Thursday 23 February 2023, online event
Nation Youth Agency Supper Club
Exploring 'the true cost of the living crisis for young people' and the vital role that youth workers can play in supporting them. Find out more and register here.
Monday 27 February 2023, online event
Developing a mentoring network
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. ‘How-To’ guide workshop will take you through the process of setting up and running a mentoring network, as well as equipping you with the ‘tools’ to mentor children and young people. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Tuesday 28 February 2023, online event
All Inclusive? Supporting families
See article in recent Well News or click here.
Tuesday 28 February 2023, online event
Risk assessment training for youth programmes
Designed by Pharos Response, experts in incidents and emergency handling and reputation management, this course has been designed specifically for organisations delivering services to young people. Aimed at youth workers and/ or managers responsible for writing risk assessments, or approving those written by others, including external partners, this course will give you confidence that your risk assessments are robust. The course has been subsidised with funding from DCMS which means that the cost is just £15. At the time of writing a few places are left for the 28 February - book here.
Tuesday 28 February 2023, online event
Project planning from start to finish
A free webinar from Near Neighbours, discussing the fundamentals of project planning and best practices, from initial vision development stages to project delivery. Covering topics such as how to define the project’s vision, conduct a needs assessment, engage stakeholders and create an action plan. The webinar will also explore a number of simple and easy to use tools that will help you develop, explore, revisit and evaluate your project’s vision to achieve your project’s goals. Book here.
Tuesday 28 February 2023, online event
Learn, Share and Network: Mental Health (hosted by Single Parents Wellbeing)
Katy from Mother's Matter worked tirelessly to develop a service for pre and postnatal women after struggling with mental health and loss herself. Katy is dedicated to offering support to other mothers and their children around mental health and motherhood. Join her for an insight into, among other things, how Mother’s Matter started and how to put mental health at the heart of an organisation. Find out more and book here.
Saturday 4 March 2023, Wesley's Chapel in London
Harnessing Your Power - for young people and their leaders
See article above or click here.
Saturday 11 to Sunday 12 March 2023, Cliff College
Frontline Gathering
An event for young adults (18 - 30) interested in developing their confidence when talking about faith with others. This might be in daily life or through a recognised ministry, such as Local Preacher, Worship Leader or group leader. Find out more and book here.
Monday 13 March 2023, online event
Understanding the teenage brain
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. Teenagers go through massive change in adolescence, not all of those changes can be seen, there’s a lot more happening beneath the surface.The changes that happen in the teenage brain shape the teenage experience, including emotional and relational change, independence and faith development. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Saturday 18 March 2023, online event
Exploring ordained ministry
Why might you attend this event? If you want to hear about the candidating process, receive videos to help your discernment, and ask questions about Methodist ministry.
· Has anyone ever suggested to you that you would make a good minister?
· Have you ever felt God calling you to serve the Church as a Deacon or Presbyter?
· Do you want to know more about the life as an ordained minister?
Book here to attend.
Tuesday 28 March 2023, London
Multiply: Estates Mission
A conference for practitioners with a deep love for estates mission and those who are new to the call but hungry to get going. Find out more and book here.
Wednesday 29 March 2023, online event
Gambling harms in young people
A free online training session looking at what gambling is and what harmful gambling looks like, how it affects the brain, the digital side of gambling and much more. Includes advice on where to signpost young people you work with who might be affected. Book here.
Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April 2023, Cliff College
Community organising
Beginning at 6pm with dinner on the Friday evening and ending after lunch on the Sunday. This course is a starting point for anybody interested in community organising. It will help develop an understanding of what community organising involves and what it looks like in the real world. Participants will start to explore how people come together so that they can understand and take action on their concerns to build community and overcome social injustice. Find out more and book here.
Tuesday 11 April 2023, online event
Prison chaplaincy and ministry to ex-offenders
A conversation with Deacon Sue Culver and Karen Brown. Full details of this and other webinars in the 'Social justice and evangelism' series on the Methodist website or book for this webinar here.
Tuesday 18, Wednesday 19, Thursday 20, Friday 21 April 2023, online
Youth Mental Health First Aid training
Places on these courses are prioritised for Methodist leaders, workers, volunteers and parents. If you are not Methodist and would like to attend a course, please contact Lynne Norman and she will ensure you are added to a waiting list. Participants will need to attend all four sessions (10am to 12.30pm) and complete approx. 1.5 hours of self-guided learning between sessions and ahead of session 1. The cost of attending the course is £35. This covers the price of the course materials (which will be posted to your home address) and the Eventbrite fees. This training has a recommended retail price of £300 and we are offering it for a heavily subsidised price to those working for the Methodist Church. Book for the April course here.
Monday 24 April 2023, online event
The ministry of toddler groups, with Bron Coveney
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. Many churches around the country host a range of families in their churches at their weekly toddler groups. Beyond the noise and hum of babbling toddlers, there is a glorious, rewarding and exciting ministry to discover. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Monday 15 May 2023, online event
Family/Intergenerational ministry with Gail Adcock
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. This session will explore why being intergenerational matters, reflect on the benefits it offers to all as well as sharing some useful tools and resources. Come ready to share your own tips and learn from others as we explore great ways to shape an intergenerational identity for your church both now and into the future. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Friday 17 May 2023, University of Roehampton
Emotional spaces: The student journey through Higher Education and beyond
This free symposium proposes that we explore the journey of students through education by considering the different spaces that students inhabit as part of their experience of Higher Education and beyond. Students are emotionally embedded in these spaces and this becomes part of the narrative of their educational experience, and how ‘successful’ they may deem this journey (and their future) to be. Find out more and book here.
Friday 26 to Monday 29 May 2023, Cliff College
Cliff College Festival 2023 - Eden Restored
This could be your youth group’s next adventure! Cliff Festival 23 is a place for all ages to gather for a fun weekend of camping and encountering God on the beautiful Cliff College site in Derbyshire. The festival aims to be an affordable event for youth groups and therefore offers FREE tickets for under 18s. Find out more here.
Monday 12 June 2023, online event
Detached youth ministry
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. Detached youth work meets young people, who are often excluded from society,where they are, on their turf. In doing so it creates space to learn what things look like from the edge and discover from that place what positive transformation and good news might look like for the young people we find there. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Wednesday 14, Thursday 15, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22 June 2023, online
Youth Mental Health First Aid training
Places on these courses are prioritised for Methodist leaders, workers, volunteers and parents. If you are not Methodist and would like to attend a course, please contact Lynne Norman and she will ensure you are added to a waiting list. Participants will need to attend all four sessions (10am to 12.30pm) and complete approx. 1.5 hours of self-guided learning between sessions and ahead of session 1. The cost of attending the course is £35. This covers the price of the course materials (which will be posted to your home address) and the Eventbrite fees. This training has a recommended retail price of £300 and we are offering it for a heavily subsidised price to those working for the Methodist Church. Book for the June training here.
Monday 10 July 2023, online event
Working with children and young people with additional needs
Led by the London District of the Methodist Church but open wider. This session will give participants a basic knowledge of the differing types of additional needs and explore ways of making activities accessible, inclusive and welcoming. This event and others from the London District can be booked here.
Saturday 23 September 2023, Bristol (also in Sheffield on 5 October)
National Estate Churches Network Conference 2023
The theme for the conference is ‘God With Us: Sharing our journey’, with opportunity to share examples of God at work and good practice in estates ministry, as well as practical workshops and fellowship. Conversations will include starting out in a new church, longevity in ministry and moving on well. Find out more and book here.
Thursday 5 October 2023, Sheffield (also in Bristol on 23 September)
National Estate Churches Network Conference 2023
See details for 23 September or click here.
Friday 20 October to Sunday 22 October 2023, Cliff College
Community organising
Beginning at 6pm with dinner on the Friday evening and ending after lunch on the Sunday. This course is a starting point for anybody interested in community organising. It will help develop an understanding of what community organising involves and what it looks like in the real world. Participants will start to explore how people come together so that they can understand and take action on their concerns to build community and overcome social injustice. Find out more and book here.
Tuesday 31 October, Thursday 2, Tuesday 7, Thursday 9 November 2023, online
Youth Mental Health First Aid training
Places on these courses are prioritised for Methodist leaders, workers, volunteers and parents. If you are not Methodist and would like to attend a course, please contact Lynne Norman and she will ensure you are added to a waiting list. Participants will need to attend all four sessions (2pm to 4.30pm) and complete approx. 1.5 hours of self-guided learning between sessions and ahead of session 1. The cost of attending the course is £35. This covers the price of the course materials (which will be posted to your home address) and the Eventbrite fees. This training has a recommended retail price of £300 and we are offering it for a heavily subsidised price to those working for the Methodist Church. Book here for the October/November course.
