Nic Thorpe shares updates, encouragements, and prayer points related to Home for Good’s work across Yorkshire and the North East.

Walk with me

Throughout August and September, Nic is walking 20 miles over four different days and she’d love you to join her for one of the remaining five-mile walks. Nic completed the first 10 miles with a local five-mile walk and then a walk across the Humber Bridge and back. There are a further two walks planned in September in Sheffield and York to complete the 20-mile challenge. You can get more information about joining the walks by reaching out to Nic. Or why not sign-up to do your own walk at Walk With Me.

Local Partners

Nic has been continuing the work with Young People at Heart in the Yorkshire area, pioneering in the Doncaster and Hull areas to promote the local need. She is excited to explore any opportunities that may be available in those areas to promote the local need for children and young people.

Home for Good Sunday

This summer, Nic has been working hard with a number of churches to map out their Home for Good Church journey. This has included an annual Home for Good Sunday, the first of which Nic participated in at St Thomas Philadelphia in Sheffield. Nic writes:

“We had an absolutely brilliant morning at Philly with an interactive, creative service. This was such a family-friendly service that catered for all interests, with painting for adults and junk modelling for children among the activities. The talk was even pre-recorded and listened to on silent disco headphones! This inclusive and out-of-the-box Sunday morning church experience was a beautiful expression of celebrating diversity. Home for Good was well represented. We were able to set up an intercessory prayer station that allowed us to pray for 653 children and young people in the care of the local authority in Sheffield.”

Find out more about the Home for Good Church initiative and register your interest.

Who Cares? Campaign

Nic has been out and about meeting with church leaders and speaking to congregations about Home for Good and sharing the Who Cares Campaign. This has included Bridge Community Church in Leeds and Willerby Methodist Church in East Yorkshire. These have been good events that have increased awareness that we believe will help find a home for every child who needs one. If you would be interested in booking a Home for Good speaker, you can contact Nic directly or use our online ‘Book a Speaker form’.

What can I be praying for?

We would love you to stand with us in prayer as we continue to work to find a home for every child who needs one and supported those that have already opened their homes in Yorkshire and the North East .

• Pray for the peer support groups that are newly emerging in Leeds and Hull, and for the established support groups in Sheffield and the North East.
• Pray that God would continue to prompt and inspire people to explore whether they could play a part in fostering, adoption, or supported lodgings.
• Pray for Nic as she works across the region and shares the Home for Good vision of finding a home for every child who needs one.
• Pray specifically for the work that we are pioneering in Doncaster and Hull.

Are there any events happening soon that I can attend?

• 7 September – Join Nic for her 5-mile Walk with me in Sheffield.
• 9 September – Start of the next Foundation Course (online).
• 14 September – Join Nic for her 5-mile Walk with me in York.
• 15 September – Nic will be at Jubilee Church Hull. Join us to hear more about Home For Good.
• 30 September – Safe Families and Home for Good Vision Night (online).
• 6 October – Nic will be at Holy Trinity Heworth in York for their Home for Good Sunday celebrations.

Head over to Yorkshire and North East England page to find out what is happening in the area and find all the local support groups.

How do I get in touch with a member of the Home for Good team in Yorkshire and North East England?

Nic Thorpe, Yorkshire and North East Coordinator - [email protected]