Family-friendly church
Resources, support and activities to help make your church welcoming to children and young people, and their families
Creative Connections
A practical resource to help local churches and young adults build and keep connections.
Children and Youth Friendly Church & Synod Scheme
A scheme that can help your church improve the welcome it gives to children, young people and families
Regenerational
Introducing churches to intergenerational ministry through gathered worship.
Lundie Memorial Award
Nominate a child or young person for the Lundie Memorial Award and celebrate the good work they do for their church and community
Where Are The Children?
A free online resource that provides a simple framework to help develop churches’ engagement with children
The Gift
A booklet that makes an ideal present for grandparents, godparents, and all who hold individual children in their hearts
Children’s Charter
Download and display our Children’s Charter in your church to show your commitment to an intergenerational church.
- Children’s Charter 2004 (PDF | 712kb)
- Children’s Charter point 1 (PDF | 396kb)
- Children’s Charter point 2 (PDF | 291kb)
- Children’s Charter point 3 (PDF | 317kb)
- Children’s Charter point 4 (PDF | 463kb)
- Children’s Charter point 5 (PDF | 500kb)
- Children’s Charter point 6 (PDF | 537kb)
- Children’s Charter point 7 (PDF | 269kb)
- Children’s Charter point 8 (PDF | 304kb)
- Children’s Charter point 9 (PDF | 351kb)
- Children’s Charter point 10 (PDF | 506kb)
- Download the Children’s Charter (PDF | 387kb)
Parade service guidance
Here you will find ideas, suggestions and practical advice in preparing, involving and executing a parade service in your context.
- Church parades guidance (PDF | 400kb)
- Parade planning checklist (PDF | 114kb)
Infant feeding in church
Download an editable policy that you can adapt to your own church’s needs, and download poster to display in buildings to show visitors infant feeding is welcome
- Download an editable Infant Feeding in Church policy (Word | 40kb)
- Download Infant Feeding in Church poster (PDF | 442kb)
Eco-church questionnaire
Download an editable questionnaire that you can use with children or young people to facilitate their participation in the eco-church scheme.
- Download an eco-church questionnaire for children (Word | 644kb)
- Download an eco-church questionnaire for young people (Word | 273kb)
- Download suggested eco resources for children and young people (Word | 1mb)
Practical tips and advice for supporting diverse gender identities
Download a selection of tips and practical advice for supporting children, young people and young adults in church settings who may be transgender, non-binary, intersex or gender non-conforming.
- Download practical tips and advice sheet (PDF | 239kb)
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URC Youth
A movement of young people and adults (aged 11 – 25) who are connected with the URC that gives them a voice in the Church