In the space of 18 months my father passed away, my mother moved in with us, my husband downsized his job, I was made redundant and became pregnant with our first child. Our finances soon spiralled out of control. I had 17 creditors who would call me up five or six times a day, and some of them were just horrible. We entered into our first debt management plan. More
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Nori Chesney looks at the implications of black Friday on our families and how to build Christmas traditions as grandparents. More
Story for home: Cain and Abel
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during the day. You could also use it as part...
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Let’s talk about sex, baby
Talking about sex is something we often shy away from, but sex therapist Emma Waring has dedicated her life to the topic. She spoke...
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Q&A: Ben Woodman
Ben Woodman was a youth pastor in Canada for ten years before joining the Alpha Youth team. He is one of the hosts for the Alpha Youth...
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Forming faith rituals: You’re unique
Have you ever thought about how unique your family is? Not just the individual... More
Parenting can be grand
My grandparents’ house is an art gallery showcasing our childhood. We always go in through... More
Story for home: Love is…
Here is a story for you to tell at home, perhaps at bedtime or as part of a God time during... More
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February 2019 // Schools' work
Young people spend a huge amount of time at school. How can we better support them... More
“What happens when Susan my sausage dog dies?”
There are many questions that stop children and young people wanting... More
Finding my voice: the experiences of a child with quadriplegic cerebral palsy
12-year-old Jonathan Bryan was labelled... More
Blog
How to empower young people to reach young people
In a society that seems to have lost many reference points for... More
Bedtime story: Twins in trouble
Bedtime is so special for faith formation and we want to help you in it. Jane Howarth... More
Filtering Fear: The Fight Against Anxiety
Elizabeth Neep talks to Hillsong Youth and other youth work organisations... More
Resources
March 2019 // Schools' Work: Easter
Celebrating Easter is often trickier than celebrating Christmas. At Easter we... More
Media
Reaching young people
Premier Youth and Children’s Work editor, Ruth Jackson, speaks to Alpha Youth’s Ben Woodman... More
Parable videos
A selection of parable videos presented by Premier Youthwork's Phoebe Thompson and Jamie Cutteridge.(Click... More
Welcome to YCW
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