You are warmly invited to join the Centre for Chaplaincy in Education for their Annual Online Commissioning Service for Chaplains in Schools and Colleges. This event celebrates and recognises the enormous contribution made by chaplains within their school and college communities and seeks to affirm and encourage them as they begin a new academic year.…
Recently 175 people participated in the webinar Chaplaincy, Wellbeing and Faith, with speakers including Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health for Birmingham, and Carol Wilson, Head of Spiritual Care for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. You can watch the webinar here. Thanks to Paul Chesterman and David Butterworth of Birmingham Methodist District’s…
WMCFEC member Rob Chivers writes: ‘At SCM we are exploring what this time means through the lens of an exile narrative, and would like to invite youth workers who work with 16-19’s and 6th Form chaplains to the next of our Preparation in Exile Zoom meetings on Wednesday 18th November, 11am-12pm. During this event we…
Wednesday 1 July 2020, 10.00-11.30 on Zoom. Book now for this FREE virtual workshop for FE and 6th Form chaplains on supporting your college after lockdown. Register here (advance booking helpful, so that we know how many to expect). This workshop has been planned by members of WMCFEC, Centre for Chaplaincy in Education, Festive and…
We’re delighted to launch 5 short YouTube videos introducing Further Education and Chaplaincy. They’re ideal for showing to churches and groups of faith leaders interested in offering chaplaincy. Films 3 and 4 can also introduce to colleges what chaplains do. The films have been produced by the talented people at Mazo Creative Agency, and have…
Come along to North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College on 22 November for the launch of new standards for chaplaincy with children and young people, developed by the Institute of Children, Youth and Mission, Admission is by ticket – click on this eventbrite link to book.
Lana Silk is Chaplain at Hereford Sixth Form College. Here’s what she and the college have been up to this year: This is my first year as a Chaplain. I came into it completely new to the whole world of chaplaincy but with lots of experience in Christian/Church ministry, youth work and a background in…
Going Further: Report on WM Conference for FE Chaplains Eighteen current and aspiring chaplains and colleagues from the region gathered in Birmingham on 15 May for a day of stimulating input, networking and sharing good practice – the largest gathering of FE chaplains in the region for some years! The Church of England’s national FE…
Want to read more about the experiences of real-life FE chaplains in Birmingham? The Churches and Industry Group Birmingham (CIGB)’s latest annual report features a review of FE Chaplaincy at Bournville and South & City College Birmingham. Scroll down to pp. 12-13 of the report to read about chaplaincy at the college’s campuses at Longbridge…
If you are an FE chaplain working in the wider WM region (Birmingham & Black Country, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Stoke, Warwickshire and Worcestershire), this event is for you! Read on for further details and a booking form…