Children, Youth and Families

Hello! My name is Emily, and I am the Deanery Schools Work Co-Ordinator.

I previously worked as a Primary School Teacher in the UK and have been involved in Children’s and Youth Ministry in some form since October 2013. I have a passion for seeing young people connect with Jesus and discover their faith for themselves in real and life-changing ways.

In my role, I work alongside Parish and District Churches across the Island to equip and encourage them in their engagement with both Primary and Secondary Schools. With over 40 schools across the Island, there are many opportunities to build meaningful relationships and to make Jesus known.

These include supporting Christian Unions (CUs), RE lessons and assemblies as well as helping churches develop their own school outreach initiatives. Through these connections, we aim to support schools in meeting curriculum needs through faith-based contributions, while offering wider community support where needed.

Looking ahead, there is exciting vision to expand church-school partnerships in Jersey, such as through prayer spaces, holiday clubs, and after-school activities - creating safe, welcoming spaces where children and young people can explore faith, ask questions and grow in confidence.

I love working collaboratively with churches, schools, and volunteers to see communities strengthened, students encouraged, and faith shared in ways that are accessible and relevant.

If you’re part of a school or church community and would like to explore how we can work together, I’d love to hear from you!

Advocacy

Our Deanery Children and Families Worker is an advocate for the voice of the child, young person and parent within the Island Churches. This can be done through running workshops, research projects, developing relationships with families, and simply listening to those who attend Island churches. We want to listen, support and act and this role enables that to happen.