http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6 Caring For Children & Young People Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:41:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Christian Child Care Forum (CCCF), of which CCPAS is a member, today announced the line-up of speakers for two of the three plenary sessions and the first tranche of workshops. Children, Churches and the Big Society: Calling Church and Nation, as the Forum is entitled, will focus upon the ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/cccf-big-society-forum-first-line-up-of-speakers-announced/ Big Society Forum                      November 2011 Outline of a Vision Paper Title:  Children, Churches and the Big Society Forum: a Challenge to Church and Nation CCCF and why it is convening the coalition and conference CCCF has been around for thirty years in one shape or form.  It has its roots in Christian endeavours to ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/children-churches-and-the-big-society-forum-a-challenge-to-church-and-nation/ Children, Churches and the Big Society: Calling Church and Nation Major new forum to take place on 2 November The government should help re-establish social cohesion in the wake of last week’s riots by radically refocusing the Big Society. David Cameron must change its direction, so it leverages many more ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/refocus-the-big-society-on-the-broom-army-brigades-says-cccf/ Thursday 11th August 2011 My Lords, along with all of the members of Your Lordship's House, I wish to associate myself with the tributes that have been paid to the work of the police force in recent days, and the work of the emergency services. These are people who have put ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/archbishop-speaks-in-house-of-lords-on-unrest/ Vision for the inclusion and participation of children in the Forum (and its continuum of activities?) Rationale: ‘In many ways children will be leaders in the creation of the Big Society: agents in the process, rather than passive recipients of services or structured information’ (Keith White in original BSF vision paper) The above ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/the-big-society-forum-%e2%80%98children-churches-and-the-big-society-calling-church-and-nation%e2%80%99-november-2011/ Simon Lee considers the lessons learned from faith communities ResPublica recently hosted a talk by Robert Putnam, the Harvard professor who is author of Bowling Alone and now co-author, with David Campbell of the University of Notre Dame, of American Grace. American Grace, describes the impact that going to church, synagogue, ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/the-big-societys-saving-grace/ The ‘Big Society’ seems to be the buzzword of the moment. But what does it mean for children, and churches? Many people remain in the dark about the Big Society. So the Christian Child Care Forum (CCCF) is hosting a one day conference to stimulate debate, answer some of the key ... http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/children-churches-and-the-big-society/ Pray for your local toddler group, its leaders and all the families it comes into contact with. http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/94/ - Please check back for future opportunities http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/we-have-no-details-of-vacancies-at-this-time/ Click the image to view talks from the 2010 CCCF Annual Forum, 'The Well-Being of Children, Carers and Communities' http://www.christianchildcareforum.org.uk/wp2.6/cccf-2010-annual-forum-the-well-being-of-children-carers-and-communities/