Meet the Growing Younger Team
The Growing Younger team at Church of England Birmingham exists to support and equip parishes in their mission and ministry with children, families, youth, and young adults. We believe the church truly comes alive when all generations are present, involved, and learning from one another, encouraging each other to live and grow more like Christ.
Emma Sargeant, Growing Younger Adviser, and Rachel Retallick-Cheel, Mission Support Developer, CFME, are here to help you plan, create and grow your ministry with children and young people, whether that’s in church, in schools, or in your local community.
Emma Sargeant
Growing Younger Advisor
Contact Emma
From one-to-one support and strategic reviews to creative events, fresh ideas, and training opportunities, we walk alongside you as you seek to nurture faith across generations.
We’re excited to announce that all our events, training, and resources are now gathered in one place on our brand new platform:
🔹 Toolshed – y
our go-to hub for everything you need to grow your ministry with children and young people.
Stay Connected
🔹 Facebook - Mission Support (CofE Birmingham)
A community space to share ideas, ask questions, and keep up to date with new resources and opportunities.
Join us here
🔹 Facebook - Youth, Children and Families Hub (CofE Birmingham)
If you’re involved in running youth or children’s work, this is your space.
Join the hub
We're always up for a conversation, drop us a message or invite us for a chat. Whether you're just starting out or looking to review and refresh what you're doing, we’re here to help.
Let’s grow younger, together.