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Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 13h

This is why it’s so brilliant journeying with United Communities. They believe what I believe and want to work to seeing a world where this is true for as many people and places as possible. ABCD is a framework, set of principles, guiding star that helps us journey towards this world together

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 13h

Simply incredible group of people to facilitate for the day. United Communities team central and local hubs passionate about youth work and community building. Strategy, Theories of Change, Participative and Developmental Evaluation sessions. We even planned a team beach campfire

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 13h

Bit of fun today trying out some ‘if we were a band’ album covers! Loving my United Communities hoodie.

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 14h

Absolute joy to spend time with @mattyhawthorne on my way back from Accrington. Jesus and justice run through this guys veins so felt like an exciting @redletters_uk conversation. Shared some of our life and faith journeys - hoping for collaborations in the future!

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 1d

Really looking forward to facilitating away day tomorrow for United Communities. Nice to arrive the day before and have dinner with some of the team.

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 1d

For those who like to keep up with my train travel. I’m off to Accrington overnight to spend time with the wonderful youth workers and community builders of United Communities. Interesting the number of armed police at the station

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Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 3d

Privilege to facilitate our Change Makers in exploring influencing people and pitching their project.

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful ‘thin place’ to bring people as part of becoming a Change Maker

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 5d

Once we had done the Pilgrims Posts walk, I went back along the posts to get the minibus. Ended up having to run most of it to beat the North Sea and the Sun going down

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 5d

Thinking about what resilience looks like in our lives as we walked the Pilgrims Posts. Weather looks great but very windy and cold feet! Proud of our Change Makers for the journeys that they’ve all been on with us and seeing them develop and grow through the program.

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 5d

Massive thanks to Carolyn and Martina for their session with our Change Makers on conflict transformation. What is conflict, conflict resolution styles, conflict escalation and a role play about a community kitchen!

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Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks to some wonderful hospitality and walk round the neighbourhood from this passionate church community. Wonderful to begin exploring possibilities for community development, change makers and pioneers here.

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Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 6d

Left early this morning driving our wonderful Change Makers up to Holy Island. First session on resilience with the amazing @scottbrennan12 and Faith. What helps and hinders our capacity for resilience along with thinking about the island as a ‘thin place.’

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 7d

Great to spend time with the WCT youth work team helping them reflect on what’s strong in their practice and their team and how they might build on those strengths in an ABCD manner to grow their impact with young people

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 7d

Got my backside handed to me at squash tonight

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 11d

Well done team for our Halloween event - as always we loved seeing lots of local families

Tim Evans @timevans1503.bsky.social · 11d

Wasn’t very successful but loved our game of poker last night mainly for catching up on life and having some laughs with brilliant friends