Human beings often get it wrong in how we communicate

“Unless we take bold action to solve poverty we risk undermining what we stand for as a country.”

Moved from Volunteer in the faith community, Baptist at, Cotty rd Church, basic observations,fruitful but limited training useful.....truthfully fell into job, with select political organisation in voluntary sector.. . .
East Hull  urban estate.

• accountability,
• structured recordings 
• more reading around issues
• Specific training 
• wage

Next position still local, urban estate in Hull .Became part of Government funded position, leading to professional route into Qualification.

Soon feeling confident in myself and the title of role l was playing.

`...I would be Fibbing` ...Youth  and Community work was not more challenging for a Christian.these encounters as l was discovering on pit face, work place, on street corners,

Appeared Dark but persons where warm,helpful,creative,interested.
Poverty holding people back.




If we were called to be the light of the world why was it not shining here.

Social conditions including my own and lot of colleagues was difficult.

Still True this day...if not worse.

“Unless we take bold action to solve poverty

we risk undermining

what we stand for as a

country.”

My friends, Minister and others were supportive.

Sources, experience, ideas, understanding, knowledge.

All supplemented by own interpersonal skills, deep listening, questioning, social interaction, conversation ,speaking  and unique ability to record.

Spiritual gift of discernment vital to me.

Human beings often get it wrong in how we 
communicate.

This vital lesson forming much of my early steps both into Adulthood ,and Role of youth worker.

All sorts of discovery taking place as grew into this position.

Mr T died, l was about to move away from Hull ,that city by the sea,except it not it placed by a river 21 miles from east coast.

Gained diploma from University, although it never felt like l was at University 

as it was practice based study.

Further sadly It was in my home town city