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IssuesThe World Cup
To give you a peek behind the curtain, one member of Team Youthwork is heading out to the actual World Cup to watch the action, while the other two will be resolutely ignoring its very existence.
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IssuesHow to Tidy the Youth Cupboard
If you're anything other than a superhuman then your youth cupboard or office will be overflowing with an assortment of games, equipment and clothing that hasn't been used or claimed in months. With that in mind, here are a few de-cluttering ideas.
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Youth service spending cut by over a third
Spending on youth services has fallen by over a third in the last two years. Figures released to the BBC following a freedom of information request showed that between the 2010-11 financial year and 2012-13, the amount spent in this area fell by £438m, a reduction of 36 per cent.
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#CutForBieber
It’s rare that anything makes Youthwork journalist Jamie Cutteridge as angry as the #CutForBieber story did earlier this year. Here he reflects on it, and gives some pointers as to how we can respond.
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End Message: Keeping on the Cutting Edge
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For one issue only - The Message’s Andy Hawthorne reflects on his time in ministry. -
IssuesCyber Self Harm
The internet is no bad thing. But what if people started using it to self-harm? Director of Selfharm.co.uk, Rachel Welch, uncovers a shocking new trend in young people's behaviour online.
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IssuesLies, damned lies and statistics
We’ve tackled some pretty heavyweight topics in this issue, but this only skims the youth ministry surface – there’s plenty more out there to dig into. Here are a few more key facts and figures from the world of youth ministry*
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IssuesQ&A : Danielle Strickland
Danielle Strickland is a social justice campaigner, a popular speaker at events around the world , and a Salvation Army officer. Helen Crawford caught up with her at the recent Youthwork the conference event in Eastbourne.
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Ready-to-use Food: Dan's Story
WHAT IS THIS ?
Christian Aid’s Collective believes that the simple act of sitting down to dinner has the power to build a community to change the world; soeach month we’ll invite you to ‘sit down to dinner’ with someone new, find out about their lives and take action to help end poverty in their community. -
IssuesReady-to-use Mentoring: Are you Dave Gorman?
A few years ago, comedians Dave Gorman and Danny Wallace coined a new approach from which they were able to build a career …
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BlogA day in the life of : Dave Fagg, youth worker
This week we have a special 'day in the life' of Dave Fagg, a youth worker from Australia. He shares what his typical Tuesday looks like in his role as youth worker for Praxis.
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Re-charge: David: the naked poet
RECHARGE IS A BIBLE STUDY JUST FOR YOU, TO NURTURE YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. SO STOP, SIT, BREATHE AND READ. THIS
MONTH, GERARD KELLY CONTINUES HIS LOOK AT OLD TESTAMENT LEADERS WITH DAVID. -
IssuesQ & A: Robby Dawkins
Pastor Robby Dawkins swung by the offices to share his thoughts on healing and how to engage young people in ministry
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IssuesPope Francis speaks up for young people at World Youth Day
Pope Francis’s visit to Brazil for World Youth Day 2013 saw him encourage millions of young people.
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IssuesSpecial day games
In the last few games columns, I’ve asked you to think back to games you played as kids which you definitely should not play anymore. Thank you for sending in suggestions, and it gives me great pleasure to announce the top five:
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BlogA day in the life of : Laura Rafferty, youth worker
Our 'a day in the life of' blog series continues with Laura Rafferty who shares one of her more memorable days as youth worker and what she took away from it.
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BlogA day in the life of : Mark Montgomery, Diocesan Youth Officer
Our new blog continues with Mark Montgomery who talks us through his day as a diocesan youth officer
