Who is this for?
If you are a church who wants to partner with your local schools and community to promote the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of children, then this resource page is for you and Happiness Clubs can help!
Who facilitates the training?
Happiness Clubs are a partnership between Peterborough Diocese, Hope Together and Action for Happiness. The training is facilitated by Charlotte Nobbs (Diocese of Peterborough) and Sammy Jordan (Hope Together). Val Payne and Peter Harper (Action for Happiness) have developed a bespoke training on the Ten Keys to Happier Living.
Why a partnership between school and church?
Peterborough Diocese is committed to looking through the Growing Faith Adventure lens, which places children and young people at the heart of all our mission and ministry decisions. The research shows that when church-home-school work in partnership together with the child at the centre, that child is more likely to thrive.
The Talking Jesus research from Hope Together tells us that most people come to faith under the age of 18 which again means that the church-home-school partnership is key.
Happiness Clubs for all?
Happiness clubs provide a tool kit for children, parents, teachers and our churches to develop well-being in a time when we know that poor mental health assaults so many. It is fun, joyful and accessible, and is not dependent upon the child having a faith or not.
