where are they now?

Eleanor Brown (2003-4)

Now: Freelance dance practitioner, studying for an MA in Choreography, involved in leading a dance company as a performer and choreographer and is a small group leader in her Church.

Rob McAvoy (2003-5)

Now: Sports Co-ordinator and Youth Manager at Bethlehem Church Life Centre in Bridgend. In 5 years he has built the sports ministry from zero to 1000 people coming through the doors to be involved in sport and Christian relationships each week. He has built youth work from zero to 3 groups (including a football team) totalling 50-60 young people. He has also led numerous young people to Jesus and helped them to become reproducing leaders by giving them a forum to grow in the programmes he has created.

Anna Turner (2006-7)

Now: Actress with Saltmine Theatre Company, touring the UK (and the world!) with productions and workshops, also heading up their year out programme.

Joy Faulkner (2006-7)

Now: Studying for a BA in Youth and Community Work and Applied Theology. Her training with us provided the foundation for this. Her study involves being the main Youth worker with a church in the South, building youth work from the ground up involving mentoring and reproducing young leaders using the principles she has learned.

Ben Saltmarsh (2007-8)

Now: Working for Speakeasy Debt Advice centre, offering free legal advice for those who need it most, has mentored others, and through participation in a local football team and other community activities, continues to live out all he learnt during his time with Going Public.

Lucy Webber (2008-9)

Now: Studying for a Theology Degree, has recently led a small, very fruitful Alpha course for a few of her friends, Prayer Secretary of her university Christian Union, involved in youth work in her church.

There are many, many more stories like this. Those we have trained have gone on to be salt and light in their own contexts as Youth Workers in many settings, Community Outreach Workers, Sports Ministers, Health Promotion Specialists, Administrators, Paramedics, Teachers, Firemen, Dancers, Actresses, Actors and more.