Streetspace/Church on the Edge

Description of the project:

StreetSpace is youth work that starts on the streets where young people are. It values and promotes quality voluntary relationships between adult youth workers (usually Christians) and young people that may take time to develop. These kind of relationships go through a number of stages; for example, from 'cold contact' on the street to a mutually organised trip to a neighbouring town or city. Eventually StreetSpace would work with young people to take action on the things that concern them most in their area. An example of this is the way that in the south west we have worked alongside young people to get lights and improved ramps in their skate park area. A longer term possibility is that young people might develop a meaningful expression of church alongside the adults, we call this 'church on the edge'.

Type of FYT involvement:

Partnership

Description of FYT's involvement:

A partnership project with CMS, Diocese of Exeter and Local Churches in association with Bristol CYM.

Who's it for?

Young people in the pilot areas and for the partners to learn to disseminate to other youth workers nationally

We are now in the process of expanding the project to other areas and if you have a project that may be appropriate to join in or are looking to explore and develop church from your youth work please get in touch with Richard Passmore.

If you want more info visit www.streetspace.org.uk