Dynamic and resourceful professional with a strong background in developing programmes for children's and youth groups, complemented by exceptional communication skills and team leadership. Proven expertise in event planning, activity organisation, and volunteer recruitment, ensuring effective community networking and engagement. Adept at implementing safeguarding procedures and providing pastoral support, with a commitment to continuous learning and facilitating group activities. Career goals include further enhancing leadership capabilities within community-focused initiatives.
Support the Toddler group and develop ways of bringing the children & parents into church, support the 'Messy Church' leader and lead when requested, help run the Sunday morning 'Sunday Club' with a team and help develop a programme, lead the friday evening escape (7-11s) and Youth Club, develop new groups and holiday activities, support the church uniformed organisations (Rainbows, brownies, guides, squirrals, beavers, cubs & scouts) lead & attend various meetings. Lead group to attend 3Generate.
Work in two churches, running the toddler group and after school clubs, and develop new groups to attract youngster's and families and help lead the Sunday school at the community church, at traditional church develop new groups to attract the community to engage with the church. Take youth group to annual summer Soul Survivor.
Working in various locations with youngster's aged between 8-18, supporting craft activities, supervising game sessions, park sessions and work with school groups on confidence building and bullying.
Serve breakfast cereals, toast and crumpets to attendees, clear up and wash dishes, talk to children and play board games, set up tv/video for viewing, keep a record of attendees, make sure stock levels are adequate for the next day.
Develop groups from the start in new role, work with local schools and take assemblies, lead the toddler group with group of volounteer's, run holiday sessions.
Help with setting up studio work, develop both b&w and colour film, print photographs to deadlines required, file away negatives in numerical order with description and dates, talk to clients on phone and in person, handle cash for products, make sure stock levels are adequet, organise diary for shoots, frame pictures and put together wedding albums.