Resourcing

CYM is committed to the development of resources that will equip the church for ministry with children, young people, their families, and communities.

We have two online courses available, for you to complete on your own or gather others to discuss together.

• One is for Christian grandparents and grandparent-figures, comprising six sessions, which you can complete on your own or with others – The course is flexible so that you can choose to do it in 6 sessions, or some groups have split each session in half or even quarters, and spread it over more weeks to allow more time for group discussion - feel free to be flexible according to the needs and preferences of your group. The Grandparenting for Faith course includes lots of ideas, inspiration and encouragement in the video content, to help you to feel more confident in sharing Jesus with the children and young people you love most. Cost £30. By purchasing here, you can watch the course yourself or show it to a small group of grandparents. The certificate of completion will show the name of the person purchasing the course. If you wish to purchase a licence for more people, for example a region, group of churches, network or Diocese etc, please email Sarah Holmes.
  
  

• A single session course for church leaders/church representatives to help you to equip and empower grandparents and grandparent-figures in your church (1.5 – 2 hours long, depending how long you pause to reflect). Cost £15 for single use, or showing to others in your own church setting. If you wish to purchase a licence for more people, for example a region, group of churches, network or Diocese etc, please email Sarah Holmes.
  
  

Once you have purchased the course, there is no time limit on when you can use it, and you can return to it as many times as you like, using your log-in details. You can view the launch video to find out more about the courses.

Do you want to get your church involved?

• Why not Download an Invitation to send to  others in your church (you can add your details into the box). 
• You can Download a PowerPoint to share with others and invite them to join you. This presentation includes some promo slides which you could personalise to your setting, and some of the relevant research findings. 

We hope you find these courses useful in your setting. Please email Sarah Holmes with any queries.

Your Faith, Your Online World

We have published a free resource for local churches called Youth Faith, Your Online World. This is a multi-denominational project, aimed to support young people across the U.K to explore, reflect and manage their experience of navigating faith in an online world. This is a guidance pack tailored for church youth leaders and volunteers, to facilitate discussions with young people.This has been created with a team of safeguarding professionals from the Methodist Church, The Baptist Union, The Moravian Church, and The Quakers of Great Britain.