The children, youth and schools mission team is here to support you.
We are here to support you as an individual (paid or volunteer), as clergy, as a parish, benefice or deanery to grow in confidence, commitment, creativity and competence in your mission and ministry with children, young people, families and schools. They are champions of the Growing Younger priority in our churches and can help encourage, equip and support you as you grow your vision for and ministry with children and young people.
Diocesan Development Officer for Children and their Families: Ruth New
Ruth's role is to create vision, resource, equip, train and encourage those working with children in the Diocese.
Ruth can be contacted on ruth.new@elydiocese.org.
Diocesan Development Officer for Youth and Families: Mike Kelly
Mike provides advice to parishes and clergy, specialist ALM/LLM accreditation, youth workers network development, church group establishment, and training resource creation. Mike is also an important advocate for youth and an advisor on Mental Health First Aid as a qualified practitioner.
Mike can be contacted on mike.kelly@elydiocese.org.
Diocesan Development Officer for Schools Mission: The Revd Mandy Flaherty
Mandy develops the links between our parishes and our schools and academies.
Mandy can be contacted on mandy.flaherty@elydiocese.org.