The Youth Development Project of the Diocese of London is a partnership between The Children’s Society and The Diocese of London. It was set up in 2005 to assist churches in delivering youth work within a structure that promotes safe practice.

The main areas of the project are:

• Support and advice
• Participation
• Training
• Development of new pieces of work

The Youth Development Project has developed tools that are free to all Diocese of London churches. Please contact Ruth or Noelle for a copy.

• The Leap and Bounds interactive tool kit will help you to develop inclusive and safe youth activities
• The Self-Evaluation Tool (SET) is a simple quality assurance system designed to help you get an overall picture of where you’re currently at in your youth work and identify what changes are needed to improve outcomes for young people.

About the team:

Ruth Burgess:

Ruth is the Senior Project Worker. Ruth and the team work across the Diocese supporting parishes to develop their youth work. They are on hand to help build new pieces of youth work, give advice and to offer basic Youth Work training to staff and volunteers.

Ruth.Burgess@childrenssociety.org.uk
020 7932 1127

Louise Paine Davey:

Louise is our participation worker and runs Go for Gold (G4G). G4G is an exciting and innovative awards scheme run by young people for young people. Groups can apply for a G4G award for up to £500. Our young people’s advisory panel manages how the money is awarded.

If you would like to talk to Louise about G4G or participation then please contact her.

Louise.Paine-Davey@childrenssociety.org.uk
020 7932 1126

Noelle Savory:

Noelle is our Administration Officer. She writes a regular funding newsletter, if you would like to receive it please get in touch.

Noelle.Savory@childrenssociety.org.uk
020 7932 1125

Veronika Neyer

Veronika is the Interim Programme Manager for the Youth Development Project of the Diocese of London which is a partnership with The Children’s Society.

Veronika is responsible for the overall management of the project and represents The Children’s Society on the joint steering group.

Veronika.Neyer@childrenssociety.org.uk