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Coventry: A Course to Celebrate
Julia Faire celebrates diversityPublished: 26th Mar 2015
If you’re visiting the chippie today for what you think is a real British meal, please tell yourself that it was refugees fleeing Portugal, France and Spain several hundred years ago who first introduced fish and chips to England!
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I’ve been designing and running a new course at Coventry Jesus Centre: ‘UK: a Mix of Cultures: Imports, Immigrants and Refugees.’ Students are learning English (I’m an ESOL teacher); they’re also learning about the unique and huge contribution immigrants to the UK have made over the years. I’m learning too... I had no idea just how large that contribution was – and it’s a cause to celebrate. -
Coventry: Not Just Visitors Who Benefit: Volunteer Tony's Story
“My only friend is the TV,” Tony thought as a young man. Life has had its ups and downs but applying for a job as a support worker at Coventry Jesus Centre has led to an unexpected turnabout in Tony’s life. Tony is married to Toni and has four children. He answers a few questions:Published: 14th Nov 2014
“My only friend is the TV,” Tony thought as a young man. Life has had its ups and downs but applying for a job as a support worker at Coventry Jesus Centre has led to an unexpected turnabout in Tony’s life.
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Coventry: Space To Relax
Jeremy Blackstock lost everything when his job fell through. Through the Jesus Centre he found accommodation and friendship. He tells his story.Published: 18th Jun 2014
Jeremy BlackstockI HAD been working for four years at a large hotel helping in the kitchen and thought things were going great.
Then the Head Chef, who was my friend and got me the job in the first place, went on holiday for four weeks. While he was away, I didn’t get on with one of the Porters who was looking out for anything I did wrong. One day I had gone into the kitchen when it was not my shift as it was a live-in job.
He reported me and I was given four weeks’ notice, which obviously meant I lost my accommodation as well as my job. I also couldn’t get benefits for three months.
I went to live with friends and started sofa surfing. During this time I came to the Jesus Centre for something to...
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Coventry: People First
Mim Beresford, 24, is volunteer co-ordinator at the Coventry Jesus Centre. She describes a typical day in the Coventry Jesus CentrePublished: 29th Nov 2013
Coventry lads swagger in; they wanted to use the computers, “Sorry they are both currently in use, I can book you in for later”. One lad starts singing away to himself, the other lad wants help from a support worker. I put an appointment in for that too and then he’s asking about bicycles. Ron is our bike man running the cleverly named ‘Re-cycle’ service – he helps repair bikes and does up donated ones to give to other people. I tell the lad Ron wasn’t around but I could take his details, I need his number for this. “You can have my number if you want, love” He and his mate laugh – I politely decline.
It’s a Monday morning and as part of my job I am filling in on...
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Coventry: Servant of all: The benefits of volunteering
What are the benefits of volunteering in a Jesus Centre? Edmund Kannu shares his experience.Published: 23rd Aug 2013
“VOLUNTEERING at the Jesus Centre has been very beneficial to my personal life.” says Edmund Kannu, “It has helped me to become more humble by serving others. In Africa, if you are a church leader you are to be served rather than to serve. At the Jesus Centre we learn to serve and reach out to others with a humble heart.”
Edmund, 45, has been a volunteer in the Bridge drop-in at Coventry Jesus Centre since 2010. Here destitute, homeless and often lonely people can come inside for some warmth, a shower and a free breakfast. There is also an on-site clothing bank, used much in cold weather, and a weekly food distribution point.
Born and brought up in Sierra Leone, Edmund was the son of a Muslim mother...
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