Who's Who
The Diocesan Children and Youth Team is made up of advisers from each archdeaconry. Our aim is to:
- support, encourage and resource the parishes of the diocese in their contact with children and young people
- support and encourage children and young people to take their place in the whole life of the Church
We are available to visit any parish or group of leaders to talk about your own situation, to support ongoing work or help you develop new ideas, from … to employing a youth worker. We can run training for you in a parish or for a group of parishes or Deanery - from a general course on engaging children and young people in the church to specific issues or needs you might have. We also have many resources available for you to borrow or browse. If there is some other way we might be able to help, please do get in touch.
Diocese Children, Youth and Families Committee
This Committee acts alongside the Children and Youth Team, supporting their work and raising the profile of children and young people across the diocese.The committee meets 4 times a year and is made up of a wide variety of people from parishes across the diocese who are involved or interested in work with children and young people.
Current Members:
Revd Richard Carew (Chair) (Archbishop's domestic Chaplain): 01904 707021; richard.carew@archbishopofyork.org
Mr Mike Bailey (Connexions Adviser, Market Weighton)
Mr Pete Barley (Chair, Methodist York and Hull District under 19s Committee): peter@bmcy.org.uk
Revd Dominic Black (Holy Trinity, North Ormesby): Dominic.Black@trinitycentre.org
Mrs Lesley Collinson (Thornaby on Tees)
Mrs Linda Gibbon (Thirsk)
Mrs Tessa Oram (Faith in Education, Hull): tessa@theorams.karoo.co.uk
Revd Adam Reed (Saltburn-by-the-Sea; Taize Pilgrimage co-ordinator): bilpop@btinternet.com
Mrs Viv Todd (Assistant Director of Education, York Diocese): Viv.Todd@yorkdiocese.org
Revd Fran Wakefield (Stamford Bridge): fran.wakefield@btopenworld.com
If you are interested in being involved please contact Jon Steel (Secretary, see below) for more information.
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Jon Steel
- Title:
- Children’s and Youth Work Adviser (East Riding Archdeaconry)
- Email:
- ercyas AT ydbf.karoo.co.uk
- Tel:
- 01482 838805 or 07711 880042
Jon is available to support current work and help you develop new work with children or young people. Please contact him with any questions or issues you might have. He doesn't have all the answers, but might know who else to ask.
Rev Nigel Chapman
- Title:
- Children’s and Youth Work Adviser, Archdeaconry of York
- Email:
- nigel.chapman AT yorkdiocese.org
- Tel:
- 01347 868287 or 07877 793179
Nigel is a full time Children's and Youth Work Adviser in the Archdeaconry of York, as well as non-paid assistant curate in the 7 parishes around Coxwold and Crayke. (So if you would like him to come to your parish on a Sunday he is available - but he'll need plenty of warning)! Like Jon, Nigel is available to support current work and help you to develop new work with children or young people. He also edits the monthly Newsletter, so if you want to contribute articles send them to him.
Children’s and Youth Work Adviser for Cleveland Archdeaconry
The Children and Youth Work Adviser for Cleveland Archdeaconry is vacant. In the meantime please contact either Jon or Nigel.