Government must invest in children’s & youth services
Leading children’s charities and local councils have called on the Government to urgently close the funding gap facing children and young people’s services as new research reveals a sharp rise
Cathedrals attract record numbers at Christmas
Christmas attendance at services in cathedrals last year reached its highest figure since records began, statistics published today show. A one year rise of 5%, meant that 131,000 people came
Children’s & youth work links
Links from the world of children’s and youth ministry: Being Present is the Best Present: Beth Craig writes on the importance of being present to support volunteers in youth ministry. A new
75 Percent of Christians in Iraq Have Fled in the Past 14 Years
During roughly the last decade and a half nearly 75 percent of the Iraqi Christian population fled the country. The site Faithwire reports that since 2003, the Christian population in Iraq has
Volunteers gave 7% less of their time to help their communities in the UK
Volunteers gave 7% less of their time to help their communities, at a loss to the UK of more than £1 billion, between 2012 and 2015, the latest figures from the
New Forest sees a decrease in suicides
Deaths from suicide in the UK rose slightly from 6,122 deaths in 2014 to 6,188 deaths in 2015 with a subsequent increase in the rate from 10.8 to 10.9 deaths
Tens of thousands of UK teenagers neglected at home, report says
Survey of year 10 pupils suggests one in seven experience some form of neglect, risking their physical and emotional health. A survey commissioned by the Children’s Society found that one in seven
Halloween spending stays steady in the UK
You may feel as though Halloween has a much higher profile these days than in the past, and there is evidence from Mintel and Conlumino (retail analysts) that sales of Halloween
Young Britons living in ‘suspended adulthood’
Despair, worries about the future and financial pressures are taking a toll on millions of young Britons, according to a poll which found young women in particular were suffering. Low pay
How has the UK student population changed?
September is the time in youth work where we say “hello” to new young people and goodbye to older young people who are making their way into employment or off
Suicide in England and Wales
10 September 2016 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It serves as a call to action to individuals and organisations to prevent suicide. [slideshare id=65883263&doc=suicidepreventionwk-160910082529] The World Health Organisation estimates that
YLG2016: State of the World
The third Lausanne Young Leaders Gathering is happening in Jakarta. YLG2016 is a gathering of 1,000 younger leaders from over 160 countries who will connect, pray, and discern together God’s leading of their generation