Why local workers?

Unlock appoints Local Workers to fulfil its vision to be a Christian organisation which helps churches of any denomination to relate the Good News of the Down to Earth Christ to the people around them.

Unlock is especially concerned with communication in a traditional tabloid (non-book, 'text shy', or urban working class) culture — “people who can read but prefer not to”, within the UK’s inner cities and housing estates.

Unlock has a growing network of local workers who are able to lead workshops and training events and provide consultancy.

These Local Workers...

- ensure that greater use is made of Unlock’s distinctive approach to learning, and the materials it has evolved over the last three decades, by providing a locally based resource person, offering consultancy, workshops and training events.

- make available Unlock’s published Bible studies, games and audit packs

- work to enable local leadership and increased confidence about sharing the Good News

- further develop Unlock’s materials and methods, through creative work and from practical experience gained in different urban situations.

- inform Christians in general about what Unlock is and does, and raise support for the work where possible (including financial support).

Unlock Local Projects

In some places these are knows as 'Corner Shops', in others, 'Field', or 'Discipleship Development', Workers.

In Hull . . . .

Fiona Smith was appointed as a worker for Unlock Hull in December 2006.

Fiona is working with the Hull Support Group to plan events, small groups, and promotions in Hull. She has collected together the stories of previous Unlock Hull events.

Profile of Fiona >>

The Story of Unlock Hull >>

Hull update - April '08 >>

In September 2007 Unlock Hull ran their 'Unforgotten'  event, inviting local people to share, and reflect on, their first hand experiences of the summer floods, in relation to God's word.

Unforgotten Hull - workshop outline>>

Unforgotten Hull - creative techniques >>

In Sheffield . . .  A support group is established and the funding has been secured for a 2 year project.

Steve Millwood has been appointed as the new Unlock Sheffield Development Worker. Steve is building up his contacts in North Sheffield and developing resources based on Sheffield's steelworking industrial heritage.

Profile of Steve >>

Sheffield update - April '08 >>

In Liverpool . . .  Funding has been secured for a 2 year, 1/2 time, project. Sonya Doragh has been appointed as the new Unlock Liverpool Urban Discipelship Development Worker. She is already at work visiting churches and communities in Liverpool and developing Unlock work in her local area.

Profile of Sonya >>

Liverpool update - April '08 >>

Unlock is now well established in  Glasgow . . .

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1 - Anne Craig - our 1st Unlock Glasgow Worker

2 - Graham McGeoch, Unlock Glasgow Worker.

Profile of Graham >>

3 - Victoria Rudebark - Unlock Glasgow Worker.

Profile of Victoria >>

Our first Unlock Glasgow worker has been in place since October 2004. Now Unlock Glasgow is locally funded (with support from the Scottish Bible Society) and a team of three Unlock workers are expanding the work of Unlock in the city.

Glasgow update - April '08 >>

Unlock resources developed by Unlock Glasgow supported by the Scotish Bible Society are available at www.unlockglasgow.org.uk/resources.htm

Next . . .  We are exploring parterships, that we hope will lead to Unlock local projects in Birmingham. We are also initiating explorations that we hope will lead to an Unlock Local Procet in Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham. Contact the Nationl Office for details, particularly if you live or work in Birmingham, or the East Midlands, and would like to get involved.

Where next? - April '08 >>

How to become a local worker

Please read the following documents which outline the main principles of the training Unlock provides and the local worker job desciption.

The 10 Unlock principles of training >>
Unlock local development worker job description >>
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Support for Unlock local workers

Sometimes the work of an Unlock worker can feel isolated. You may be working far from the National Office and only see your other workers very occasionally. It is important that you feel supported in your work for Unlock and there are a number of ways we try to achieve this.

Unlock workers resources can be found here >>
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