Training for volunteers
Engage! Certificate in Christian Youth Work. OCN Level 2 & 3
Centre for Youth Ministry
Level 3 is recognised as conveying Youth Support Worker Level 3 qualification
6 Unit course involving day conferences, distance learning, reflective supervision and learning by doing!
Validated by the National Open College Network
What Every Volunteer Youth Worker Should Know
Operated by Youthwork - The Partnership (Oasis, Spring Harvest, Salvation Army, YFC and Youthwork magazine)
e-livate
Operated by Moorlands College with SU, PACE, Urban Saints, Tearfund, What4 , Novimost International, The Light Project
Church Colleges ~ CertHE in Christian Youth Work
Provided by Chester College, working with 3 Anglican dioceses
Training for Youth Work
Managed by Youthlink: Northern Ireland. The inter-church youth service - Church of Ireland, Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic Churches, and the Quakers.
Emerge Academy
Operated by two Christian Youth Ministry companies; Youth Focus - based in the UK and The EDGE - based in South Africa
The Key
The Key is a new training resource which has been written and developed by the Youth and Children’s departments from the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the Diocese of Bristol to equip those who work with children and young people.
It is primarily aimed at volunteers in a variety of church settings, however, The Key can also be used as a basic quality assurance tool and team building exercise for existing volunteers or paid workers. Facilitators are encouraged to follow the simple guidelines, however, it is flexible enough to use other resources to enhance the learning experience.
Spectrum
Managed by a partnership between the main denominations and Christian youth work agencies, this youth work training course has come to the end of its run and more details are on the link page on the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland web site