Youth and Children
Please check locations below with organisers.
Safeguarding
We support work with children, young people and vulnerable adults by a protection policy following Methodist Church guidelines
Find our resources here:
What is Zoom?
The Methodist Church recommends Zoom as a way of meeting virtually.
Safety with Zoom
For details on simple safety guidelines.
Easy steps to a virtual Meeting
To set up a safe virtual meeting
Safeguarding Policy Statement
Croydon Circuit Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Guidance
For the Methodist Church in Britain
DBS Details
DBS Check Online 1020
Circuit Safeguarding Report Form
Safeguarding Foundation, Refresher & Leadership Training
Who should attend?
Junior Church
Worship is led at each of our eight churches every Sunday morning.
Worship starts at 10.30am at Addington, Christ Church, Norbury.
Parchmore (on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month), Shirley & South Norwood Methodist Churches.
Worship starts at 10.45am at Downsview Methodist Church on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month.
Worship starts at 11.00am at West Croydon Methodist Church.
Children are welcome at all of our churches. Most churches have special groups for children of various ages. These are either called Junior Church or Sunday Club. There are lots of interesting activities for children and young people to join in with.
All our helpers are DBS checked.
Messy Church
Messy Church is church for all ages including creativity, hospitality and celebration. There are always activities, songs, prayers and food! All are welcome.
At ADDINGTON Messy Church is called AM:PM and is every 3rd Tuesday 3.30 – 5.00pm
At CHRIST CHURCH Messy Church is every 4th Sunday 4.00 – 5.00pm
At DOWNSVIEW Messy Church meets seasonally, dates to be notified
Messy Church helps people encounter Jesus as Lord and Saviour. It is an initiative of The Bible Reading Fellowship which believes in one God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. https://www.messychurch.org.uk
Preschool Group
CHRIST CHURCH
Monday 9.30am 0-5 Stay & Play Group
NORBURY
Tuesday 10.00 – 11.45am ‘Posh Tots’ Toddler Group (term-time only). A group for toddlers and their parents, grand-parents and carers
Youth Group
WEST CROYDON METHODIST CHURCH hosts Youth Group on Friday 6.30 – 9.30pm (twice a month).
Fun and fellowship for young people aged 11 – 18.
Uniformed Groups
YOU Croydon
We support Youth Organisations in Uniform throughout the Borough of Croydon
This is supported by YOU London https://youlondon.org.uk
GUIDES & BROWNIES
ADDINGTON
- Tuesday 6.00pm – Brownies
- Friday 6.00pm – Brownies
- Friday 7.30pm – Guides
CHRIST CHURCH
- Tuesday (fortnightly) 7.00pm Rangers
- Wednesday 6.30 – 8.00pm
4th Addiscombe Guides (girls 10-14 years) - Thursday 6.45pm-8.00pm (term-time only)
4th Addiscombe Brownies – (girls aged 7-10) - Subs – £20 payable per term
SCOUTS
ADDINGTON
Wednesday 6pm – Beavers (age 6-8)
Group Lead Volunteer – Jon Slade
Subs – £40 per term or £35 for siblings in the group
ALSO MEETING
- Cubs Tuesday 6.30pm Scouts (age 8-10.5)
- Beavers Thursday 6.30pm – Cubs (age 6-8)
At Quest Hut behind Selsdon Primary School, Foxearth Road, CR2 8LQ
5th Selsdon & Addington Scout Group
Email – 5thsanda@gmail.com
Website – https://5thsandascouts.org/
Subs – £40 per term or £35 for siblings in the group
GIRLS’ & BOYS’ BRIGADES
DOWNSVIEW
Tuesday
Pipe & Drum Marching Band
8.00 – 9.30pm band practice
The 5th Croydon Band play regularly at the London Marathon, Civic Remembrance Sunday and a number of other events
Thursday
5th Croydon Boys Brigade
8.00 – 9.30pm Company Section (age 11+, £20 per term)
Friday
6.15 – 7.30pm Anchor Boys (age 5-8, £10 per term)
6.15 – 7.30pm Junior Section (age 8-11, £10 per term)
2nd Thornton Heath Girls’ Brigade (Girls’ Brigade Captain – Penny Fuller fullerp47@gmail.com)
6.30-7.45pm Explorers (age 4-7)
6.30-7.45pm Juniors (7-11)
7.45-9.45pm Seniors (11-14)
7.45-9.45pm Brigaders (14-18)
Subs – £20 per term
We provide a variety of activities for each age range week by week. We also have a summer camp on the Isle of Wight with the Boys’ Brigade & provide Young Leader training.
Croydon Christian Youth Workers
Join up with other volunteers and paid staff to share fellowship and ideas. An ecumenical group meet together once a term at New Life Christian Centre, Reeves Corner, Croydon.
You are welcome to join in.
REACHING HIGHER
KICK LONDON
YOUNG CROYDON
