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Thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks because of a “cliff edge” in support
Tens of thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks including child sexual exploitation and mental health issues are missing out on vital support because of a “cliff edge” in support, The Children’s Society has warned. They said that because there is no statutory requirement for councils to support children in need when they turn 18 they […]
Talking to children about terrorism
Megan, who used to belong to one of my youth groups, has written a final year project for her journalism degree course on how to talk to children about terrorism, particularly after Manchester. If you have a spare 5 minutes feel free to have a look by clicking on the links below. Meet Racheal Austin and […]
Southampton City Funding Bulletin
Southampton City Council have relaunched their valuable Funding Bulletin to make it more user friendly, easier to navigate and to improve its appearance, whilst also fulfilling their obligations to the General Data Protection Regulation. To sign up to get regular information on funding and grants available in Southampton and the surrounding area you will need […]
Christmas video 25: Christmas according to kids
What happens when you ask a bunch of kids to tell the story of Christmas? Enjoy this story of Bethle-ha-ha-ham and the magical star that appeared. The natural humour of the children of Southland Christian Church describing the nativity story makes this an obvious video to show at your Christmas family service:
Christmas video 24: Christmas Starts with a Baby’s Giggle
The constant onslaught of Christmas advertising from October onwards can start to wear a little thin as we enter December. Something inside us knows that however lovely the advert featuring a snowman giving a gift to a unicorn is – or whatever this years iteration is – it’s not really what Christmas is all about. […]
Christmas video 23: Nativity on the Overground
Accompanied by an indie-folk version of ‘In the bleak midwinter’, the traditional tale of the nativity is shown juxtaposed against the urban background of South-East London. All Saints Peckham, a church in Southeast London, took to the iconic London Overground to stage this fun and experimental video. Part flashmob, part timelapse, part street theatre, the […]
Christmas video 21: The Nativity in Sand
The Bible Society produced this video of sand artist Gert van der Vijver retelling the story of the Nativity in sand. This is a great thing to watch in an all-age service:
Christmas video 20: The Scale and Morgan Freeman
This video, ‘The Scale’ is narrated by Morgan Freeman. ‘The Scale’ leaves you wondering all the way through what he is talking about. Only at the end to you get it, and yes it is very clever. But more than that it is challenging and thought provoking too:
Best children’s Christmas story book
One of my favourite resources for the Christmas season is Jesus’ Christmas Party by Nicholas Allan. Nicholas Allan writes and illustrates the nativity through the eyes of a grumpy inn keeper who is unexpectedly at the centre of Jesus’ birth. The story follows him as he is woken up repeatedly by Mary and Joseph and guests visiting the […]
Christmas video 18: Consider by Koko
I love the work of Koko, and this video is well worth showing to the youth group:
Christmas Video 17: Joseph speaks – Christmas spoken word
Dai Woolridge has produced some brilliant spoken word videos – Joseph Speaks is a great one to use with your church or youth group for Christmas:
What children want for Christmas: a Dad
When it comes to Christmas, it might be safe to assume children will ask Santa for an extensive list of toys, games and treats. But a survery of their typical lists for Father Christmas has shown many have more serious concerns, requesting “a dad” instead. A study of 2,000 British parents found most children will put […]
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