Editorial

08.05.08

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Who is Sophia for?

The Sophia Network is for all female youth workers, volunteer and employed, full time, part time or spare time. You are also very welcome to join if you are a female children's worker or a woman in church leadership and think the network may be useful to you. The more women who join, the more we will be able to support, encourage and inspire one another.

We'd love the network to represent the full diversity of what women are doing in all areas of the world of youth work and ministry.

Why join?

Women can join the Sophia Network for an annual subscription of £20, which will enable it to develop and grow. In return, you will:

  • have access to a members only section of the website which includes the directory, a discussion forum, articles, reviews and interviews
  • create and maintain your own entry in the online directory of women youth workers
  • have the opportunity to help shape the network
  • be able to access and contribute resources
  • find out first about Sophia events and training
  • receive a discount on Sophia events and training

Join now!

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THE SOPHIA NETWORK aims to celebrate women in youth work and ministry, what we have achieved and what we are contributing to the kingdom of God. We want to increase the visibility of women in youth work, making the wider church aware of the fantastic work that women are doing. The Sophia Network will enable women in youth work to connect with each other, share skills and experiences and offer encouragement and support.

Latest Blog Posts

Brilliant women

8th May, 2008

I went to the Brilliant Women exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery today. It 'explores the impact of the original 'Bluestocking Circle', a group of celebrated women writers, artists and thinkers who forged new links between gender, learning and virtue in eighteenth-century Britain. These women were not just brilliant, they were exceptional, both for their individual accomplishments and for breaking the boundaries of what women could be expected to undertake or achieve.' The group also included a number of men who were willing to engage with the debate. Some of the names were familiar - like Hannah More and Mary Wollstonecraft - but most were new to me. You can read more about it online.

Boozy women

2nd May, 2008

The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly has risen by more than 50 per cent in the last five years, police are reporting. The chief executive of Alcohol Concern, Don Shenker, has said, 'There's no doubt that the number of women binge-drinking has gone up - they are following the example of young men. The trouble is that women's bodies cannot handle these large amounts of alcohol.'

May update

30th April, 2008

More top-quality input for you this month:

  • Rachael Heffer interviews Jill Garrett, director of leadership development at Caret
  • Lisa Malcolm reflects on the opportunities and challenges of working as a Christian for the statutory youth sector
  • Sally Nash reviews God - His and Hers by Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendell and Jurgen Moltmann in the first in our Books that have shaped us series of reviews
  • Sharon Prior finds inspiration in the story of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
If you're a member, you can access them here. If not, you'll need to join the network!
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