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West of England Baptist Association
Danny Brown. 'I’m currently a minister at Minchinhampton Baptist Church, I was one of the last to be accredited as a ‘youth specialist’ while studying at Bristol Baptist College. I have a passion for helping people discover what a life lived with Jesus looks like. I’m a fan of anything with two wheels - I’m just not that great at staying upright on them. I have a beautiful wife (Emma), a young son (Sydney) and two little dogs (Alfie and Pippa) who we love exploring the countryside with. I also enjoy snowboarding, and anything remotely practical'. |
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South West Baptist Association
Glenda Chadwick-Down is the Regional Mission Enabler - Children, Youth & Families for the SWBA. Prior to this she served as Minister, Youth & Children at Teignmouth Baptist Church and before that at Moortown Baptist Church in Leeds. Glenda is loving her role of supporting, encouraging and raising the profile of all the CYF work across the Association. Alongside this Glenda is also part of the CYF Team at Bristol Baptist College. Glenda loves living by the sea and enjoying the coast with her family, friends & Springer Spaniel! |
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North Western Baptist Association
Becca Jackman |
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Yorkshire Baptist Association
Robin Smith is the CYF Enabler in Yorkshire alongside his main role as Director of Training for The Institute for Children, Youth and Mission (CYM). He has been running youth and children's ministry degree programmes for 20 years and previously served as a Baptist Youth Pastor in Hampshire. He is currently working on doctoral research on how youth ministers respond to LGBTQI+ ethics, and to recover enjoys getting muddy on his allotment. |
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Central Baptist Association
Helen Ward. |
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Eastern Baptist Association
Vicky Baker is the CYF Networker for the EBA. Vicky trained at Bristol Baptist College and has been in church-based children and families ministry for over ten years. Until recently she served as Pastor for Children & Families at Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church. Beyond the local church Vicky has served as an EBA trustee, is part of the national Baptist CYF Roundtable, and has led sessions exploring creativity and prayer at Baptist Assembly.
Vicky is a trained Godly Play practitioner, has previously been a Pre-School Deputy Manager, and is enthusiastic about toddler group ministry. |
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South Wales Baptist Association
Tim Barker. |
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Heart of England Baptist Association
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European representative
Sara Barron |
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London Baptist Association
Amie Buhari set up The Hebe Foundation (formally known as South London Youth Project) in 2007 after feeling for years the need to provide young people with activities that work towards developing their gifts and improving their lives in some way. Amie has over 25 years' Youth Work and Management experience in various organisations such as theatres, environmental companies, TRA Associations, churches, youth clubs etc. Amie’s skills include Teaching, Facilitation, Project Management, Counselling, Events coordinator and she is also an Actress, Singer, Percussionist and Writer. |
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Education representative
Rachel Swaby leads the Children and Young People’s ministry at New Park Road Baptist church in South-West London and is the the Safeguarding lead for London Baptists. Rachel embarked on a primary teaching career in 2004, working in East London. After leaving the classroom, Rachel worked for an education charity supporting schools with Christian collective worship, RE lessons and SMSC provision. She is also a qualified freelance Financial Education Coach. As well as ministering to the next generation, she has a heart for working with and supporting the wider community. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys running around the local common and spending time with her husband and two sons. Rachel is also a caring cat lover and enjoys reading and musical theatre. |
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Specialist Team representative
Mike Lowe is National Communications Manager for the Baptist Union and co facilitator (with Clare Hooper) for the CYF Round Table. Prior to this role he was a Minister in Derby where he had a passion for working with children and young families. He now wants to enable the voices, passion and experience of this group to be heard across the country |
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East Midlands Baptist Association
Sarah Fegredo represents the EMBA, where she is the CYF Associate, on the round table. She has a degree in Youth and Community Work with Applied Theology. She has worked as a Baptist minister and Children and Youth pastor at Ruddington Baptist Church and West Bridgford Baptist Church. She currently works for Renew Wellbeing looking after adult Renew spaces and as the National Coordinator for CCYF Renew. She has a passion for helping children and young people reach their God-given potential. |
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Southern Counties Baptist Association
Clare Hooper - I currently co facilitate the CYF Round Table (with Mike Lowe) which is a gathering I have found to be hopeful and energising. Locally I love being involved with prayer spaces and I’m also part of a team that runs a befriending ministry for young people who for various reasons are vulnerable to homelessness. The main bulk of my time is divided between my role as a regional minister for SCBA where I serve as the children, youth and families mission developer and my role with Bristol Baptist College where I’m the tutor for children, youth and families. |
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Northern Baptist Association
Dan Holland. Hi, I'm Dan a Youth and Community Worker at Potrack Baptist Church in Stockton-On-Tees and representative for the NBA. I'm a husband to Rachel, dad to Asher, and long-suffering Nottingham Forest fan. I love coffee, God, football, and my local estate where we live. I am passionate about seeing children and young people/those in the community grow into who they were made to be and also grow in their relationship with God. I've been a youth worker in Stockton for about 16 years and have been involved in both Primary/Secondary schools work as well as children's work of all ages. I'm excited to become part of the CYF roundtable to work in partnership with those across the association and advocate for those who often don't have a voice. Also worth knowing that I once got knocked out by a young person I was trying to keep safe during a wide game in the dark (I still carry the scar to prove it!). |
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South Eastern Baptist Association
Josh Amott. Hey, born and bred in Kent and have now been working in the church that I grew up in for around 7 years as the youth and children's worker, before that I was involved in volunteering for many years while doing other jobs. As I have been at the same church since I was 7 I have had the joy of seeing kids become teenagers and then adults. I'm passionate about children and young people coming to know the love of God, for them to know that they are accepted and loved as they are. In my free time I enjoy going to watch the mighty Charlton Athletic, going on long walks and road trips with my lovely wife. |
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