When Gloucester City deanery started a focus on finding new ways to engage with secondary aged young people, they had no idea that by the end of the year GodContinue reading
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Growing Faith – what is it all about?
Jo Wetherall, Growing Faith and Spiritualty Officer for the Diocese of Gloucester, shares the way churches can reconnect with families and children through the Growing Faith initiative. “Many times, throughoutContinue reading
Tips for connecting with young people this summer
Tips for the summer by Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector With the longer evenings and the sunshine, it’s great to be able to get outside more with our youth. WhilstContinue reading
Risk assessments for activities with children and young people
Becca Faal, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, and Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector, discuss the benefit that safeguarding risk assessments bring to planning and running activities with children and young people. BarrieContinue reading
“Young people are exactly the right people to engage their peers with God”: Barrie Voyce
Barrie Voyce, Senior Youth Connector at the Diocese of Gloucester, comments on findings from a new research report confirming that – regarding faith – young people are most influenced byContinue reading
New eco resource for youth groups
9 out of 10 Christian teenagers surveyed by Tearfund are concerned about climate change, but just one in 10 believe their church is doing enough to respond to the climateContinue reading
The latest information for youth leaders in the Diocese of Gloucester
The National Youth Association has released guidance about the tentative roadmap to easing lockdown. From 8 March Support groups (up to 15 young people) can now be for vulnerable young peopleContinue reading
Introducing Barrie Voyce, our new Senior Youth Connector
A big welcome to Barrie Voyce, who joins the central diocesan team today in a new role as Senior Youth Connector. Many of us will know him as the LIFEContinue reading
Youth Ministry in lockdown (update 5 Jan 21)
An update from Barrie Voyce, Diocesan Youth LIFE Priority Leader Following the Lockdown announcement on 4 January 2021, the National Youth Agency has returned the level for youthwork to REDContinue reading