Your Benefice of Faversham
Community:
Our Benefice & Deanery Community Charity

Registered Charity Number: 1200064

Our Benefice and Deanery community charity
Going Extra Miles
with children, young people and families

Why GEM72?

Why GEM?

In the Bible, Matthew's Gospel (Chapter 5) tells us how Jesus, in his Sermon on the Mount, taught about lovingly Going Extra Miles for others.

Why 72?

In the Bible, this time in Luke's Gospel (Chapter 10) Jesus commissioned seventy two disciples to announce the good news that God's Kingdom is near by.

So, lovingly Going Extra Miles for others while knowing that God is very close by with unstoppable love and limitless hope

- that's what we believe can transform the world...

Our GEM72 initiatives

The Gem Youth Mobile

Faversham Gems Awards

The Children's Society Good Childhood Survey

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Faversham Gems Awards

Recognising and celebrating where local children and young people Go Extra Miles and make life sparkle for others

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The GEM youth mobile

Providing a place of welcome, hospitality, games, activities, friendship, conversation and community across Faversham, surrounding communities and beyond since 2020

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It's the spectacular big-screen animated, live action production of the Christmas and Easter stories using hits and parodies from the recent decades, silhouetted mime, puppets, lights and lots and lots of audience participation.

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The Children's Society Wellbeing Report

We’ve been working with The Children’s Society conducting their Well-being Survey in schools and youth clubs across Swale Borough Council’s Eastern Area. These results help us all figure out priorities in the area.

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