On-site library and internet access to Staffordshire University Library
PCs providing access to e-mail, the internet, word processing, etc.
Rooms with access for disabled students, and suitable for group work.

Eastwood, N. (1997), The youth funding guide, Leicester: NYA.
Handy, C. (1988) Understanding voluntary organisations, London: Penguin.

150 hours, of which 48 will include interactive lectures, seminars, group discussions, visits and simulation exercises and the rest independent study. Interactive lectures will involve a combination of brainstorming, presentations, and other interactive teaching methods.

This module aims to explore the philosophy, skills and practices of management, leadership and stewardship of resources necessary for professionals engaged in youth work and ministry in and beyond Christian settings. Students will draw upon the responsibility they have within their practice. It begins with an introduction to models of how organisations work. The nature, culture and systems of maintained and voluntary sector organisations are contrasted, with particular reference to youth organisations. Techniques for organisational development, managing change, motivation and culture are explored in youth work and ministry settings. The opportunities and challenges of networking, partnership, and inter-agency work are explored. The relationship between leadership and management is explored and a theological framework established for both. Leadership qualities, vision-setting, accountability and strategic planning in youth work and ministry are explored. Issues concerning power and control are investigated. The skills of effective managers, including time management, are identified, and administrative systems appraised. Attention is given to income generation, budget control, elementary accounting procedures and marketing of youth work and ministry.

Assignment (1): 2200 word critical analysis (Learning Outcomes 2, 4)
Assignment (2): 800 word practice recording (Learning Outcomes 1, 3)