MEET THE TEAM

MINE Youth relies on an amazing team of volunteers, but there are a few people who have
particular roles to support that team. They are:

Dave Johnson: Project Coordinator

Dave has been coordinating the youth and children’s work in MINE since 2014. He loves board games, flip flops, Jesus and Jen.

Jen Johnson: Team Discipleship Coordinator

Jen moved to Byker in 2014 and has the privilege of spending time helping the team bond and reflect on the amazing work they’re doing across Byker and Walker!

Alicia Barwick: School and Community Development Worker

Alicia is passionate about young people and creativity. She is our schools and community development worker. She coordinates our work in Byker and Walker’s schools and loves meeting young people and exploring life and faith, and facilitating conversations around important issues.

Alisha Mitchison: Sports Development Worker

Alisha completed the MINE Youth Trainee Scheme in 2018 and has recently graduated from studying theology and youth work at Cliff College. She loves her job and the young people she gets to work with, and is excited about using sports to let children and young people grow mentally, physically and spiritually.

Milena James: Trainee

Milena has been involved in youth work in Morpeth for a few years now, and is excited to spend the year exploring her passion and wider calling in Byker and Walker this coming year.

Usually we do a variety of drop ins, clubs, detached street youth work, schools work, mentoring and other stuff, but due to COVID-19 we are unable to do much of this work.

We are, however, still committed to supporting children, young people and families. Here are a few ways we’re doing that – get in touch for more details.

Sharing information and activities.

We are keeping our Instagram and facebook page up to date with activities for families to do in lockdown, online resources and videos, and links to organisations that are offering online mentoring and counselling services for young people.

Activity packs

The MINE Youth team and volunteers have been making and distributing activity packs – little bits and bobs to keep primary aged children entertained for a little while. If you would like one, email thisisachoicebyker@gmail.com or message the facebook page.

“Gathering”

We have created a facebook group to gather parents together to share their creative ideas for dealing with being at home. Join up from the facebook page.

Small groups and 1-2-1 online

We’re still running some small groups and mentoring through video conferencing to support young people we’re already connected with.

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