Role Description for Member of
Children's and Youth
Programme Enabling Group

Role Description

Member of the Children's and Youth Programme
Enabling Group (Faith in Action Sub-Committee)

URC Children's Advocate / URC Youth
Representative / Synod lead worker (CYDO+)

Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship Team

Faith in Action link person

(to

main

committee)

   Convenor of Programme Enabling Group
Head of Children's, Youth and Intergenerational Discipleship

The majority of meetings will be online or hybrid. Where
meetings are in person, these are likely to take place
at venues around England, Scotland or Wales. Times
to be worked out once the Programme Enabling Group is
formed, to meet the needs of the members.

2 online meetings and 1 in person
meeting per
annum (dates and times suitable for the membership of
committee) plus additional follow-up work between meetings.

24 hour

Volunteers are not remunerated. The URC will ensure
financial expenses incurred by volunteers while
supporting the work of the Programme Enabling Group
will be reimbursed, in accordance with the URC
expenses policy.

Role Title

Focus Area*

Main Points of Contact

Connected Roles

Sources of Support

Location

Time Commitment

Remuneration

Following the decision of General Assembly 2025, Faith in Action Committee

Background:
has been formed combining the work of the Mission Committee, Children and Youth Work
Committee and the Education and Learning Committee.
The new Faith in Action Committee is a Core or Programme Committee with specialist sub-
committees related to the work of the Faith in Action staff team.  C&Y PEG is a subcommittee.

Committee Summary: The C&Y PEG directs the resourcing and equipping, events and
opportunities to support and enable local church children’s, youth, family and intergenerational
ministry.  This includes URC Children, URC Youth, the CYDO+ programme, engagement with
the Faith in Action Committee, and budget management. The role of the Programme Enabling
Group is to support and guide the CY&I staff team in implementing the work agreed through
the CYDO+ allocations and wider partnerships within and beyond the URC.

*each member has an area of focus, alongside being a ‘general’ member of the Programme Enabling
Group.

Principal  responsibilities  and  duties

Attending and participation in meetings

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Attend as many of the Programme Enabling Group’s meetings as practicably possible and

ensure apologies are sent if not able to attend.
Read all papers carefully in advance of each meeting in order to participate
fully in discussions and ask appropriate questions.
Familiarise yourself with the Programme Enabling Groups Terms of Reference (and
delegated authority from General Assembly).
Be willing to support particular pieces of committee work outside of the
meetings.
Advocate for your focus area (URC Children, URC Youth, Synod work) as well as
actively participate in the full business of the Programme Enabling Group.
Connect with the relevant staff member/ Convenor.

Training

Undertake training in key areas as highlighted within the induction and through ongoing
conversation with the Convenor and Secretary.

Expected Standards

This section refers to the way in which the role should be done as opposed to the duties/
responsibilities themselves.

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Promote a culture of open and effective communication.
Actively foster an environment which nurtures equality and cherishes diversity.
Take responsibility for own personal development and develop skills and
knowledge applicable to this role.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding practice.

This role description reflects the overall scope and responsibilities of the role. However, it
may change and evolve over time in order to meet organisational needs and this role
description will therefore be subject to periodic review and change if required.