Support for children and youth workers

If you are currently serving as a Children or Youth or Families minister - paid or voluntary - in the Diocese of Rochester, then this page is for you.

The Children and Young People Mission and Ministry Team is here to support you in your work and in the flourishing of your ministry. On this page we cover the support available:

Diocesan Employed Children, Youth and Family Minister Network 
Support for Volunteer Children, Youth and Family Ministers
Training opportunities
Children and Young People Newsletter

There are also dedicated pages elsewhere on the website on:

Children and Young People Ministry Resources
Your wellbeing
Safeguarding Training

Diocesan Employed Children, Youth and Family Minister Network 

The Children and Young People Mission & Ministry Team facilitate the Diocesan Employed CYF Minister Network. These are children, young people and family ministers employed by the local parish church.
The Network gathers four to five times per year, including:

• an annual day with Bishop Simon
• an annual Commissioning and Licensing service of celebration
• an annual retreat usually held jointly with Canterbury Diocese
• several days of networking and CPD throughout the year

please email Sarah Cabella for more information

If you are a volunteer

There are also specific networking gatherings for the many children, young people and family volunteer leaders across the Diocese. These include:

• the annual Commissioning and Licensing service of celebration
• 'Thank you' afternoon teas held in each archdeaconry
• networking sessions and Continuing Personal Development throughout the year.

please email Sarah Cabella for more information

Training opportunities

The Children and Young People Team have developed a wide ranging programme of training which we can deliver to parishes, across deaneries or wider.
To see the range of courses we can offer click here
If there is some training you would find helpful but cannot find it on our programme do please get in touch and we will look to put together a bespoke session for you.

 
If you would like to arrange training please contact Sarah Cabella on Sarah.cabella@rochester.anglican.org

Children and Young People Newsletter

The Children and Young People team share a bi-weekly emailing for all people connected to youth and children's work throughout the Diocese via email.

If you would like to receive the mailing and are currently not receiving it, please email Sarah Cabella at sarah.cabella@rochester.anglican.org with your email address, name and which parish you are from. View the past edition here

Key Contacts