Coach and Wellness Facilitator, Trainer in First Aid for Mental Health
Andy has many years experience in the Church, Charity, Education and Voluntary Sectors – and his passion has long been that those who care for others are able to also effectively look after themselves.
He is an accomplished public speaker, facilitator, coach and wellness practitioner and is a qualified Trainer of First Aid for Mental Health.
Education
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Sept 2000 - July 2002
MA Youth Ministry and Theological Education - Pass with Merit at King's College London
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Sept 2008 - July 2011
BA (hons) Contextial Theology - 2(1) at St Mellitus College, London
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June 2019 - Oct 2020
Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching - pass at Animas Centre for Coaching
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July 2020
First Aid for Mental Health Instructor course at Nuco Training
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This qualification entitles me to deliver accredited course on mental health awareness, and also to train people to become first aiders for mental health.
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August 2020 - Sept 2020
Level 3 Award in Education and Training at CTC Training and Development
Experience
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Oct 2016 - July 2020
Regional Coorinator at Christian Aid
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Helping individuals, churches and community groups to understand the issues relating to global poverty, and their capacity to make a change in this area.
During this time I mentored and coached fellow staff and supporters. -
July 2013 - Aug 2016
Chaplain at Oasis Community Learning
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Helping staff and students understand and engage with the organisational ethos (based on the Fruit of the Spirit).
I also created a specialised intervention for students at risk of exclusion, and ran a church based within the community.
During this time I mentored and coached youth workers, staff and young people. -
Oct 2011 - July 2012
Branch Director at Worth Unlimted
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Running a local youth work charity, responsible for managing projects, staff, volunteers and for the creative direction of our work.
During this time I mentored and coached youth workers, staff and young people. -
Aug 2006 - Aug 2011
Pioneer Minister at St Luke's in the High Street, Walthamstow
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Co-leading a project that turned a more traditional church into a ‘fresh expression’ – that had no building, but centered her work on the local hight street, running a farmers’ market and other projects.
During this time I mentored and coached volunteer staff and young people. -
Jan 2012 - present
Volunteer member of the Council of Reference at Newham Youth for Christ
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Aug 2013 - July 2016
Deanery Youth Advisor at Redbridge AnglicanDeanery
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Responsible for the delivery of youth work across 23 churches – including the recruiting and training of volunteers. During this time I mentored and coached youth workers and young people.
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Sept 1999 - Aug 2003
Youth Worker at Walthamstow Parish
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During this time I mentored and coached voluntary youth workers and young people.
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March 1997 - Aug 1999
Youth Development Worker at Urban Saints
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During this time I mentored and coached voluntary youth workers and young people.
Education
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MA Youth Ministry and Theological Education - Pass with Merit at King's College London
Sept 2000 - July 2002 -
BA (hons) Contextial Theology - 2(1) at St Mellitus College, London
Sept 2008 - July 2011 -
Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching - pass at Animas Centre for Coaching
June 2019 - Oct 2020 -
First Aid for Mental Health Instructor course at Nuco Training
July 2020 -
This qualification entitles me to deliver accredited course on mental health awareness, and also to train people to become first aiders for mental health.
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Level 3 Award in Education and Training at CTC Training and Development
August 2020 - Sept 2020
Experience
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Christian Aid (Oct 2016 - July 2020)
Regional Coorinator -
Helping individuals, churches and community groups to understand the issues relating to global poverty, and their capacity to make a change in this area.
During this time I mentored and coached fellow staff and supporters. -
Oasis Community Learning (July 2013 - Aug 2016)
Chaplain -
Helping staff and students understand and engage with the organisational ethos (based on the Fruit of the Spirit).
I also created a specialised intervention for students at risk of exclusion, and ran a church based within the community.
During this time I mentored and coached youth workers, staff and young people. -
Worth Unlimted (Oct 2011 - July 2012)
Branch Director -
Running a local youth work charity, responsible for managing projects, staff, volunteers and for the creative direction of our work.
During this time I mentored and coached youth workers, staff and young people. -
St Luke's in the High Street, Walthamstow (Aug 2006 - Aug 2011)
Pioneer Minister -
Co-leading a project that turned a more traditional church into a ‘fresh expression’ – that had no building, but centered her work on the local hight street, running a farmers’ market and other projects.
During this time I mentored and coached volunteer staff and young people. -
Newham Youth for Christ (Jan 2012 - present)
Volunteer member of the Council of Reference -
Redbridge AnglicanDeanery (Aug 2013 - July 2016)
Deanery Youth Advisor -
Responsible for the delivery of youth work across 23 churches – including the recruiting and training of volunteers. During this time I mentored and coached youth workers and young people.
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Walthamstow Parish (Sept 1999 - Aug 2003)
Youth Worker -
During this time I mentored and coached voluntary youth workers and young people.
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Urban Saints (March 1997 - Aug 1999)
Youth Development Worker -
During this time I mentored and coached voluntary youth workers and young people.