2017 and all that

13 January 2017

What are your hopes and dreams for 2017? The start of a calendar year is a good time to take stock of your youth or children's work and reflect on where God is leading you.

Group of colleagues working in team

O Come, All Ye Faithful

20 December 2016

This great old carol is a favourite of many, include CONCRETE's James Fawcett. Here, he reflects on how this carol can inform our youth work over the festive period.

All Kings Shall Fall Prostrate Cologne Cathedral

The worst Christmas song

16 December 2016

Alex Taylor, the Diocese's children’s ministry trainer on the top three worst Christmas tunes.

Group of school children singing in choir together

Epic Sports at St Luke’s Chelsea

15 December 2016

Epic ideas to run a sports filled holiday club, after the very successful children's programme run by St Luke’s Chelsea.

Great sport with St Luke's Chelsea and Epic CIC.

It’s Christmas, not rocket science

13 December 2016

If you're still trying to plan some youth Christmas events, then here are some simple ideas that could make last-minute planning simple and stress-free.

Christmas tree in church with origami figures

An activity Advent calendar

25 November 2016

You might already have you Advent calendars, but why not trying this activity Advent calendar? Fill your Advent with baking, making, sharing and the wonderful Christmas story!

Advent calendar

St Mary-the-Virgin Primrose Hill launches nano-brewery

23 November 2016

St Mary-the-Virgin, in Primrose Hill, launches a nano-brewery to fund youthwork

The Bishop of Edmonton launches St Mary’s Brewery

MABS – more than just a youth project

23 November 2016

The Revd Dr Steve Griffiths, of St Andrew's Enfield, explains about the creation of the MABS youth project.

The Revd Dr Steve Griffiths discusses MABS at St Andrew's Enfield