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The anchor in a dizzying world

17th January 2019

It can sometimes seem like young people today are growing up in a more challenging environment than ever and desperately lacking hope. We asked Arianna Walker, Chief Executive of Mercy UK, to share why ‘hope’ makes all the difference for young people and what the local Church can be doing about it.

Arianna Walker

Arianna Walker is an international speaker, author and the CEO of Mercy UK – a Christian charity committed to educating leaders, equipping individuals and empowering churches.

Just one wish on their list…

13th December 2018

My son recently came to me with his Christmas list. After much consideration, he’d carefully scribbled down what he might receive this year, dreaming of opening that special gift on the 25th. At seventeen years old, some things haven’t changed since he was small enough to sit on my knees!

Tim Morfin

Tim Morfin is the founder and Chief Executive of TLG. Tim, together with a group of other volunteers from a local church, began TLG by helping young people struggling in school in Bradford. He now leads the organisation nationally, still committed to bringing hope and a future to children and their families. He is married to Rachel and has three teenage sons.

Pack up your troubles (in your pencil case)

18th October 2018

How do we prepare our children for a new school, class or educational experience? How can we ensure we’re supporting them even in the midst of their anxiety? TLG Early Intervention Coordinator Rae Morfin shares her thoughts.

Rae Morfin

With twenty years’ experience working with children in both church and school situations, Rae has pioneered and now heads up TLG’s Early Intervention programme supporting children struggling in mainstream primary and secondary schools. Oh, and she’s got three teenagers of her own at home!

Making Our Mark

25th September 2018

If you could ask a single question to someone or something, anywhere in the world, and be sure of an answer: what would it be? Would you ask how you can find true love? Quadruple your salary? Simply be happy? Or would you ask, how can I make the biggest difference?

Sarah Weinberg

Sarah started at TLG as an intern after graduating from the University of York. She loves reading and writing, and is passionate about supporting struggling children through her work in the Trusts and Foundations team at TLG.

Tim Morfin wins Change Maker of the Year Award at the Charity Bank Impact Awards 2018!

27th June 2018

Founder and Chief Executive Tim Morfin has won national Change Maker of the Year Award at the Charity Bank Impact Awards 2018, in recognition of his outstanding contribution in support of struggling children.

Sarah Weinberg

Church: one big happy family?

21st June 2018

We asked Paul Harcourt, National Leader of New Wine, for his thoughts on why we were created to live in family and how the Church can support those for whom the word ‘family’ comes with an emotional price tag.

Paul Harcourt

Paul Harcourt is National Leader of New Wine and vicar of All Saints Woodford Wells. He is married to Becky and together they have recently written ‘Walking on Water’ about overcoming obstacles to stepping into a deeper experience of Jesus.

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