Vacancies - Church & Community Youth Development Worker
Date Posted: 31/03/2009
Shildon is to get a new youth worker thanks to a cash boost of £34,500.
A Partnership between the Shildon Churches and the Shildon Children and Young People’s Action Network (SCYPAN) is celebrating after it received a cash boost to employ a Church and Community Youth Development worker.
The Partnership is currently advertising the post, which has a closing date of 31st March - see below for contact details etc.
The Partnership identified, through young people’s feedback, a lack of youth provision within the Town and the need to build upon and support that which was already in existence.
The post, which is for 20 hours a week, has been funded for the next three years and the person appointed will work particularly with the 11 to 14 age range. He or she will work closely with existing services and venues to provide new activities and train up new volunteers. They will also support the Shildon Youth Forum, to make sure young people are at the heart of this process.
The funding for this has been secured through contributions from the Methodist District, the Parish Church of Shildon St John, Shildon Methodist Church, Sherburn Hospital and the Church and Community Fund.
Shildon Churches Together is excited about the projects potential commenting ‘we are delighted at this exciting new partnership between the churches and SCYPAN. Our town desperately needs more youth provision and this project will create new opportunities for our young people by expressing the love of God in practical ways.’
Derrick Robinson, the Chair of SCYPAN feels that ‘SCYPAN believe in and work solely for the youth of Shildon and its District.
"We are pleased with this Partnership," he said, "as it can only provide more opportunities and advice for our young people, strengthening the bond between the local youth organisations in the town."
If anyone is interested then they should contact Tracy Bellas at the Shildon Town Council Offices on 01388 772563 or email her on t.bellas@shildon.gov.uk
For further information please also phone the Revd Rupert Kalus on 01388 774494.
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