About Million Minutes
Million Minutes supports projects that transform young people's lives.
Million Minutes Description
Young people are often seen and not listened to. They get shut out of decision-making, stereotyped, and scapegoated for society’s problems. And it’s not right. Young people’s energy and vibrancy shouldn’t be underestimated. They care about the future. They can change the future for the good of all.
At Million Minutes we want to enable young people to be the ones to build a world based on the principles at the heart of Catholic social teaching – the principles of dignity and equality, of service to the poor and the oppressed, of care for the world and the promotion of peace and solidarity.
At Million Minutes we’re inspired and challenged by CST. It lies at the heart of what we’re trying to do. At its core is the basic concept that all people are made in God’s image and likeness. If we believe that this is true then we are inspired to care for one another, whether or not we know the other person.
CST provides guidance on how to approach situations and principles to guide how we live our life and how we treat others both locally and globally.
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Deadline is Sunday! We're seeking a highly motivated, passionate individual with an understanding and experience of working in a Catholic setting to join our team as ‘Engagement Officer’.
Do you have a passion for social change? Committed to the principles of Catholic social teaching (CST)? Proven skills in motivating young people and those who work with them?
Join us!
... http://millionminutes.org/vacancies
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We're looking for an Engagement Officer to join the team. Could it be you? Or someone you know? Full details on our website.
Million Minutes is seeking a highly motivated, passionate individual with an understanding and experience of working in a Catholic setting to join our team as ‘Engagement Officer’. You will have a passion for social change, be committed to the principles of Catholic social teaching (CST) and have proven skills in motivating young people and those who wo...rk with them.
The Engagement Officer will help to engage parishes, schools and communities into participating in Million Minutes’ main activities, all of which enable young people to engage with CST:
• siLENT – an annual campaign to raise awareness and support for young people; • The Celebrating Young People Awards - honouring young people who exemplify CST; • Courtyard - a new project developing a model for parishes to work with young people ‘on the edge’; • our grants scheme.
You will achieve this by working with the Million Minutes’ CEO and the Courtyard Team (see www.courtyardproject.org.uk) to develop and implement strategies to engage the ‘gate keepers’ in Catholic parishes, schools and communities who work with young people. You will also work directly with young people to share the principles of CST.
http://millionminutes.org/vacancies
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Bishop Alan Williams @brentwooddiocese is siLENT today. And the Confirmation Group at Thaxted & Bardfield parish are also using Holy week to stay #siLENT @brentwoodcys. And Good Friday sees acclaimed author and screen writer Frank Cottrell Boyce join the silence. Sponsor them & show your support for young people. http://millionminutes.org/silent40
Two of our champions are staying siLENT this weekend. Support the inspiring peace campaigner @margaretmizenmbe and Britain's best selling cookery writer Delia Smith as they stand up for young people. www.millionminutes.org/silent40
With just over a week of Lent to go, our remaining featured siLENT participants include schools, a confirmation group, a bishop and two of Britain's best selling authors! Check them out and give them your support at www.millionminutes.org/silent40
A whole million seconds of silence will be clocked up today by the Sisters of the Holy Family! They are staying silent with Lay Holy Family members and young friends. They told us that "Together we can do great things". We think they are amazing.
If you also want to support young people, donate and leave a message for the Sisters:
http://millionminutes.org/sistersofholyfa mily
Thanks to St Mary's, East Finchley and St Peter's, Dagenham parishes for joining siLENT at the weekend. Your silence changes lives. Fr Dominic Howarth of Brentwood Catholic Youth Service will be staying siLENT for a Change tomorrow. Sponsor him here: https://be.wonderful.org/fr/2018/silentfo rchange #siLENT
Stay silent for a change. Join siLENT, raise money, change lives.
Stay silent for a change. Join siLENT, raise money, change lives.
Thanks to Archbishop Malcolm McMahon for presenting the Pope Francis Award last night to Aaron. Read about all the 2017 Celebrating Young People Awards recipients and see photos of the evening at http://millionminutes.org/2017-recipients
Tonight is the night! Celebrating Young People Awards 2017 - so proud of everyone!
Join us celebrating amazing young people at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square on 23 November. Register your place at #CYPAwards
We've been humbled an inspired once again by the incredible young people who have been nominated. Come along, hear their stories and celebrate all the wonderful things they are doing to build a better world.
Don't have that feeling of 'if only...'! Nominate an amazing young person now for this year's #CelebratingYoungPeopleAwards Today's your last chance. And remind others, too! https://buff.ly/2yh1K0v
Nominations close TOMORROW for this year's Celebrating Young People Awards. If you've been putting it off, do it now! It doesn't take long.
They're open to all young people in England and Wales, aged 11-25. Full details and to nominate someone, go to the Awards webpage https://buff.ly/2wORl8W
Do you know a young person promoting peace, or bringing people together across cultures or faiths? Recognise them: nominate for the Jimmy Mizen Award.
... Or that young person, perhaps a home carer, upholding the dignity of others. Nominate for the St Josephine Bakhita award.
What about a young worker/volunteer in a project, service, or retreat centre? Maybe a student volunteering in school to support others with their work. Nominate them for the Joseph Cardijn Award, for workers, volunteers and students.
And those many young people building community (Dorothy Day Award), standing with those in poverty (Cardinal Hume Award), or caring for creation (Barbara Ward Award). Check out the six youth awards and make your nomination. Nominate Now
There’s also the CYMFed Award for an inspiring volunteer adult youth leader.
You could see your nominee receive an award at the ceremony in London’s Leicester Square, on Thursday 23 November 2017. Our special guest, Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, will present the overall Pope Francis Award.
Deadline for nominations is Friday. Nominate Now!
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Nominations for this year's #CelebratingYoungPeopleAwards close THIS FRIDAY. Don't miss the chance. Nominate NOW https://buff.ly/2xI63Cs
Martins’ ‘life-skills curriculum' won him the Celebrating Young People Award for the dignity of workers. Who will you nominate? https://buff.ly/2x6XZGK
Her campaign against mental health stigma won Nicola the #CYPAward 2016 for human dignity. Who will you nominate? https://buff.ly/2x704m0