Serve Your Local School Appeal

Appeal Update

We are delighted to announce the Secondment of Kathryn Campbell to the role of SYLS Coordinator. Kathryn comes with a wealth of experience as a schoolsworker, and is continuing to work part-time with the Wheel Trust in the west-end of Glasgow. We look forward to Kathryn helping us to develop the SYLS project, and hope to be able to say more here soon!

A partnership of four charities (SU Scotland - taking the lead role, Church of Scotland, CARE for Scotland and the Baptist Union of Scotland) has been established, with the aim of fostering other partnerships among local churches and youth work agencies. A National Steering Group is also being formed to provide oversight for the initiative, and consultations are taking place with various interested groups.

We look forward to keeping you up to date with progress on this initiative.

Serve Your Local School Appeal

Dear Friends

Today's statistics make sobering reading: 96% of children and young people have no church connection. Yet almost all attend their local school.

The Scottish Government's guidance for schools states: In recognition of Scotland's Christian heritage, schools are encourage to draw upon the rich resources of this tradition.

Curriculum for Excellence also endorses the development of community partnerships by schools.

In partnership with other organisations we are launching a new project - Serve Your Local School - to inspire and equip churches to engage more with their local schools.

'Serve Your Local School' Coordinator

We need to raise support for a member of staff to coordinate this important new initiative. Serve Your Local School will work to raise awareness of available opportunities, provide know-how, share ideas and resources and give encouragement to churches.

We believe there is scope for hundreds of churches to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Scotland.

Please consider giving generously to this project.  Thank you for your support!

Yours,

Andy Bathgate
Chief Executive

PS if your church is already serving their local school, we'd love to hear from you!  Simply drop us a line via our contact form or e-mail to let us know what's happening.