Other Youth Work Resources

Some links have a wide variety of resources and have been placed in several categories.

Youth Work Links

BBC Blast

www.bbc.co.uk/blast 

A BBC initiative encouraging 13-19 year olds throughout the UK to get involved in art, dance, film, music, writing and games.

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner (The OCC)

www.shoutmyentry.org

Have your say! The Office of the Children’s Commissioner is an independent organisation for young people to express their views and opinions on such things as asylum seeking, bullying,  children and young people in society, disabled children, health & wellbeing, tackling discrimination, vulnerable children, youth justice, anti-social behaviour and anything else... There is also a competition to enter for those under 18.

Active Outdoors

Taking advantage of message boards and forums Active Outdoors sets out get 13 to 25 year olds involved with outdoor activities that will have positive benefits for them and their community. With a world full of interesting places to see and things to do the sites aim is to introduce theses to young people by posting articles about the outdoor activities young people can do, where to find out information, where to get equipment and to discuss ideas on what activities could be done.

ACTUAL Reality

Christian youth resource for teens featuring challenges, resources and 'ActualReality' - A music driven interactive search for Biblical truth, via an interactive CD-ROM with links to over 25 top Christian bands using cutting edge technology to share their faith.

ChildFun

Large US site catering to parents with lots of activity ideas and newsletter.

Childrens Music

Useful musical resources for younger children 4 - 8 years and a few things for the older child (8 - 11's). Site by Hilary James & Simon Mayor, composers and creators of the Magical Mystery Music Tour and various songs for the BBC.

Creative Youth Ideas

Previously known as "Ken's Resource Library for Youth Ministers". This is a good comprehensive resource where the author has included his favorite games, teaching ideas, sermons and other creative ideas for youth ministry.

Crusaders

A UK Christian Youth charity that has been running for a 100 years engaging young people in effective Christian living. Full of resources for youthwork, advice, projects and forums...

Cool 4 Kids

Lots of links to sites listed by category for children.

Family fun

Site geared towards parents and part of Disney, so not not surprisingly a huge resource. Mainly aimed at parents for younger children still has a huge number of activities and craft ideas. Use the search facility if what you are looking for is not apparent.

Joel Generation Army (JGA)

The youth group of the Washington, D.C.-based Ethiopian Evangelical Church.

Jonathan's Resources

One of those 'gems' of a site you come across and well worth adding to your bookmarks. Providing lots of useful resources for youth ministry and work. Developed by Jonathan McKee who speaks to and trains thousands all over the United States.

KidMagnet

An extensive list of resource offering good choice of links to other children and youth related sites, covering topics such as computing, games, health, teen life, family. Worth checking out!

Launch Site  

Directory of great net activities for kids. On Launchsite you can find out about sites which help you: Play games and quizzes, get help with your homework, work on projects with other kids, meet other young people in cyberspace.

Life to the Max

A journey into reality exploring lifestyle and spirituality for young people. Full of downloads, flash presentations, games, forums, chat, advice, ringtones and loads more...

Free Colouring Pages

A website designed to share a large selection of children's drawings with others around the world featuring black and white printable pictures available to download, print and then colour in. Also a selection of online coloring pages and free online fuzzy felt pages.

Parent Club

UK site geared to supporting parents or those who look after children. Easy to navigate large resource including many links to places to visit, eat out, etc... .

Selah Youth Network

P.O. Box 408, Cardiff, Wales CF10 2YN
Tel: 07967 126179
Email: james@selahyouth.org
URL: www.selahyouth.org

Committed to creating a culture that will redefine church for future generations with a hope to see this generation transformed.

Stonethrow

A very comprehensive UK based resource for adults & professionals who teach, live with, care for & work with Children & Young People. New features and resources being added all the time. Definitely worth checking out and adding to your favourites.

Ultimate Camp Resource

Hundreds of camp activities, ideas and games, staff tips & tricks for camp people... by camp people. But there's plenty there if you are looking for things to do with your youth club.

Widdlykinks.com

A membership online resource for families and anyone who looks after children throughout Scotland. Providing a range of answers on how to keep the kids entertained.

YouthOrg UK:

"Youth Work on the Internet"

Over 2000 pages of resources. A must for your bookmarks.

Youth Ministry Resources Galore

Run by Ryan Neilsen currently Director of Junior High Ministries at Irvine Presbyterian Church who also looks after the games section in Youth Pastor. Another big resource of games as well as Christian teaching material.

Youth Pastor

A huge site dedicated to listing on-line resources for youth work and Christian teaching. Searchable database of games according to need as well as other resources.

Youth Specialties

A very large site, games, links and more. Free and commercial material available including WWJD (What Would Jesus Do).

Youth TV

A video internet project working with young people on video projects, enabling them to express their creativity and opinions as well as offering information and advice. The end projects are delivered as if they were a TV show with credits, graphics, presenters, music beds etc., making for a more dynamic and engaging viewing experience.

Youth Workers Exchange  

"The Real Freedom Youthworker's Exchange". Large collection of Christian youthwork resources, with some excellent games for older youth, as well as plenty of other material.

Youthwork.co.uk

Website of Youthwork magazine, Britain's most widely read resource for Christian youth ministry. Fresh new ideas every month and resources for youth ministry, both in print and through the site. Packed full of features relevant to youth workers and an ideal way to keep up-to-date with the latest resources for church youth work.

Youthworker.uk.net

This site is aimed at the professional, some content may be disturbing

Aimed at primarily UK and Irish youthworkers and those in related professions. The forum areas bring together practitioners from all over the UK and overseas, providing a diversity of skills and experiences which, when shared are hugely beneficial to others in both aiding study and debating issues relevant to youth work practice.

Older Generation

Slightly Creaky

What happened the last time you used a search engine? 27,000 entries on 1,200 pages? There is a huge amount of information on the Internet, but it's not always easy to find. Slightly Creaky, the Internet site for "slightly creaky" people, those who are feeling the ailments of their age, but still remain active, spends hundreds of hours every month searching through thousands of links looking for the ones you would most likely use. Besides the obvious medical and health links, we provide information about consumer interests, travel, lifestyles, gadgets, home repair, hobbies, and much more. Every time you visit you'll find something new, unique, and worth the trip.

Other Game Sites

GameSecretary.Com

A free site with a large, intelligent database of group games. Developed to revolutionize the way anyone does group games by reducing preparation time and increasing effectiveness.

Great Solutions to Team Challenges

Loads of  ideas for team challenges. Created by Kris Bordessa, a freelance writer specializing in fun activities for families with the aim to encourage kids to work cooperatively and creatively.

Group Games

A resource of group games, icebreakers and team building activities, for classrooms, organisations, parties, companies, clubs, youth groups, camps, and game lovers in general!

Jonathan's Resources

One of those 'gems' of a site you come across and well worth adding to your bookmarks. Providing lots of useful resources for youth ministry and work. Developed by Jonathan McKee who speaks to and trains thousands all over the United States.

Party Sparkle

Offers parents free games to make and play for Birthdays, Christmas and Halloween. They also offer a free download of quality nursery stories.

Playground Fun

A website funded by Culture Online, part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport aimed at getting children outside and playing games. From Hide & Seek to It, from Poison to Zombie. Playground Fun offers children practical suggestions and ideas about how they can get outside and start playing - at home and at school. The project helps 7-9 year olds to re-discover the fun of learning and playing together, trying games played in other counties and cultures, as well as offering children the chance to share their own favourites.

Play more Games

Developing online directory of games for young people with search functionality and using an interactive database, allowing you to search and amend entries in real time.

Maths and Reading Help

Kids educational products, games and a huge collection of original articles to help parents make informed decisions about their child's education.

Youth Ministry Resources Galore

Run by Ryan Neilsen currently Director of Junior High Ministries at Irvine Presbyterian Church who also looks after the games section in Youth Pastor (below). Another big resource of games as well as Christian teaching material.

Youth Pastor

A huge site dedicated to listing on-line resources for youth work and Christian teaching. Searchable database of games according to need as well as other resources.

Youth Specialties

A very large site, games, links and more. Free and commercial material available including WWJD (What Would Jesus Do).

Youth Workers Exchange  

Large collection of Christian youthwork resources, with some excellent games for older youth, as well as plenty of other material.

Youth Work Practice

A massive collection of games and activities which is well worth bookmarking. A German version of the site is available from this link : http://www.praxis-jugendarbeit.de/

Parenting Sites

JustParents

URL: www.justparents.co.uk/

JustParents is a community site for mums and dads to meet, share tips and advice on parenting and pregnancy, and socialise within a fun, friendly and safe environment.

Other Puzzle Sites

See also suggestions in our computer games section

Sudoku Mania

Created by the Gameszoo team. A daily Sudoku challenge to be solved online and to compete against other sudoku fans.

Wordjuxtapoz

If you love puzzles, you're going to love this site. Features probably some of the world's wackiest, funniest and brainiest word puzzles, riddles and brain teasers! Site's author also creates his own puzzles, etc.