Updated November 2005

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We are URCHIN, the United Reformed CHildren's Information Network

• email us at children@urc.org.uk, phone 0207 916 8683
• we are part of the United Reformed Church
• Find out about what events are on offer at the URC's
• Windermere Centre www.windermere.urc.org.uk
• FURY the Fellowship of United Reformed Youth www.fury.org.uk
• Pilots www.pilots.org.uk

We have world church links with these organisations

• World Council of Churches
• World Alliance of Reformed Churches
• Council for World Mission
• and sister congregations such as West Epping Uniting Church, Sydney NSW
  and these denominational friends
  The Methodist Church www.methodistchildren.org.uk

Useful stuff for children's ministry from the following organisations

• Scripture Union
• Barnabas Trust, Bible Reading Fellowship. Lively Bible Reading books for children catalogue.
• and KIDOLOGY

Children and Pastoral Care

• End Child Poverty 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE www.ecpc.org.uk
• Bliss www.bliss.org.uk Provides support for parents and families of babies who are born prematurely.

Other organisations working in support of children and young people...

• Working Group against Racism in Children’s Resources www.wgarcr.org.uk
  WGARCR) 460 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 3LX tel: 020 7627 4594
• National Family and Parenting Institute
  430 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London NW5 1TL tel: 020 7424 3460
• The Rural Children's and Young People's Forum
  ..via National children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7QE
  Tel: 0207 843 6000
  http://www.ncb.org.uk/
• NCVCCO, 4 Pride Court, 80/82 White Lion Street. London N1 9PF
  Tel: 0207 833 3319
  http://www.ncvcco.org.uk/
• Advice on safeguarding children for children's workers from the Criminal Records Bureau:
  Churches Agency for Safeguarding CAS www.churchsafe.org.uk
  Churches Child Protection Advisory Service CCPAS www.ccpas.co.uk
• Prevention of child abuse www.woman.ch
  Resources page from GOOD PRACTICE – edition 3

Other related organisations...

• Christian Aid
• United Nations
• One World Week
• National Association of Child Contact Centres
• Churches Network for Non-Violence www.churchesfornon-violence.org
• Bible Society
• Shaftesbury www.shaftesburysociety.org Shaftesbury runs special schools and colleges, and initiatives to support families whose children have special needs.
• www.sightlines-initiative.com An inspirational website – supporting creative thinking and practice in work with chidlren. A UK link point for Reggio Children’s Network
• Children in Urban Situations www.curbsproject.org.uk

Government stuff

• Every Child Matters www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
• Every Child Matters - where does it fit for your church?

Sites children may like to visit...

• Christian Website for Children: www.hikidz.org
• REEKO'S MAD SCIENTIST LAB
  
  
  Worship connections
  
  Some worship websites.
  Warning. Much time can be used exploring these. www.textweek.com
• www.childrenatworship.org
• Tried and tested www.rootsontheweb.org.uk
• The exception – brief and to the point www.wilmslowurc.org.uk
  Go to the worship section on the top line. Then in downloadable find 3 Minutes with Tony
  
  Links to some other useful stuff...
• MOZART, the software used to make music on these pages ...
• Tate Gallery - William Blake 'Christ blessing the Little Children'
• The Miracle Maker highly claimed animated film. www.themiraclemaker.com Special offer pack, activity material etc.
• Parachutes – several people have been seeking a good contact. Stephen Collins, YCWT Thames North, suggests www.playchutes.com Catalogue Tel: 01327 263933

Should we be adding a link? If so, or if one of the links no longer works, please email the editor of theses pages Rosemary Johnston, Children's Advocate

Non-web Contacts
Life Education Centres 1st Floor 53-56 Great Sutton Street,London EC1V 0DG tel: 020 7490 3210