{"id":2025,"date":"2025-08-08T08:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urc.org.uk\/?p=60195"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:17:37","slug":"urc-grants-help-holiday-clubs-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standrewsurcrustington.org.uk\/?p=2025","title":{"rendered":"URC grants help holiday clubs thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know you can apply for grants to assist you in holiday clubs, uniform groups and for general child\/ youth work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can sometimes be tricky to know how to resource an event or venture that has a missional focus if you have limited finances. Holiday clubs are always in need of more pens and glue, kids in uniform groups may need help subsidising the purchase of uniform and refreshments are always needed for a hungry youth group  \u2013 the URC are keen to help ensure these financial concerns are not a barrier to fulfilling missional work.<\/p>\n

There have been a few applications for grants just recently and each application is asked to send back a report and photos of how the money was spent.<\/p>\n

Bamford Chapel, Rochdale, used the URC material \u2018sparks and stories\u2019 to present their holiday club, turning the church into a giant campsite. The \u2018Holiday club grant\u2019 enabled the church to hire a badge maker and to pay for craft and science equipment.<\/p>\n

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St John the Evangelist, Kingston Park, applied for a \u2018links to uniformed groups grant\u2019. The Church held a Christmas tree festival and hosted a cake fundraising event at it. The uniform groups are new and so are low on funds, the Church were delighted to offer trees for them to use purchased with the grant money.<\/p>\n

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London Street URC, Basingstoke applied for a \u2018general CYW grant\u2019 and were able to take 8 children to camp in Wessex. While at camp the children joined in with high ropes, zip wire and skate boarding. The camp also enabled the children to bond and to meet other young Christians from other churches.<\/p>\n

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1st<\/sup> Haydock girls brigade group which meet at Christchurch URC, Haydock applied for a \u2018links with uniformed groups grant\u2019 to enable them to subsidize the purchase of uniform. The church felt that being able to help subsidize uniform made it more accessible for families to join, thus ending with 18 new members.<\/p>\n

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Through the \u2018general CYW grant\u2019 Heath URC, Halifax were able to buy a URC advent pack for each child who attends their beaver pack. The leaders really appreciated using the packs during their December meetings.<\/p>\n

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After the Elders of Tadley united, Tadley attended the excellent \u201cGrowing Your Church\u201d course hosted by Wessex Synod they decided that some \u201cre-focusing\u201d on their children\u2019s work would be a vital factor in their \u201clong term growth plans\u201d for the church! Thanks to the support of the C&YW\/DDF Grant they have now run 3 successful events with between 6 & 8 children each time, and more events are already planned for this year and envisaged for next year.<\/p>\n

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Click the link to apply for a grant or to find out more.bit.ly\/CYWgrants<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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