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Moss Side Family Festival

Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Programme

"At an age when burgeoning intellectual, spiritual and physical powers become accessible to them, they are being given the tools needed to combat the forces that would rob them of their true identity as noble beings and to work for the common good."

Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Programme

"At an age when burgeoning intellectual, spiritual and physical powers become accessible to them, they are being given the tools needed to combat the forces that would rob them of their true identity as noble beings and to work for the common good."

Junior Youth Programme - Camp
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What are junior youth groups?

Junior youth groups are offered to young people aged 11-15.

 

They aim to develop a young person's twofold sense of purpose - to develop themselves intellectually, socially and spiritually and to contribute to the transformation of their community.

 

Junior youth are assisted to develop tools to help them achieve this, such as their powers of expression, strengthening their capacity to think critically and make positive decisions in their lives.

 

This is done through the study of a series of texts that contain simple, yet profound stories about the lives of young people all around the world.

You can register your junior youth here

These are a few examples of the texts that are studied:

When we make an effort, and choose a noble goal, doors will open.

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Service Projects

The groups also design and carry out service projects in their community. These projects help junior youth to develop the capacity to think about the needs of their community, consult with one another, and interact with others. Junior youth who have been involved in the programme have carried out projects such as:

 

  • Feeding the homeless

  • Litter picking

  • Organising family festivals for the community

 

*There is no cost for attending these groups*

Who guides the group?

Each group is guided by an older youth known as an “animator”. As a true friend and mentor, the animator of the group assists the members in the development of their talents and capacities. The animator ensures the space is an environment where young people can express their thoughts. They strive to establish a close relationship with the families of the junior youth to think about their ongoing development. 

BICB - CC Programme

CHILDREN'S CLASS PROGRAMME

BICB - JY Programme

JUNIOR YOUTH PROGRAMME

BICB - Youth Training

YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

BICB - Adult Volunteers

ADULT VOLUNTEERS

Registered in England – Company limited by guarantee No.00543024.

Under the auspices of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'is of Manchester,

Registered Charity - 1064903

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