Barnes Close
Chadwich
Malthouse Lane
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 0RA

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THE COMMUNITY TEAM AT BARNES CLOSE

The team usually consists of a Community Co-Ordinator, and a Centre Manager, supported by volunteers* from the United Kingdom and from overseas as well as a housekeeper, two cooks and a gardener/handyman. From time to time vacancies arise in the team.

* follow this link for more information on volunteering

The current team is:

Residential:

Ian Ring                
Community Co-ordinator

Ian is a minister of the United Reformed Church. After spending ten years in the computing departments of local authorities he entered college to train for the ministry. Ordained and inducted to the Sheffield West Group  in June 1987, he moved to The Rock Church Centre Liverpool in April 1992 and to the Community for Reconciliation in July 2001. He also serves as minister of the Beacon Church Centre, Rubery.

Charlotte Mears
Centre Manager

Charlotte is an Anglican from Studley who is taking a gap year between A levels at Alcester Grammar School and Keele University, where she will study medicine. She joined the team on 5th December 2005 for four months. Prior to joining us Charlotte worked in a Care Home and as a barmaid. On leaving us Charlotte is attending the Cross of Nails Youth Conference in Cape Town and then spending two months helping in a medical facility in Bolivia.

  Jaanika Kronberg
So Ra Lee
Raphael Hiller
International Volunteers
Jaanika comes from Estonia
So Ra comes from South Korea
Raphael comes from Switzerland
 

further vacancies for International Volunteers from Summer 2006

enquiries to Ian Ring

Non-Residential:
    Enid Boland             Housekeeper

    Alice Stringer         Cook
    Lisa Powell              Cook
   
Karen Wilcox          Cook

    Roy Fletcher           Gardener/Handyman

If you would like to be considered for a volunteer post this summer please email Ian Ring.

POSTAL ADDRESS:
Barnes Close, Chadwich, Malthouse Lane Bromsgrove, Worcs, B61 0RA

CONTACT DETAILS:
Office Tel: 01562 710231
Office Fax: 01562 710278
Office hours: 9.30am-5pm (Monday to Friday)
Email: cfrenquiry@aol.com

Click on a link below to go straight to the page that interests you.
What is the Community for Reconciliation Barnes Close
The Residential & Conference  Centre of the Community
The Residential Team of the Community External Affairs History
Activities & Events CfR Partners
Across The World
Volunteering at
Barnes Close
Personal Retreats Useful Links

 

This website has been constructed, and is maintained, by Rev Ian Ring, Community Co-ordinator of the Community for Reconciliation and Minister of the Beacon Church Centre, Rubery. Any views expressed in this website are personal views and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Community for Reconciliation, The Beacon Church Centre or The United Reformed Church as a whole.

© Ian Ring 2001-6. All comments regarding the website to Ian Ring please.

Site last updated 19th February 2006