The Children’s Society are a national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. They support children through their most serious life challenges and campaign tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most.
The projects and ministries of those who work with children through our churches might often overlap with work and projects being supported or led by The Children's Society.
This short film explains some of its aims and work
It is a painful fact that many children and young people in Britain today are still suffering extreme hardship, abuse and neglect. Too often their problems are ignored and their voices unheard. The Children's Society is here to listen and to act.
"I was lucky to find The Children's Society at the time I did. I hate to think of it, but I'd be dead. I was just on the brink of becoming someone who no one could have saved" - Sophie, 16, who ran away from home and started getting involved in crime.
It also campaigns for changes to laws affecting children and young people, to stop the mistakes of the past being repeated in the future.
Supporters around the country fund its services and join campaigns to show children and young people they have people who are listening and are on their side. For more information please visit The Children's Society website.
Support The Children's Society
The Children's Society asks churches to support its work by;
- Raising or giving money: Your generous support means we can keep changing children's lives across England.
- Campaigning: Join the thousands of people already campaigning with us for real change in our society.
- Praying: Sign up for our prayer email or order free church resources to support your worship.
- Volunteering: If you have time you would like to share with us we have lots of ways you can volunteer.
For further information on the support and resources available to churches from The Children's Society follow this link https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-you-can-do/your-church
Children's Society Partner Churches
A model for partnership between churches and The Children's Society has been developed at St Andrew', Stapleford.
For more information about this model and other ways your church could work with The Children's Society please contact Rob Needle, the Ely Diocese Ambassador for The Children's Society at robandsarahneedle@ntlworld.com.
Advent Challenges
This year St Andrew', Stapleford have again produced Advent Challenges.
There two different Challenges, the standard version and one aimed particularly at children and schools. Each version is available in two formats.
The PDF versions can be used by simply printing them off, but they are also available in MS PowerPoint, so that churches and groups can badge them with their own logo and can alter any particular challenges to fit their circumstances, if they wish.
Standard 2022 Advent Challenge
- Download the "Standard" PDF version here
- Download the "Standard" MS PowerPoint editable version here
Schools 2022 Advent Challenge
- Download the "Schools" PDF version here
- Download the "Schools" MS PowerPoint editable version here
If you have any questions about this please contact me at robandsarahneedle@ntlworld.com