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Young people’s impact in Ramsbottom
Tuesday 8th October 2019
The YCW Impact group at St Joseph’s in Ramsbottom has been running for almost ten years, engaging young people aged 11-17 in organizing parish events, interfaith projects, supporting the vulnerable, and raising thousands of pounds for charity. They focus on developing their faith and reflecting on the world around them.
Impact Group Activities
- Organising parish events
- Linking with interfaith projects
- Supporting the vulnerable at church
- Raising thousands of pounds for charity
- Fundraising for Centrepoint, De Paul UK, CAFOD, and Bury Hospice
- Holding a Mass for the elderly and housebound
- Planning to transform church grounds into a vegetable patch, herb garden and prayer garden
About Impact
Impact is a programme and project of the Young Christian Workers movement in England and Wales. It is made up of young people aged between 11 and 17 who meet regularly in groups in parishes, schools or local communities.
Contact Information
If you’d like advice or support in starting a youth group in your parish, contact our Diocesan Youth Ministry Co-ordinator, Lorraine Leonard by emailing [contact hidden] or calling [contact hidden]