Our Work in Schools

Please click here to find out more about our School Counselling service and psychotherapeutic services for children.

Please click here to read the Westminster Diocesan Education Service Schools Bulletin: January 2011

The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) today works closely with schools in the Westminster Diocese and holds special events for children at Westminster Cathedral and throughout the Diocese.

Every year the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) challenges students to take part in the ‘Walk a Mile in their Shoes' Pilgrimage march. Schools in the Westminster Diocese pledge to show their support and solidarity for local families and children in need by raising funds through sponsorship, or by holding a fundraising events.

Girls from the Sacred Heart Language College

The Good Shepherd Mass brings together all the schools in a service of thanksgiving to celebrate and acknowledge the children’s support during our annual Lenten appeal.

Children at the Good Shepherd Mass, Westminster Cathedral

Primary school children join together to help tell the Christmas story at our Advent Service each year, ably helped by Larry the donkey!

Archbishop Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Children's Society and Dr Rosemary Keenan, Chief Executive of the Catholic Children's Society, with pupils from a primary school in the Diocese, Larry the donkey