Meet the team
The team in central England are dedicated to reaching the 95% of children and young people who do not go to church. Through their work in schools, churches and local communities the team seek to create new opportunities for children and young people to respond to Jesus
"As a team we provide training, resources and time to work alongside you in your ministry. If you are new to ministry, or have being doing it for a while, and are looking for new ideas, please do get in touch we would love to support you."

Simon Barker
Regional Mission Team Leader
My role is to oversee the ministry in the Central region, working through our staff, mission partners and key volunteers. I have a particular passion for residential and schools ministry. I am also a sports enthusiast and see sport as a key tool in reaching children and young people outside of the church.

Hannah Legge
Mission Enabler
I'm passionate about seeing children and young people engage with their faith. My specialism is in schools work, particularly chaplaincy, and I enjoy equipping those who work in and around schools to be confident and effective in what they do.

Matt Farley
Mission Enabler
I am a musician, sportsman, film enthusiast and, beyond all those things, I am a follower of Jesus. I am eager to share the gospel, and I have a particular interest in training and equipping the church to work with children and young people.

Janine Parkinson
Mission Enabler
I’m practically passionate about helping youth and children’s workers to reach out to children and young people they haven’t connected with before. To support and value our faith guides, and partners, who work with us particularly in and around Sheffield, Derby, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham.

Karen Quinney
SU Support Worker
My role is provide organisational and administrative support to the team as we work together to see Christians equipped in their ministry of sharing the love of Jesus with children and young people in the Central Region of England.
See what's happening in the central region