CURBS

The vision for CURBS arose in East London back in the 1970s. Church-linked community work with children highlighted the need for Christian resources for use with inner-city children which publishers were not providing - resources which started in the world of the child, rather than assuming levels of literacy, biblical knowledge, types of activities, and patterns of attendance and family life more relevant to suburban middle class communities. Also it showed that there were no groups making provision specifically for the training needs of urban children's workers. Following a pilot project in the early eighties supported by a local charity in the London Borough of Newham, the vision finally became a reality in 1996 when Kathryn Copsey, then editing SALT resources, persuaded Scripture Union to set up CURBS as a pilot venture for three years. During these three years, contacts were established, a resource and support team gathered, a pilot resource pack was produced and evaluated,..

Also known as: CURBS Project

Registration numbers: 1076902 (W)

Primary location: United Kingdom