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St Luke’s Give-as-you-go
scheme
In October £166.78 was collected for St
Luke’s Hospital for the Clergy
THE CHARITY FOR NOVEMBER IS SEVENOAKS AREA YOUTH TRUST
When Jane Down left in August 2007 we never expected it to take
almost a year to find a replacement. But our prayers have been
answered and Phil Taylor has now joined us and is settling in
well. Phil will be the SAYT/St Mary’s Kemsing youth worker.
SAYT’s current structure is to employ two professional
youth workers, but we also know that the effect of their work
is likely to be greater and longer lasting when supported by
volunteer youth workers. So during the 11 months we have been
trying to recruit a second full time youth worker, there has
been a major opportunity for our team of volunteers to develop
further their youth work skills and relationships with the young
people. They have progressed brilliantly. One example of this
is a shared interest in fishing! Where a year ago we were struggling
with the behaviour of a group of the young men, now they are
engaging more and greater respect has developed – thanks
to a chub or two and the willingness of some volunteers to be
out with them on the riverbanks.
Only through the enthusiastic support of our volunteers have
we been able to continue running our detached sessions on the
Greatness estate and in Kemsing throughout the year. Now we are
looking at the possibility of setting up a new session in Westerham.
Judith Cork and Phil are continuing to develop their work in
secondary schools, spending time on the playground at lunchtime
and supporting the youth awards scheme running in Wildernesse
and running a Youth Alpha course at Bradbourne Christian Union.
In conclusion, Judith Cork would like to say “Thank you
for making SAYT St Luke’s Cause for the Month. I can assure
you that SAYT greatly appreciates your financial and prayerful
support. If you would like more information about what is happening
within SAYT or to find out about training to be a volunteer youth
worker please talk to Peter Ashwell (01732 461087). Do pick up
a copy of SAYT’s latest newsletter, which is available
at the back of the Church or by emailing info@sayt.org.uk ,
judith@sayt.org.uk or phil@sayt.org.uk.”
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