The Centre for Chaplaincy with Children and Young People is an idea which has developed over a number of years and has arisen out of the work of MCYM staff members Paul Nash in paediatric chaplaincy, Sally Nash as a researcher in paediatric spiritual care and Nigel Roberts in schools chaplaincy and the EA Education group.
CYM has been running short courses in chaplaincy for several years and has also recently published a Grove booklet on this topic.
In time the Centre will offer accredited courses, CPD, mentoring, non-managerial supervision, placements, work on resources, shadowing opportunities. Our experienced staff will also be able to offer supervisions of research.
Our staff can also provide consultancy in a range of issues relating to chaplaincy with children and young people with particular specialisms in education and healthcare.
CYM runs an MA course specialising in Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy Standards booklet
Resources- Ethical Dilemmas day (22 May 2019)
Resources - Student Essays
- Chaplaincy with children and young people as community work
- How do we assess and meet spiritual needs of young people in hospital?
- Spirituality of sick adolescents and their spiritual care needs
- Do chaplains effectively contribute towards spirituality in further education?
- Effectiveness of school chaplaincy with female students
Resources - open access journal articles
These open access journals offer a useful insight and can be downloaded using the links below
Resources - Schools Chaplaincy CPD day videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLY858RNoUo&feature=youtu.be – Tim Lea on caring for staff
https://vimeo.com/219377008 -Nigel Roberts – Incarnation and Invitation – evangelism and the chaplain
https://vimeo.com/219346886 Andy Wolfe, Deeply Christian
Resources - chaplaincy videos
Blessing powerpoint activity
Blessing2 A powerpoint for a blessing worship activity including writing your own contextual version
Standards for Chaplaincy with Children and Young People
We have collaboratively developed standards for work with children and young people which can be downloaded below.
These standards have been commended by the following:-
(other organizations interested in commending them please email chaplaincy@cym.ac.uk)
- Bishop of Carlisle Rt Revd James Newcome, lead Bishop for healthcare chaplaincy
- Centre for Chaplaincy in Education
- Diocese of St Asaph, Tim Feak, under 25s officer
- PCN GB and I Paediatric Chaplaincy Network
- SCM – Student Christian Movement
- Scripture Union Northern Ireland
- Sports Chaplaincy UK
- TISCA – The Independent Schools Christian Association
- University Hospitals of Morcambe Bay Trust, Deacon Deborah Wilde
- Youth for Christ
- Youth Link NI