small groups to engage with Bible passages using doodling and conversation. Available to download, they are adding new ones weekly, check them out – here is an example: Jesus the Miracle Maker.

Families on Faith Adventures is a two-year Bible-based programme of formatted sessions for groups of children aged 5 to 11. Parents and carers are encouraged to engage with the sessions, staying for the beginning and returning for the end of the session and maybe being provided with a cup of coffee and a chance to chat together in between. Children are encouraged to continue their exploring, experiencing and expressing of their faith throug a walking the way challenge to do during the time between sessions.

Talking About …
An exciting initiative! Monthly open events (last Thursday of each month) run by the CYDO team exploring a set focus. Suitable for those engaging with children and young people of all ages.

Here is a handy guide for churches which gives simple advice about working inclusively with children and adults who have additional needs.
15 ways to include children and adults with additional needs in church.

We would love everyone to hear about all that is going on among children and young people in the URC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAOwv-oOzZM

Additional resources for working online with children, families and young people
Online Codes of Conduct
Online Engagement consent form (under 18 yrs)
Online Engagement consent form (over 18 yrs)
Online Engagement Risk Assessment Tool

Guidance from the URC – Video Conferencing with Young People
(March 2020)

From the UK Christian Youthwork Consortium (March 2020)

Coronavirus: A Youth Ministry liveblog on the Youthscape website
https://www.youthscape.co.uk/coronavirus

Coronavirus and youth work/ministry
UK Youth and the national Youth Agency have pulled together to launch a new web resource for the youth sector
https://youthworksupport.co.uk/

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