‘Inspire’ is our offering of flexible, informal training created to inspire those volunteering in their churches children’s groups and activities. Whether you have been involved for a while or are brand new, the sessions provide lots of practical examples which you can take away and apply to your context. The aim is to learn foundational skills, grow in confidence and see new resources, which is all offered without charge to parishes and deaneries. Inspire training can be delivered at a time to suit you, whether that’s daytime, evenings, or over the weekend depending on the availability of your group.
The length of the course will be adapted to fulfil your needs, but it is usually between 1-4 sessions. The training content typically covers:
If you would like to participate in one of these fun, practical courses all you need to do is gather a small group of people that are already involved (or interested in becoming involved) in children’s work at your church. Then contact us and we will discuss your requirements before arranging a suitable date and time to deliver the session(s).
You will need access to a space where the training can be held. This could be in church, a church hall or someone’s home who is willing to host it. If gathering people or finding a venue is difficult, still speak to us as we may be able to put you in touch with a neighbouring parish so you can perhaps team up and receive the training together.
If you would like to find out more, or are interested in running a bespoke training session in your parish please email: children@blackburn.anglican.org or use this contact form.
