The Children, Young People and Families Team support parishes as they seek to develop and extend their mission and ministry with children, young people and their families. The team are based in the diocesan offices but operate across the whole diocese.
The team work in a variety of ways, including facilitating discussion, delivering training, providing practical support and information, updates on resources and up-to-date details of research and thinking in the areas of mission, ministry and children and young people's spirituality.
For general enquiries, please contact childrenyouth@leeds.anglican.org
Meet our Team
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Canon Liz MortonTeam Leader |
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Jo YoungChildren (0-12) Lead |
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Graeme BiggYoung People (10-18) Lead |
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Natasha LeeIntergenerational Mission Lead |
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Aimi KingMission Support Lead |
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Alex BurbidgeGrowing Faith Lead |
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Charlie ScottMission and Revitalisation Administrator |
Support
Good Practice
Safer Environment and Activities provides practical advice for parishes, and all those working on behalf of the Church engaging with children, young people and adults who may be considered vulnerable, with advice on how to conduct day-to-day ministries safely. Along with advice on risk management planning and a more detailed look at who holds positions of responsibility within the Church there is also specific advice for different situations, along with best practice for those leading activities for children and young people. You can also visit the national Church of England site for template permission forms to support your practice.
Funding
If you are looking for any funding towards a project, visit the Diocesan Stewardship page for some useful links.
Recruitment
For those of you who are thinking of recruiting a Children, Young People and/or Families Worker, a document has been produced to help you think through the process of the recruitment. Please use this as an aid as you prepare to create a role. Download here. For more information, please visit the Human Resources page for parishes.
Vocation
Are you considering your calling to children, youth and families ministry? Click here for a booklet to help you explore this further.
Keeping in Touch
Newsletter
If you would like to sign up for our regular newsletters, please subscribe to our mailing list here.
We host a Facebook group for anyone involved in children, young people and family ministry where people share details of events, resources, activities and training and also ask questions, debate ideas and learn together.