We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Harvington Youth Project. Did you all enjoy taking part in the Advent Challenge? We would love to see your photos if you did! Send them into hannahowen088@gmail.com. We can't wait to hear your stories from all the different challenges! YouthContinue reading "Merry Christmas!"

Have you ever received a handmade gift? Do you ever make gifts for other people? I think that handmade gifts, ones that someone has taken time and care over, are the best ones. So today for our advent challenge we are going to make Christmas cookies, and not just for the fun of it... We'reContinue reading "17th December – COOKIES!"

Do you like to read? We love reading! Do you sometimes wish that your friends had read your favourite book - just so you could talk to them about it? Well, now is your chance to make it happen! Make someone smile today by sharing your favourite book with them. Maybe you could slip aContinue reading "13th December – Give Someone A Book"

One of the things we love doing here over at the Youth Project is telling people about how much God loves them. We think it's the most important thing that people should know. Can you think of someone you know who might need to hear that God loves them? Your challenge today is to shareContinue reading "12th December – God’s Love"

Hopefully yesterday you all did some washing up for your family after dinner! Today we are going to think a bit wider than our families or even our community. Similarly to Tuesday we're going to think about those who are in greater need than ourselves. Do you have lots of clothes? Lots of toys? HaveContinue reading "7th December – CHARITY SHOP"

What is your favourite thing to eat at Christmas time? Do your family do a big roast dinner with all the trimmings? One of my favourite parts of celebrating at Christmas time is all of the exciting foods... mince pies, christmas pudding..... stolen, fancy tea...! I LOVE Christmas food! Sadly there are lots of peopleContinue reading "5th December – TINS OF FOOD"

Another chore around the house.... How many times do your parents ask you to tidy your room each week? How many times do you actually do it? Today it's time to tidy your room without your parents asking, and maybe have a conversation with them about something else other than tidying your bedroom!

Who in your house would love a lie in on Sunday morning? Who else in your house likes breakfast?! Today it's your turn to get up early and make someone in your house breakfast in bed. It could be a simple jam on toast with a cuppa.... Or you could go all out and makeContinue reading "3rd December – BREAKFAST IN BED"

Do you help with chores around the house? Do you parents have to nag and remind you to do them? Imagine how pleased they would be if you actually just DID them.... without having to be asked a million times!!!! Today we are going to bring smiles to parents all over Harvington today by doingContinue reading "2nd December – HOOVER"

When we were exploring ideas for our Advent Challenge one of our young people said that the simple things often make the biggest difference to someone’s day. So we’re going to start with something simple – a hug! Who do you know who could do with being cheered up today? Try giving them a hug,Continue reading "1st December – A HUG"