Info for Parents

As parents, we know that your child’s safety is of the utmost importance. That’s why we will do our best to answer any questions that you may have. If any topics or questions are not covered here, then please feel free to contact us on the address below.

What is New Generation?
New Generation is a registered charity in the UK (registered number 1119545.) We have worked in the UK for the last 5 years. We are a cross-denominational organisation that has a very simple aim: we want to encourage young to gather together in groups in school to live out their faith in an organised and intentional way. We specifically do this by encouraging our members to commit to prayer and outreach.

Does it cost any money?
New Generation is a non-profit organisation. We do not charge for membership, there are no subscription fees or hidden costs. It is all completely free. We do sell merchandise on our webshop, however, you must be 18 or over to purchase anything. We also charge a minimal fee for events, such as our young leader training day called “Faith, Hope & School.” The charge for such an event is simply to help cover the expenses of the day.

In what way will you be in contact with my child?
After a child has signed up to New Generation we will be in contact with them using the following channels:

Mobile Phone (texts and calls)
Home Phone
Email
Facebook/Social Media

We may not use all of these methods, but we normally use several of them. When using the internet/social media and mobile phones we have trained our staff and interns to use plain English language and nothing that could deemed as misleading or inappropriate. The staff and interns do not contact members using their private mobile numbers or Facebook pages. We always use our work phones and the official New Generation Facebook and Twitter accounts.

4. What protective measures does New Generation take to insure the safety of my child?
Everybody working with New Generation goes through an application and interview process. Each applicant to New Generation must give two references, one from their local church leader and the other from a close friend. We also include training each year on our Safeguarding Policy, whereby we train our interns and staff on how to safely work with young people. If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy then please contact us on the address below. We also ensure that our workers have CRB forms. As we have a number of new interns each year, it can take a while for them to be processed at the beginning of each year, but we always begin this process well before the academic year starts, and in all cases, we have received a police record check from each intern prior to the commencement of the year.

Is New Generation connected to any external umbrella organisations?
We are registered with The Charity Commission, and are regulated by them in accordance with British charity law. New Generation is also a member of CCPAS (The Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service.) This is the organisation that issue New Generation’s CRB forms and also the organisation we turn to for advice in Child Safety and Protection. You can visit their website here: www.ccpas.co.uk.

6. Why must you meet my child outside of the school?
This is not regarded as preferred practice at New Generation, as our work revolves around schools and we attempt to conduct any meetings with young people in the school itself. Having said that, sometimes for planning reasons it is easier for us, or the young person we are meeting, to meet outside of the school in a nearby church or coffee shop. If you do not feel comfortable with this, then please contact us. If you would like to be present when we meet your child you are very welcome to sit in with us. We will always meet in public places and it is never a one-on-one meeting, as we only ever do visits with 2 or more team members at a time.

7. Are you connected to a specific denomination?
No. We work with a wide range of churches and we have a commitment to work with any church that agrees with the Apostolic Creed.

8. What is your connection to my local church?
At New Generation we encourage all of our members to be involved with a local church. To the best of our ability we are in contact with the churches that our members are connected to. We do not in any way want to compete with the local church by asking young people to engage with something that distracts them from the vision and goals of their local church. Our aim is to support the local church and provide resources and material to help in reaching the schools and colleges they have around them.

9. Will you protect the details of my child?
Yes. Your child’s details are protected by data protection laws. We do not pass on any details to any other organisations or companies.

10. I do not want my child to be a member of New Generation, what should I do?
If you do not wish your child to be a member of New Generation then just contact us using the details below and we will immediately delete all the information we have on your child from our website.

We hope that these questions will help inform you a little about the organisation and how we aim to protect your child. If you have any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Richard Louis
National Leader

hello@newgeneration.co.uk