Children
Manchester Diocese Board of Education Children's Work Officer
The Children's Work Officer is Revd Steve Dixon. He provides the following services to parishes in the diocese:
Communication
Termly MANNA newsletter
Inserts into clergy mailing
'Networking' via Deanery Links and fostering inter-parish contacts
Links with other organisations and campaigns, e.g. Christian Aid, MANYOG
Resources
Advise visitors to the Resource Centre at Church House
Hold Open Evenings at the Resource Centre
Purchase and recommend new resources
Produce or commission packs on various topics
Training
Annual training programme, toured around the diocese.
Short sessions at Open Evenings.
Contribution to management and delivery of Kaleidoscope courses.
Input to Readers/OLM/POT training programmes.
Organising and contributing to special events, e.g. Diocesan Conferences, Children's Services.
Preaching.
Consultation
Response to requests from parishes and other bodies, e.g. Mothers' Union, Deanery Synods or Chapters on a variety of topics.
Admission of Children to Communion before Confirmation: promotion, advice, research, production of resources.
Child Protection: general enquiries, input to Child Protection Support Group (CPSG) training programme, secretary to CPSG.
