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Question 26 - Do fresh expressions really reach out to people across the social spectrum?

Skyscrapers in a city centreYes, they do.

  • In one Lancashire town there is a fresh expression for former prisoners and others living on the edge.
  • In Hampshire there is a fresh expression reaching out mainly to wealthy people living in the countryside.
  • In Manchester there is a fresh expression reaching those who live in the newly developed city centre.
  • In Grimsby there is a fresh expression which works with young people in an area of significant social deprivation.

God's vision is to reach all people, regardless of social status, age, gender or any other division.

 

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Frances Shoesmith

Posted by Frances Shoesmith on 24 February 2009 - 17:51

...and in Merseyside, "Chill Out" has been running for 2 1/2 years, working with adults and families in Bootle, most of whom are struggling with a mixture of deprivation-related issues.

If anyone is doing anything similar, in a deprived urban area, do contact me at frances@shoesmith.org.uk