Helen Laird is the new Children and Youth Development Officer! As Children’s, Youth and Development Officer my role is to help, support and equip you in your ministry. my experience involves training teams for Open the Book and help provide Messy Church and Roots resources for all ages. Do you need help starting a new project, planning and recruiting for a new project? Do you want to talk about growing in numbers or deeper in faith? If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at cydo@urcwestmidlands.org.uk.

Children and Youth Friendly Churches

Are you a member of the scheme? Can I help you explore the process? Children and Youth Friendly Church Scheme – United Reformed Church or did you do it a while ago and would like a review?
Synod Youth Rep
Every synod has a youth representative. Isaac Irvine can be contacted on youthrep@urcwestmidlands.org.uk
Resources
Faith Adventures for Children Together and Youth Resource https://urc.org.uk/your-faith/children-young-people/faith-adventures-for-children-together/
Holiday Clubs https://urc.org.uk/your-faith/children-young-people/children-youth-work/holiday-club-materials/
Training
See the Padlet board for training across the URC Training, events and opportunities (external site)
I can train your teams in Open the Book an exciting storytelling project where Bible stories are shared with children in collective worship, at school, in a way that is fun, interactive and memorable.
Other training can be arranged on request – let me know what your needs are.
Lundie Award
See the Padlet board for training across the URC Training, events and opportunities (external site)
I can train your teams in Open the Book an exciting storytelling project where Bible stories are shared with children in collective worship, at school, in a way that is fun, interactive and memorable.
Other training can be arranged on request – let me know what your needs are.
