FREE ONLINE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY Inclusive Practice: pastorally supporting LGBTQ+ young people Southern Synod have organised a training session exploring ways to pastorally support LGBTQ+ young people. This free 90-minute session will be facilitated by guest speaker Matthew Willmott from FYT (Frontier Youth Trust) The session will take place online via zoom. Please share this opportunity […]
St John’s Marsh Green URC celebrate Children & Youth Friendly Church recognition!
St John’s Marsh Green URC celebrate Children & Youth Friendly Church recognition. Congratulations to St John’s, Marsh Green URC, Edenbridge! We’re delighted to celebrate St John’s Marsh Green Church receiving Children & Youth Friendly Church Scheme recognition. This recognises their fantastic work in creating a welcoming, inclusive space where children and young people feel valued […]
Synod Youth Residential
Southern Synod hosted a joint Youth Residential with Thames North Synod. It was a great event and was enjoyed by all. A testimony from Isaac, one of Southern Synod’s attendees can be found below; I really did like this year’s Youth Residential. This is because of the water activities. We did canoeing as a team […]
Youth Get Together 2025!
Southern Synod are once again hosting a joint Youth Get Together with Thames North Synod. This will be taking place, THIS SUNDAY (6th April). This is going to be fun filled afternoon with 10-pin bowling, karaoke and pizza. Make sure you do not miss out on your place by booking with Tom ([email protected]) by this […]
URC Youth Assembly 2025
URC CYW Advent Packs – Step into the Story
URC CYW Advent Packs – Step into the Story – are available to pre-order by August 30 from the URC bookshop. This year’s Advent Packs from the URC Children’s and Youth Work team invite people to ‘step into the story’ as we focus on Christmas as everyone’s story with traditions, crafts and recipes from around […]
CYFC Award Recipients
Congratulations to both Reigate Park and Kingston URC, who have received the Children and Youth Friendly Church Scheme award. The Children and Youth Friendly Church is a programme of the United Reformed Church which recognises and encourages excellence in churches welcoming children, young people and families. Churches are supported by an accompanier and receive a […]
Children’s Workers Conference
Bookings opened for our Children’s Workers Conference on 1 May. A mix of retreat, networking, worship, and training with chance to explore resources from various providers, it should be a revitalising and enriching event – and fun too! We would love to see you there! The conference is being held at Ripon College, Cuddesdon near […]
Southern Synod Youth Residential
There is a joint Youth Residential between Thames North and Southern Synod from Thursday 30th May – Sunday 2nd June 2024! To register for this exciting opportunity follow this link; http://www.bit.ly/residential-2024
Online Training Opportunity – Pastorally supporting LGBT+ young people
Southern Synod have organised a training session exploring ways to support LGBTQ+ young people. This free 90-minute session will be led by a guest speaker from FYT (Frontier Youth Trust) The session will take place online via zoom. Please share this opportunity with any contacts from your local church community. An advert is attached. Participants […]









