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Georgia (16) was an orphan by the age of 12. She tells us about her journey out of drinking, self-harm and loneliness with the support of her ‘adoptive family’ at the Bus Stop project in Selby (North Yorkshire) and Church Army evangelists, Richard Cooke and Neil Walpole. My mum died…

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Mary (61) shares her story of life on the Flaxley Road estate in Selby and how the Edge Community at our Selby Centre of Mission has had a huge impact, not only on her life but also on the lives of her grandchildren. There’s something about the Flaxley Road estate…

Colin* grew up with no support, no encouragement and no aspirations. In adulthood he fell into a life scarred by addiction to alcohol and drugs. But that wasn't the end of Colin's story... A turning point came when Colin met Mike*, a Church Army Evangelist. Mike invited Colin to attend…

Debs (52) left London to start a new life for herself in Sheffield but struggled to let go of the ghosts of her past. By taking a big leap of faith, she finally found healing and empowerment. My life was hell when I was growing up. My father was an alcoholic…

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…

According to data released by The Trussell Trust, there’s been a shocking 81% increase in emergency food parcels being distributed by food banks in the last two weeks of March compared to this time last year. Alarmingly, there’s also been a 122% increase in parcels for children during the same period.…