Fresh Roles
If you are looking for work in youth or children’s ministry, then www.freshroles.co.uk is a brand new facility to help people find jobs. Check it out or ring them on 07733 266520. You can advertise jobs there or you can find jobs there.
Christian Vocations
This
is a wonderful organisation which operates as an umbrella for all sorts of vocational opportunities including gap years, short term service and so on. They produce a wide range of materials, and a magazine called Mission Matters, a short term opportunities directory and more. www.christianvocations.org.
Xplore
Xplore
is for 18-25 year olds and comes from the Church Army. If you have young people who might be interested in this gap year opportunity, then why not check this out through the link on www.churcharmy.org.uk/ms/xplore/xpl_home.asp
Gap Years
www.sagys.org are our good friends in St. Albans Diocese who will now be offering a gap year opportunity for fun, for travel and for lots of opportunities to serve. Have a look and see what they have to offer you.
Gap Years - Christian Aid
A range of gap year opportunities for young and not-so-young people. They have a good leaflet for those aged 18-25 of which the Diocesan Resource Centre has numerous copies. www.pressureworks.org/gap.
Gap Years – Careforce
Careforce is a Christian gap year organisation serving here in the UK, who have upward of 75 young Christians from 22 nations serving with churches and projects. www.careforce.co.uk.
South American Missionary Society
A range of short and longer term opportunities to volunteer to go overseas. They have:
• The Latino Experience for 3-4 weeks in July and August.
• Short term volunteers ranging from 6 months to 2 years
• The Latin Volunteer Scheme which is a great way for a British church to experience some Latin enthusiasm and energy by offering a voluntary work placement to a Latin American Christian.
www.samsgb.org or talk to Suzanne Potter, Youth and Volunteer Co-ordinator, on 02087 877083.
Diocesan Young Vocations Group
Do you have young people who might be interested in joining the Anglican priesthood? We are looking to encourage vocation to the priesthood for those under the age of 30 and if you have young people who might be interested even at earlier stages in their lives, then there are folk who would be happy to talk with them. Perhaps if you, yourself, are in that age range and would be interested, then why not give Paul a ring and he can point you in the right direction. We desperately need young men and women to lead our churches into the next generation.
Young Adult Observers for General Synod
Every meeting of General Synod has the opportunity for young people to act as observers. If there are people in your church or youth group who might be interested in such an opportunity, then contact the Diocesan Resource Centre. There are two meetings of General Synod each year, one in London and one in York.
Christian Workforce Development Conference
This was held earlier this year to consider the development of those wishing to undertake full time youth work. There is now a wide range of courses and information available. If you are in this position and would like to have a discussion with the Diocesan Resource Centre.
Overseas
There are numerous opportunities from a variety of different agencies to travel overseas for both young people and youth workers. If you would like the chance to travel to Egypt or to Israel and the occupied territories to work alongside people as they build houses, lead summer camps or undertake other practical work, then why not contact Bible Lands on their website www.biblelands.org.uk, or if you would like further information or a leaflet, contact the Diocesan Resource Centre.
Bungoma
Our diocesan link is the Diocese of Bungoma on the Kenya/Uganda border. There are loads of opportunities to link your youth group, church, school etc. with a similar organisation within Bungoma for exchange of ideas, information, to be able to resource projects and development overseas and, hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, to be able to allow youth workers and/or young people to actually be able to travel to Bungoma to see for themselves the kinds of activities that are going on. Many folk within the Diocese have met up with visitors we have hosted from Bungoma and, as resources develop over there, there will be the chance for trips. If you are interested, contact the Diocesan Resource Centre.
Student Christian Movement
This exists to support your older students through their time at university and whilst remaining in the parishes. If you would like to put your students in touch with them, then contact www.movement.org.uk
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