Children

Recently Vic Loveday our Children and Youth Co-ordinator has been supporting a few toddler groups across the district and has used this resource as the bases for the weekly/monthly session.

If you are looking to start a toddler group please visit to find out more.
https://www.salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/jump-in

Useful Links

[The Well
]
Methodist church learning hub for supporting and equipping anyone working with children and young people
https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/children-youth-family-ministry/the-well-learning-hub-equipping-and-supporting-workers/

[Methodist Church
]
Methodist church resources for children's youth and family work
https://www.methodist.org.uk/our-work/children-youth-family-ministry/

[The Well creative Children's Ministry
]
Offshoot of the main The Well site. A blog with lots of creative ideas for work with children aged 0-11
https://www.methodistchildrencreativeministry.org

[Think U Know
]
Offers online safety resources for young people. Also offers a brief online course for workers
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk

[Go Teach
]
Weekly Bible teaching resources for churches, Sunday Schools, weekday clubs etc. Five streams that cover 2-14 year olds
https://www.goteach.org.uk

[Godly Play
]
Experiential method of telling Bible stories
https://www.godlyplay.uk

[Scripture Union
]
Resources, holiday club materials, family holidays and local support
https://www.scriptureunion.org.uk

[Children's and Youth Work Magazine
]
Articles, ideas and guidance. Published by Youthscape
https://www.youthandchildrens.work

[Children Matter
]
Coalition of organisations including Urban Saints, Scripture Union and Kingsway. A real store house of information and wisdom
https://www.childrenmatter.net

[BRF Ideas Hub
]
Free ideas for midweek and Sunday groups as well as alll age services
https://www.ideas.brf.org.uk

[Fischy Music
]
Children's songs that support emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing
https://www.fischymusic.com

[Maynards Groovy Bible Tunes
]
Songs for seasons and Bible stories. For use in Sunday School, holiday clubs etc.
https://www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk

[Roots on the Web
]
Ecumenical lectionary based resources, plus archived materialsRequires subscription
https://www.rootsontheweb.com

[Story Keepers
]
Animated Christian video series telling of the adventures of a family of early Christians
Most are available on YouTube or through other suppliers such as Eden

[DLTK-Bible
]
Loads of free printable resources for use with children including colouring pages, word searches etc.
https://www.dltk-bible.com

[Making Your Own
]
Offers instructions for making just about anything! The educational and craft tabs offer some unusual ideas that could be used with children or youth
https://www.makingyourown.co.uk

[Bath and Wells Diocese
]
Anglican Diocesan website – useful source of resources
https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/ministry/children-young-people/resources-and-ideas-for-children-and-young-people/

[GodVenture
]
Lots of free ideas and resources to buy. Useful and creative
www.godventure.co.uk

[The Kitchen Table Project
]
Resources to help develop faith at home as well as small group ideas
https://kitchentable.org.uk

[What's in the Bible
]
New videos from the creator of Veggie Tales
https://whatsinthebible.com

[York Diocese
]
Various resources and ideas. These is also the opportunity to sign up for a very useful newsletter, just remember it is the Anglican website so not all the events are relevant.
https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/schools-and-youth/children-young-people-churches/resources-and-information/

[Muddy Church
]
Resources and ideas for being a church outside the walls of the building
https://www.muddychurch.co.uk

[ChildLine
]
Loads of incredibly useful advice for children and young people
https://www.childline.org.uk

[Care for the family
]
Have lots of resources for young children
https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/

[Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
]
Have lots of resources for creative prayer and crafts
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/