• Connecting with Young People Online  (IMYC’s advice and guidelines on social media platforms, safeguarding guidelines, mentoring and direct messaging)
• Republic of Ireland guidelines for the resuming of youth and children’s activities  (August 2020 update)
• Republic of Ireland guidelines for the resuming of youth and children’s activities Sept 2020/Latest Update (We will be reviewing these guidelines as lockdown continues to ease. Please direct any questions or queries you have to the relevant District Superintendent.)
• Northern Ireland guidelines for the resuming of youth and children’s activities (August 2020 update)
• Northern Ireland guidelines for the resuming of youth and children’s activities Sept 2020/Latest update (We will be reviewing these guidelines as lockdown continues to ease. Please direct any questions or queries you have to the relevant District Superintendent.)
• Indoor Youth and Children activities: Checklist for indoor youth and children’s activities re-start
• Youth Work Online Top Tips (Youth worker Michael shares his online learnings and top tips from this season)
• MCI COVID-19 Resources (Guidelines and resources to equip congregations)
• MCI Church at Home: (Sunday services uploaded weekly)
• Children’s Church TOM31  (Bible stories, worship, games and fun for your kids)
• Worship Action Songs TOM31 (Dance and sing along to your favourite worship songs)
• Live Youth Sessions TOM31 (Youth games, worship and a reflection on a bible passage)
• Bible Crafts with TOM31 (Fun crafts and engaging bible stories for children)
• Stair Chats Podcast with TOM31 (Youth Podcast: listen to episodes answering big faith questions)
• Autumn Soul 2019 Messages (Revisit what it means to be released: listen to all of Esther’s talks on YouTube!)
• “RO4CK” Children’s Holiday Bible Club Resource (Free summer resource: comes with a list of craft material and links to follow, requires some parental supervision)
  
• #CoffeeBreakConversations Playlist (Grab a cup of coffee with us as we learn how to navigate ministry together during this time)

Connect with us on our social media platforms:

• IMYC YouTube channel
• IMYC Vimeo
• IMYC Facebook
• IMYC Instagram
• TOM Facebook
• TOM Instagram

Connecting with others:

• YouVersion Bible App (Follow community bible plans as a youth group)
• YouVersion Bible App for Kids (Online interactive digital game for kids)
• Zoom (Stay connected, try bible studies, prayer groups or small group discussions- think through getting parental permission)
• Youth Ministry Network Facebook (Find resources, ask questions and advice from other Youth Leaders)
• Youthscape Corona virus blog (Resources, advice and ideas for youth leaders connecting online)

• Practical ideas for serving older generations (Learnings and ideas on how to serve older people during this time)
• Support Methodist Partners with World Development and Relief (Get creative! Could you organise a church family zoom quiz? Could you have a bake off and challenge those in your youth group to bake buns? You could even sponsor a baker for every bun or cake they make?)
• Fight coronavirus in Latin America (take on Latin Links #IndoorExpedition challenge and support their work on the frontlines, caring for the immediate needs of families and communities hit hard by coronavirus)
• Self-isolation card (Print this card and post it to your next door neighbours)

Worship Resources:

• Nick & Becky Drake: Worship for everyone (Action songs, all age bible teaching, family worship sessions)
• IMYC’s Spotify (Follow us for worship playlists for children, young people and adults)
• Rend Collective (Join in on live worship sessions on Facebook)
• TOM Action songs (Dance and sing to some of your favourite kids worship songs with TOM31)

Online Bible Resources:

• Crossroads Kids Club Youtube (Bible stories, songs, memory verses and games)
• The Bible Project website: (Interactive videos and bible studies for young people and students)
• The Bible Project’s Youtube (Walk through animations and explanations of key themes in the Bible)
• ‘Superbook’ (Interactive children’s programme using videos and lesson plans)
• Bible Education Services (Free bible lesson resources)
• Max Lucado’s book “Anxious for Nothing“ (5 bible studies to accompany book: idea for church bible studies or even youth groups)
• Alpha Online (Great for youth groups! Find out how to run Alpha online)
  
• Ignite Facebook (Bible story readings for kids: 6.30pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
• Illustrated Ministry (Free weekly faith formation resources for all ages)
• Online Ministry ideas (Ideas on how to do ministry when your church is closed)
  
  Prayer Resources:
• Prayer Spaces (Help children engage with prayer and set up a prayer space activity)
• 24/7 Prayer (Prayer room ideas and prayer resources)
• Messy Church (Fun, family prayer time exploring the holy habit of prayer)
• Methodist World Development & Relief (Learn more about how the virus is impacting WDR’s partners and find out how to pray specifically for their country and community)

Equipping Parents:

• ‘Thoughts to make your heart sing’ (Daily thought that parents can read with children by Sally Lloyd Jones)
• ‘Indescribable‘ (100 devotions about God and science for kids’ by Louie Giglio)
• ‘Chat Mats‘ (Questions and facilitated discussion games for the dinner table: printable via website)
• Kitchen Table (How to talk about faith at home)
• Going 4 Growth (Online resources hub)

YouTube Bible videos for all ages (could watch on Sunday mornings!):

• Bible Adventures (1-4 years)
• Animated Bible stories (1-4 years)
• Saddleback series (5-10 years)
• Konnect (8-10 years)
• Loop Show (10-12 years)
• Switch youth (13-16 years)
• Films for resilience among children and young people 

Kids activities:

• Fitness workout plans (Logic in Moira have done a daily schedule for teenagers and have some fitness/workout plans)
• Keeping sane during lockdown (Creative and fun ideas to try during isolation)
• “The Great Outdoors” idea’s by Scouts (Inspired indoor activity ideas to keep kids entertained)
• Online Digital Games: ‘Guardians of Ancora’ (Simply search Guardians of Ancora in any smart phone or Tablet App Store and download the game for free)
• Sen Play (Recipes, ideas and activities for kids)

Mental Health Resources:

• SU’s Survival Kit for Covid-19 (Explores 4 aspects of ourselves– mind, body, relationships and spirit)
• Maintaining mental wellbeing during lockdown (BBC article explaining a reall simple, practical and empowering tool for self care)
  
• Teen Counselling (Online counselling service for teens which is user friendly with professional counsellors – an NHS sponsored scheme)
  
• “SHAKEN” for Young People (Blog from The Big House – posted on Tuesday and Friday- video blog for young people to help them stand unshaken! Sharing healthy coping mechanisms with an emphasis on the fact that each young person is uniquely loved and made by God and that they will be unique ways for them to cope with the difficult things in their days.)

Blogs/Advice:

• Surviving self-isolation: (Activities to do with young children while at home)
• Action for Children (Helping your young people and children understand their anxious feelings)
• Talking about Covid-19 (Advice for parents with young people and children)
• Resilence Kit (Printable worksheets, posters, activities, and coloring pages designed to help children develop grit, resilience, and perseverance)
• Pandemic anxiety (Helpful blog post for understanding anxiety during covid-19)
• Corona virus support (Download helpful PDF for supporting young people during this time)
• Becoming a “non-anxious presence (Insightful talk for leaders on “How to become a non-anxious presence”)
• Talking to children about COVID-19 (Care for the family have some great articles to help families with routine, talk to children about the virus and generally support families in these pressured times)
• Illustrated story (Explaining Coronavirus to children from safer schools)

“..As people of peace and hope who stand on the rock that is our mighty God, we can and will continue to journey with our children and young people. Our team will continue to gather and create resources to help you navigate this time with your young people, children and familes..”

– Gillian Gilmore, IMYC Team Leader