Education and Community

Youth

We believe in promoting awareness and understanding amongst the young people we perform to. The issues facing teenagers today can often seem overwhelming; we aim to approach these issues in an accessible way, equipping our audience with the confidence to react appropriately in difficult situations.

A key problem amongst young people is bullying. Our work explores the effects this can have, encouraging victims to speak out and challenging bullies to rethink their behaviour. Often bullies have been victims of bullying themselves which can then become a vicious cycle. We work in the community to break these cycles, promoting positive self-image and respect amongst peers.

Binge drinking is another issue we tackle. Even teenagers who do not drink will have most likely experienced the effects of alcohol on friend, relative or heard stories resulting from a drink-fuelled evening. We aim to educate our audience about the real effects of excessive alcohol consumption, encouraging them to be sensible with the amount they drink and still have an enjoyable time.

We also explore a range of other themes amongst our youth work which is flexible depending on the needs of each individual mission. Ultimately, we aim to be relational with the young people we work with. We want them to enjoy the work we do with them, but to also go away thinking about the issues we have addressed.

We also run drama workshops within the young community in which we tackle the same and similar issues. This is a great way to get people thinking about not just the affects these issues have on them, but also how their actions emotionally and physically affect others.  

Children

We believe in educating children in self-confidence and encouraging them to be happy with who God has made them. Poor confidence is something that can very easily affect a child, particularly while they are at school. We work in schools, using the message of the gospel to show how it doesn't matter how insignificant a child may feel, they can still achieve great things. We use fun and engaging stories to teach children about biblical and famous figures who overcame negativities.