Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang (CF 2018), Founder and Director of Lighthouse Pedagogy Trust, a new type of childrens' home has celebrated with his team the home being open for one year. He reports that they have some amazing young people in the home, who have settled in well and are enjoying living there. They have had visits from young people’s families, local authorities, funders, MPs, Ofsted and more, all of whom have been sharing wonderful feedback with the team. Emmanuel says that they are thinking about how they can further develop their first home, and what the future looks like in terms of opening more homes.
We are sad to report the death of Robert Boulter (CF 1992). Robert worked tirelessly all his life for equality, social justice, multi faith worship and shared culture, bringing together the community through compassion and mutual understanding. His Fellowship focused on religious education in Afro-Caribbean communities.
By Robert Boulter,
Charity CEO Dorothy Smith (CF 2017) has announced that the University of Chester has become the second UK university to sign the Recovery Friendly Uni pledge. Dorothy works through Recovery Connections to support students recovering from addictions. Find out more about the Recovery Friendly Uni pledge on the charity's website.
By Dorothy Smith,
Girlguiding leader Hilary Cooper (CF 1979) was awarded a BEM in the 2023 New Years' Honours for services to young people and education.
By Hilary Cooper,
Commonwealth gold medallist Alan Hydes (CF 1971) was awarded a blue plaque on Barnsley YMCA building as tribute to his leading the England Table Tennis team during a Ping-Pong diplomacy tour in China 1971.
By Alan Hydes,
