Designed By Teign Valley Youth Project
Teign Valley
Project Type: Multiple Church Organisation
Project Area: South
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Project History & Affiliations:
The eleven Anglican parish churches in teh catchment area of Teign School, Kingsteignton, [Kingsteignton, Chudleigh with Chudleigh Knighton and Trusham, the Teign Valley and Haldon Hill Group - Ashton, Bridford, Christow, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock and Dunsfoed, and Hennock] agreed in 2005 to work together as a Tein VAlley Youth Project.
Initial discussions took place among the Parish Clergy, SWYM representative, and Teign School staff. Line Managers were appointed and a Management Group with rep. from all parishes convened. Vikki Bellingham and Loise Clark were appointed [Jan 06] and the Project launched in April 06. The project has also received the support of Chudleigh Baptisits
Structure & Vision of the Project:
The youth wokers would spend two days per week in Tiegn School to build relationships with students and develop and/or initiate youth work in the parishes. There were some existing church groups in Chudleigh and Kingsteignton to build on, but much of the work, especially in the villages, would be pioneering. The workers would seek to initiate and develop the relationships with the young people of secondary school age and look for opportunities to share the Christian Gospel. We aim over time to reach out for hChrist to more of the young people of our area.
About the location of the Project:
Kingsteignton - large 'village' on the outskirts of Newton Abbot. Pop. 10,000
Chudleigh - small town. Pop. 4.000
9 scattered country villages of the Teign Valley
About the youth work of the Project:
Curently there are youth groups meetiung weekly in Chugleigh and Kinsteignton.
There is a youth cafe once a month in Christow. The Project workers take the 'Teenbridge' youth bus to the Valley twice a month.
The wokers spend two days a week in Teign School, supporting students in lessons and running lunchtime groups.
The workers spend afternoon/evening per week on detached work in Kingsteignton.
The workers attend Chudleigh Youth Club one evening per week.