The Celebrating Children course is designed to equip people to work more effectively with children living in difficult circumstances of loss, trauma and abuse around the world.

This website is designed to help trainers who provide training for Christians working with children at risk. The site provides an introduction to the course, information to help you assess whether the course is the right thing for your situation and makes available for download extensive resources used in delivering the course.

Presenting & Administering the Course

Lots of practical information about managing and running the course including:

  • budgeting & planning
  • presenting the course
  • accreditation
  • assessing students
  • quality improvement systems More...

Could We Run the Celebrating Children Course?

Get an indication of the benefits of running the course and of the work involved. More...

Course Modules

Review and download all the materials used in the Celebrating Children Course.

Materials are available in English and Indonesian. More...

Training & Events Starting in July 2008

The PCMN Celebrating Children Training Course, Taytay Rizal, Philippines. See details

International Cutting Edge 2008, Illinois, USA. See details

Impact Africa, Kampala, Uganda. See details

See the fully updated list of training courses for children's workers at events during 2008 in Europe, South America and SE Asia. More...

Links to other resources that help organisations and churches working with childrent to develop and strengthen their work and ministry. Coming soon

Celebrating Children was developed by Viva Network by a consortium of trainers and practitioners for Christians working in childcare in NGO's and churches.

The donors that have made possible this website and the ongoing development of the Celebrating Children training initiative are Tearfund UK, Compassion International and World Emergency Relief.