youthworkblog.co.uk: December 2006

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Youthwork Practice

I've just got back from been away and I got an email from Hans at http://www.youthwork-practice.com/
Have a look, it seems to have a few ideas I've not come across.

Labels: Activities

// posted by Nigel @ Thursday, December 28, 2006 1 Comments

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Girl gives birth while at school

Here's a story that could be used with the teenage pregnacy talk

Labels: Sex, Talks

// posted by Nigel @ Wednesday, December 20, 2006 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

1906

Here are some interesting points about the world in 1906 - a discusion starter? Maybe we should come up with a UK version....

Labels: Illustrations

// posted by Nigel @ Tuesday, December 19, 2006 0 Comments

Monday, December 18, 2006

Monty Don - Growing Out of Trouble

If you've not been following this program it's well worth a watch. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6109178.stm
It's new on tomorow night on BBC2 at 9pm, then Thursday at 9pm

Labels: Drugs

// posted by Nigel @ Monday, December 18, 2006 0 Comments

Saturday, December 16, 2006

Talk response 22

Give everyone a piece of paper and felt pens etc.
Invite each person to draw a picture.
Ask them to include themselves in the picture, either literally of metaphorically.
You could then the person to explain what the picture is about.

Labels: Reflective

// posted by Nigel @ Saturday, December 16, 2006 0 Comments

Monday, December 11, 2006

Altruisim

I've just got around to listening to the In our time podcast on Altruisim. Check it out.

Labels: Apologetics

// posted by Nigel @ Monday, December 11, 2006 0 Comments

Saturday, December 09, 2006

Project 9-13: Prayer ideas

See these ideas for praying: http://www.methodistchildren.org.uk/project913/913prayer.htm

Labels: Prayer

// posted by Nigel @ Saturday, December 09, 2006 0 Comments

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Facts and figures on family life

Here are some stats from Facts and figures on family life:

The marriage rate in the United Kingdom in 2000 was around the EU average, at 5.1 per 1,000 people
51% of all divorces occur in the first nine years of marriage10. If present trends continue, one in four children will experience divorce by the age of 16
Between 1991 and 2001, the number of lone parent households rose by 21%
It is predicted that by the year 2010, divorce, separation and re-partnering will be the norm
The underage (under 16) conception rate in 2001 was eight conceptions per thousand girls aged 13-15.
In 2000, 15% of boys aged 11 to 15 years used drugs in the last year compared with 13 % of girls, and 31% of males aged 16 to 19 years used drugs in the last year compared with 24% of females in the same age group.
One in ten children in Great Britain aged 5-16 has a clinically recognised mental disorder
About 9% of 1618 year olds around 161,000 young people - neither participate in education or training nor have a job

There are many more...just download the PDF from http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Labels: Statistics

// posted by Nigel @ Thursday, December 07, 2006 0 Comments

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Tree making activity

At our last 4pm "all age" service the activity was to make a tree - see picture here. This worked really well. It was made from a carpet roll mounted on a base. Each group was supplied with tissue paper, tape, and a sack full of branches, twigs etc.

Labels: Activities

// posted by Nigel @ Tuesday, December 05, 2006 0 Comments

Monday, December 04, 2006

10 questions...

Check out the 10 questions to manifest the impossible on embody blog. These would make a great discussion starter or a better set of questions than my New Year questionare...maybe you could combine the two ideas....

Labels: Reflective, Talks

// posted by Nigel @ Monday, December 04, 2006 1 Comments

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Questionnaire about the direction of our group

I spent what seemed like an age putting together this questionnaire for the "older" members of one of our groups. Maybe someone else out there can make use of it. It's supposed to be printed double sided on sheet of A4 and then folded in half to make an A5 "book". Once we got the questionnaire's back we talked about the responses and are in the process of deciding where that will take us...

Labels: Template

// posted by Nigel @ Sunday, December 03, 2006 1 Comments

Friday, December 01, 2006

Christmas Carol Charades / Rock Solid Session 12

Here's a list of Carol's for Opener 1:

Labels: Activities, Rock Solid

// posted by Nigel @ Friday, December 01, 2006 0 Comments

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