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The Amber Project is our Cardiff-based project for young people with experience of self-harm. We hear from some of the young people about their experiences of The Amber Project and how they’re getting on. Fahmida (18)I’ve been part of the Amber ‘family’ for about a year and a half now.…

Jane Emson, moved to become Lead Evangelist for the Middlesbrough Centre of Mission last autumn, and wasted no time in building relationships. Jane lives on Brambles Farm estate, ministering here and on the adjacent Thorntree estate. Both these neighbourhoods are in the top 1% of the most deprived areas in…

This year has felt a lot like wading through treacle. Our world has changed. This disruption has taken its toll – it is physically and mentally draining and of course there are many who have have experienced the loss of a loved one during this time.What if there was always…

Cara has struggled with her mental health since her husband of 34 years left her and her grown up children stopped coming to visit. She tried to make sense of the situation and deal with it in her own strength, but her mental health started to deteriorate.Karen (Lead Evangelist, North…

Church Army is at the forefront of supporting vulnerable individuals across the UK and Ireland. Our 30+ centres of mission are local beacons of hope for individuals and families experiencing food shortages and social isolation as well as physical, mental and emotional health crises, and provide indispensable support outside of…

Grant (28) grew up on the Ferrier Estate in Greater London. At 12, he became a criminal to feed his brother. By 16, he was in prison. Over time, he realised that the role model he had been searching for had been by his side all along: Church Army evangelist,…

Dawn (37) escaped domestic abuse to start a new life for herself and her 10 children. Thanks to the support of our evangelist, Nick Russell, she can finally put her traumatic past behind her and look forward to the future. I was 16 when I got into a relationship with…