Inspiring Leadership in Youth & Children’s Ministry
beHeld
beHeld is for all those working and serving in Youth and Children’s Ministry across Scotland.
We hope to inspire, equip and encourage you in the work you are doing with children and young people.
This will be a space for you to receive, through prayer, worship and teaching, so that you might go out with confidence to serve children, young people and families across Scotland.
beHeld is about gathering people who are passionate about leading children and young people to a deeper faith in Jesus, helping children and young people to become whole-life disciples of Jesus, and supporting children and young people to find community and belonging.
We long for all children and young people in Scotland to be seen, heard and known.
Saturday 21 March
believe - Creative Biblical Exploration with Fiona Stewart
belong - Trauma-Informed with Cathy Richards & Sarah McDowall
Saturday 23 May
become - Digital Awareness with James Rogers
belong - Creating an Environment for Positive Behaviour with Gillian Barclay
Saturday 26 September
become - Identity & Belonging with Rachel Gardner
belong - Worship with Kids & Teens: Raising the Spiritual Temperature with Sam Hibbard
Saturday 28 November
believe - Growing Faith in Kids & Teens with Tim Alford
belong - Neurodiversity with Aurelie Norman
Our Host
Rachel Cooney
Rachel is the Director of Children’s Ministry at Ps & Gs Church, and a Trustee on the Board of Directors for Scripture Union Scotland.
She is passionate about outdoor learning, play-based learning, social justice, discipleship, leadership, and creating opportunities for people of all ages to encounter Jesus.
Rachel is hosting our series of beHeld Training Events for all those working and serving in Youth and Children’s Ministry.
Our Speakers for Saturday 23 May
Gillian Barclay
Gillian has worked as an Educational Psychologist in schools across Edinburgh for over 20 years and has been a member of Ps & Gs for close to 30 years. She is a Depute Principal Educational Psychologist and has led many aspects of Edinburgh school's approach to inclusion and supporting emotional well-being. Schools are spaces where children and young people should feel safe, they belong and have trusted adults who encourage and nurture them. Gillian believes churches can be another space where children and young people find this and where they are loved and supported to thrive.
Gillian will be leading our seminar in May for belong - Creating an Environment for Positive Behaviour.
James Rogers
James works in cyber security and digital risk, and volunteers with Papaya Talks to support parent communities in schools across Edinburgh with practical and engaging sessions about 'kids and their tech'. He is passionate about helping children and young people engage with the online world in ways that protect their wellbeing and support the lives they want to lead. His work brings together the realities of cyber risk, the mental‑health impact and hidden opportunity cost of addictive tech. James equips parents with the insight and language they need to guide their families toward healthier digital habits, so that screens serve their values rather than silently shaping them.
James will be leading our seminar in May for become - Digital Awareness.