Jesus said, “become like little children …” and that’s what we’re going to do. Join us for a 24-hour residential where we will explore, through demonstrations and experiences, a variety of creative ways to worship with children – not just on Sunday mornings, but at other times and in other formats. There will also be time for formal and informal discussion and space for us all to develop our own ideas and try new things. The time will finish with…

Are you trying to raise funds for your church youth ministry or organisation? Wondering where to apply for a grant, and how to get started filling in an application? Need to find a way to convince funders about the value and importance of your work? This day is a comprehensive guide to finding grant-making trusts and knowing how to go about creating a winning application. You'll have the chance to hear from representatives from grant-making trusts about what they look…

This exciting puppet training day is designed to give you hands on experience within the following areas: basic and advanced puppetry skills, solo and theatre style puppetry, how to start a puppet ministry (including finances, equipment, recruiting etc.), props and scenery, choreography, putting a song together and much more! There will also be performances and demonstrations throughout the day to give you plenty of starting ideas. The day is for adults and young people, those who are curious as to…

You know your work makes a difference to young people, but how do you prove it? Everyone supporting young people should have a good working knowledge of monitoring and evaluation - whether you are working for a church that doesn’t care about outcomes, or have to report to large funders. Over the course of this day, run by Youthscape, you will look at how you can use evaluation to understand the impact you have, make a clear case for resources…