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Youth Work Links for 15th March to 19th March

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These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 15th March to 19th March. For more related links, check out my links page The Youth of Today - The Youth of Today offers skills, opportunities and networks to help 13-19 year olds become leaders of change. exploRE: Resources for Schools - exploRE ...

Youth of Today Webcast – TODAY!

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A live webcast featuring UK celebrities will be aired later this afternoon (Thursday 18 March) at 4pm GMT as part of a youth-led campaign to dispel negative perceptions of young people, while highlighting examples of youth leadership. This epic online broadcast is the first of its kind, created by young people for young people. The ...

Youth Work Links for 7th December to 23rd February

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These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 7th December to 23rd February. For more related links, check out my links page Aiming High for Young People: Engaging through social media - Every Child Matters - DCSF have created a set of materials to help communicate and collaborate with young ...

Aiming High with Social Media

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I just read over on the Plings blog that the DCSF has just published two guides and a set of videos on using social media to promote positive activities. The guides aims are: To explain social media technologies and functions using simple language. To provide you with the tools to increase interest and attendance at your ...

Paper Snowball Fight

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Regular reader Ralf wrote in with this game. It's a very simple paper snowball fight that's a lot of fun! Numbers: 10 and over, enough for two equal teams Suitable for: Any age Preparation time: None! Venue: Large room or hall Safety First: As you will be throwing paper around the room, watch out for faces! Equipment needed: Lots of scrap paper Optional tape Optional Buckets The game: Ralf explains: We have two teams in a ...

YWN Article: Cannabis row leaves us all in a blur

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The following is a short article I wrote that was published in Youth Work Now Magazine (A supplement of Children & Young People Now) last week. In addition to the print copy, it can be found on the CYPNow website here. Cannabis row leaves us all in a blur (more...) ...

Santa’s Beard

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A silly, sticky Christmas-themed game! Numbers: Up to around 10 at a time. Suitable for: Ages 8 and upwards. Preparation time: 5 minutes. Venue: A large room or small hall. Safety First: The game involves putting a sticky product on facial skin. Check with young people if they have any allergies or skin irritations before they take part. Equipment needed: A sticky spread like honey, jam or chocolate spread. Marshmallow spread can work well ...

Youth Work Links for 25th October to 25th November

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These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 25th October to 25th November. For more related links, check out my links page New Generation - New Generation is a cross-denominational organisation aiming to connect young Christians from all different backgrounds and denominations, and unite them ...

Ex-Offenders in Youth Work

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Sorry the blog has been a little quiet recently, I'm still catching up on various other things. Anyway, back to the subject matter... I've been contacted a few times now by people who would like to get into working with young people but are facing considerable barriers due to having a criminal conviction in their past. Sometimes these ...

Youth Work Links for 1st October to 22nd October

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These are my youth work, youth ministry, childrens ministry and schools work links for 1st October to 22nd October. For more related links, check out my links page Youth work in a digital age - Children & Young People Now - Digital media opens up a host of opportunities for youth workers to engage with young people. Tim Davies ...