Youth groups for Heaton Norris

Youth groups for Heaton Norris


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Published: 13 October 2011

Revd Glenys Richards, OLM at the Heatons Team, reports, “After a long wait trying to establish our new youth club, we finally opened the doors three weeks ago to the young people living in and around the parish of Christ with All Saints. Numbers are good, and both young people and parents have been very positive about the experience so far”.

The youth clubs are a way for the Church to meet the needs of families by reaching out to itscommunity. A Wednesday group is for years 4 to 6 and a Friday group for years 7 to 8.

Glynys says, “We aim to provide a safe and interactive space for young people, offering sports, computer games, crafts and other games. It’s also an opportunity for young people just to hang out with their friends. We have a well re-ordered church building already well used by the community, and a large hall that makes an ideal youth club space.”

The project is looking for more volunteers to work alongside three part-time sessional youth workers. Glenys adds, “We are grateful to the diocese for a Parish Mission Fund grant to support this project, and for guidance during the planning stage, especially from youth officer, Susie Mapledoram”.


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