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The Culture Footprint features disciples in Arts, Media, Business, Education, Politics and other professions who bring the presence of Jesus in the culture.
A colourful collection of artisans, entrepreneurs, media makers, teachers, actors, singer/songwriters, politicians, seeking the wellbeing of society - one story at the time.
Culture Footprint: John Forrest31 Aug 2010 John Forrest is about to celebrate 40 years of employment in the media - including BBC and commercial radio, ITV and BBC TV. He started with a new radio station and over the years went on to develop two passions in his programme making - music and faith. Technology has moved along dramatically during that time, but in many ways media systems and control are the same as ever. As he has been a freelancer for the last nine years his portfolio has developed enormously and he is now directing the Insight Film Festival, which wants to encourage people of all backgrounds to make films about faith. www.insightfestival.co.uk
Culture Footprint: Rachel Thorpe20 Jul 2010 Rachel Thorpe recently graduated from Cambridge with a degree in English, is spending a year working for Christian Heritage in Cambridge, where she organises courses and events and writes about the relationship between faith and popular culture. "In my spare time, I read a lot, write a lot, buy more books than I should, drink coffee, go to the theatre, and talk to people. I am passionate about local community, about creativity, and about encouraging Christians to approach their faith thoughtfully".
Culture Footprint: Duncan Williams6 Jul 2010 Duncan Williams is a Director on the board of Independent News Ltd. Buying up formally loss making regional newspapers, fast tracking them into profit, Duncan has gained a portfolio of titles launched specifically at improving communication within local communities. He was born in Plymouth. His grandfather was a local vicar in Cornwall.
He likes old creaky films (Cliffhanger Serials from the 1930s and ‘40s, George Formby or Will Hay comedies and Hammer horror films), travel, meeting new people, understanding cultures and belief systems. He has a lifelong passion for the sea and if possible would like to run his media 'empire' from a boat; "Just like a James Bond villain”, jokes his family.
Culture Footprint: Fiona Julian22 Jun 2010 Fiona Julian is a freelance communications consultant with a portfolio ranging from company PR to consultancy in the voluntary sector. Fiona worked in publishing as a freelance artist, and has worked in media for 15 years. At Hope FM Fiona is "Jill of all trades"- presenter, host, researcher, technician and producer of her own show. A self-op without a safety net. Fiona loves to see people reaching their potential. "People who are living the dream are an inspiration and I hope that I'm on the way to being one of those people".
Culture Footprint: Daniel Cooling8 Jun 2010 Daniel Cooling studied at the University of the Arts (Wimbledon), has a degree in theology and has done postgraduate work in the relationship between theology and the arts at St. Andrews University and the London School of Theology where he is currently a part-time researcher. He has previously worked as a desktop engineer, church researcher, artist, handyman, librarian and bursar. Hence, he considers himself a jack of all trades. He lives in Oxfordshire and also works as PA to Kim Tan at SpringHill Management and occasionally preaches, teaches, lectures, serves in the musical worship team in his church and enjoys gardening in his spare time.
Culture Footprint: Shirley May25 May 2010 Shirley May is co-founder and voluntary Creative Director of Young Identity, a young people's poetry collective. She has also been part of Commonword, a literature development organisation. Shirley won the North West Poetry Slam has performed at prominent venues across the North West and works for Manchester Library Young People and Children's Services. Shirley is published in several anthologies, including The Suitcase Book of Love Poems.
Culture Footprint: Rich Cline11 May 2010 Rich Cline's first job after university in California was as a graphic designer for an advertising agency, and from there he moved into copywriting before switching into the charity sector. Rich has worked in charity ever since - including 10 years as a missionary based in Miami and Yorkshire (transferred to Bradford in 1992), during which he worked in print, television, radio and the internet. Rich has been in London since 1995 as a freelance journalist, and has worked as a film critic alongside other jobs, including editor of the Alliance's Idea magazine since May 2004.
Culture Footprint: Marie Horner21 Apr 2010 Marie Horner is a Radio Producer, Journalist and Lecturer. Since graduating in 2005 she has been working as a Broadcast Journalist and Voiceover Artist. In 2009 she graduated with distinction in a Masters in Radio Production at Bournemouth University. Marie now lectures in Radio Journalism on the Multi-media Journalism and Communications and Media degrees at the university, as well as the Foundation course at Bournemouth and Poole College. Marie lives next to the sea in Bournemouth. In her spare time she is a co-founder of an anti-trafficking charity called Cross Border Initiatives. She loves cups of tea and watching funny videos on YouTube. One day she intends to write books for children, but for now loves teaching and making interesting radio.
Culture Footprint: Charlie Ager9 Apr 2010 Charlie Ager is currently involved in the Leadership Programme run by CARE and as part of this is volunteering for a Labour MSP at the Scottish Parliament. She graduated from St Andrews in International Relations with a particular focus on human rights, human trafficking and African politics. Charlie has just signed up for her first half marathon and is currently tending to a small plot of lettuces that she has a slightly alarming maternal attachment to!
Culture Footprint: Grace Choi16 Mar 2010 Grace Wilson graduated from the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow where her final master's museum design was awarded the RIAS Sir Rowan Anderson Silver medal and the award for Architecture from the Royal Scottish Academy. For the last 8 years Grace has worked with OMI Architects in Manchester. Her social housing scheme in Rochdale was given an RIBA Housing Design award. Recently she moved to London, setting herself up as Grace Choi Architect. In any spare time Grace acts as a trustee for the homeless charity- the Mustard Tree and enjoys running, being mum to her two lovely boys and secretly dreams of being a restaurant critic.
Culture Footprint: Rachel Brown2 Mar 2010 Rachel Brown has previously worked at the BBC and Trinity Mirror but she now works as a freelance producer for GMTV. She has a BA in English, an MA in Literature and Culture and a Postgraduate in Broadcast Journalism. Her passion is acting and performing and she could happily read scripts all day. Rachel has run drama groups voluntarily for years within her church. At present she is also writing a series of children's books, based on her two-year old daughter.
Culture Footprint: Mark Waddington15 Feb 2010 Mark Waddington has had a varied career in the media spanning radio, TV and the internet. He's presented programmes and produced them, promoted them and blogged about them. He began at BBC Local Radio in Leeds, was a continuity announcer on BBC ONE, directed Songs of Praise and has made award winning TV trailers. After a couple of years managing ITV Local Yorkshire he is now running his own media training business.
Culture Footprint: Martin Clark2 Feb 2010 Martin Clark is Deputy Chief Executive of Citylife, a social enterprise which issues charitable bonds and provides space and support for social enterprises. He is the author of The Social Entrepreneur Revolution: doing good by making money, making money by doing good. "There are plenty of distractions that keep me from being consumed by the challenge of work: my wife and two lovely girls, sport, mountains and music. I particularly love camping on mountain summits where you briefly feel so far from the troubles of our world and reconnected to the earth, the atmosphere and the Creator."
Culture Footprint: Stephen Walker19 Jan 2010 After a brief spell as a motorcycle despatch rider Stephen Walker has worked in Banking for 28 years and for the last 18 years has been a financial adviser. He enjoys all sports but particularly football, tennis and golf, all of which he still plays as often as possible.
Culture Footprint: Veron Graham7 Jan 2010 Veron Graham is a press officer at The Salvation Army. Prior to this, he has worked as a researcher, producer and reporter on BBC TV/radio, a reporter and columnist on a variety of publications including The Birmingham Mail, The Voice, Boxing News, Press Gazette and (the dear departed!) Christian Herald. He is also part of the family-run media/ PR business, The Grahamedia Agency.
Culture Footprint: Sally Orwin15 Dec 2009 Sally Orwin works as a consultant in change and development for a range of charities, individuals and companies following ten years as Chief Operations Officer of Arca, an architectural practice she co-founded. Her family roots are in Hull, which used to have the best fish and chips anywhere, wrapped in newspaper from the market - especially before the fishing industry collapsed. Sally is an editor of Faith in Business Quarterly, and is spearheading the development of workplace ministry with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC) Manchester team.
Culture Footprint: Toni Coulton1 Dec 2009 Toni Coulton is the Chair of Trustees of Festive, a Christian support initiative for FE and Sixth Form work founded in 2007. Toni is also a member of the planning group of Dare 2 Engage, which is committed to make a Christian contribution to education for 16 – 19 year olds and is a member of the National Council for Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education. Toni lives in North Wales and loves being part of the local church family at Kinmel Bay Church.
Culture Footprint: Andrew Tanswell17 Nov 2009 Andrew Tanswell is a social entrepreneur; the CEO and Founder of ToughStuff. He trained as an engineer and later worked as a management consultant building up his own niche change management firm. His international relief and development experience includes working with Medair in Iraq and Somalia as well as providing strategy and business development advice to large charities. He was the Executive Director for Micah Challenge UK before founding ToughStuff, a social business which aims to lift millions of people out of poverty through enterprise.
Andrew was one of the winners of the 2009 Global Social Business Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs sponsored by the Skoll Foundation.
Culture Footprint: Beth Hutton3 Nov 2009 Beth Hutton is an Occupational Therapist in the Lincoln mental health trust. She works within Primary Care and Psychological Therapy Services, in particular with people with anxiety and depression. Beth sits on the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Board of Governors, representing people within her area of work. She is the organiser of the conference 'God loves the NHS'. Beth enjoys spending time socialising and loves food so any chance to combine the 2 is good!
Culture Footprint: Elizabeth Green20 Oct 2009 Elizabeth Green is a graduate of Oxford University. She taught at secondary level for a number of years in both the private and maintained sector and holds an MA in Education Management from King's College, London. She has just completed a DPhil in education; her research interests include specialist schools and academies, faith schools, religious ethos and school culture. Elizabeth works as a researcher and consultant in education for a number of Christian charities; she is also part time administrator for Emmanuel Christian School in Oxford where she lives.
Culture Footprint: Liz Hunter6 Oct 2009 Liz Hunter recently started a new job as development worker for theMediaNet (www.themedianet.org), a new network for Christians working in the media. Prior to this, she was a researcher in BBC TV and Radio. She is currently doing a Master's in 'Christianity and the Arts' at King's College London as she is fascinated by the idea of the arts as a form of apologetics. In her spare time Liz loves cooking for friends, throwing great parties, running, cycling and reading... She is passionate about authentic community and the revolutionary nature of the gospel. And other, less pretentious sounding things too, like peanut butter, for example.
Culture Footprint: Vlada Rakin22 Sep 2009 Vlada Rakin is of Serbian-German and Slovak-Croatian descent. He studied history at Belgrade, theology in Norway and has a BA and a MA in religion and politics from the UK. Vlada has been unemployed since January 2009. At present he does voluntary work with destitute asylum seekers and is involved with conflict resolution.
He relishes immersing himself in new cultures. He is very passionate about his food, his wife and becoming a father in a month's time.
Culture Footprint: Dave Oakley8 Sep 2009 Dave Oakley is the Chief Executive of Ambassadors in Sport, a Christian mission organisation that seeks to bring hope through football by empowering local churches to engage effectively with the soccer culture and community. Even though his 5 year semi-pro football career as a striker in the Czech Republic is long gone Dave is still passionate about football and football's impact on contemporary society. Dave teaches the Bible to sportspeople all over the world and has completed a Masters in Applied Theology at Regents Theological College that particularly focused on mission work and ethics in sport
Culture Footprint: Nigel Roberts26 Aug 2009 Nigel Roberts works part time as an extended school coordinator with special responsibilities for drama and part time as Youth For Christ school resource manager helping create new Christian based material for schools such as the recent explore series of RE texts based on youth alpha. He walks, cycles, reads and goes to the theatre. He loves Doctor Who and Leicester Riders basketball. He attends a Baptist church in Ashby de la Zouch.
Culture Footprint: Ben Lillie21 Jul 2009 Ben Lillie is the Project Director for @The Rock, a developing, radical youth project in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Ben cut his teeth in youth work 20 years ago with the George Muller Foundation in Bristol. Discovering a flair for business, he worked in industry before becoming a parish Youth Minister in 2004. He is called to serve the marginalised, disenfranchised and excluded young people of our society.
Culture Footprint: Andy Flannagan7 Jul 2009 Andy Flannagan is the Director of the Christian Socialist Movement, which is based at Labour Party HQ and Parliament. CSM exist to be a prophetic voice to left-sided politics and the church, encouraging Christians to see politics as mission. A driving passion is to see a just re-wiring of the global economic system. Andy performs, speaks, leads worship and plays a lot of cricket. His proudest moment as an Irishman was captaining England's Barmy Army during the last Ashes series.
Culture Footprint: Steve Clifford25 Jun 2009 Steve embarked on teacher training at Carnegie School of Physical Education. He taught for five years in Longford School in Hounslow, later becoming Head of General Education at The Feltham School. In 1985 he decided to leave this promising career in education to pursue his passion for the church and become a Christian worker. Since then, Steve has worked in a variety of church roles, including many, but not exclusively, amongst the Pioneer network of churches, March for Jesus movement, chair of the leadership team for Soul Survivor and Hope 08. He is now the General Director of the Evangelical Alliance.
Culture Footprint: Luke Walton23 Jun 2009 Luke Walton is the Arts Development Officer at Bible Society, and part of the 'Bible advocacy team' to help change the public perception of the Bible and reconnect our wider society with God's word. His work has included Christmas installations, commissioning theatre work, engagement with many artists. This year he and his co-producers Jonathan Brown and Jackie Sheppard were awarded Best International short film at the 168 film festival in LA for their film 'Unscripted'.
He is chair of the Arts Forum for Change. Luke is an ordained Anglican minister and lives in Bristol.
Culture Footprint: David Landrum8 Jun 2009 With an academic background in political philosophy, as the Senior Parliamentary Officer for Bible Society, David Landrum is focused upon raising the profile of the Bible as a point of reference in politics. David is the Executive Administrator for 'Christians in Parliament', the official, All-Party Group for the Christian community in the Palace of Westminster. Central to this public theology development work is the cultivation of a biblical worldview in politics.
David is originally from Bootle in North Liverpool, and thus, naturally, he supports Everton.
Culture Footprint: Trevor Cooling22 May 2009 Trevor Cooling has been in education most of his life. After leaving University he taught biology and RE in secondary schools. Then he led the work at The Stapleford Centre for 18 years, involved in a range of activities including resource development, teacher training and advising government as well as completing a PhD. Following that he worked as a theology lecturer in the University of Gloucestershire and as the schools adviser for the Diocese of Gloucester. He currently leads the Transforming Lives Project, an interdenominational initiative to promote teaching as a Christian vocation.
Culture Footprint: Shirley Jenner12 May 2009 Shirley Jenner is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behaviour at MMU Business School. Shirley engages with a variety of print and broadcast media including academic, professional and business journals and newspapers. Winner of the Emerald Literati Prize 2009 for an article exploring the management of meaning through staff training and development. Shirley is also part of LICC Manchester with a passion for engaging with questions of working life from a Christian perspective at formal events or over coffee...
Culture Footprint: Geoff Hall15 Apr 2009 Geoff Hall is the Arts Development Officer at Saint Stephens in Bristol, facilitating an Arts Mentoring Group. At St Stephens he runs a monthly cafe meeting called the Tree House. This creates a space for presentation, performance, critique and prayer, as well as reflection and meditation. He also coordinates Artisan in the Bristol Area, connecting with particularly new artisans, meeting them for coffee, seeing how they are doing and asking if there is anything they need prayer for, as well as entice them to the next prayer event. Geoff studied Arts in Bristol and Exeter. He is a writer and director for Handy Cloud Productions, a new Bristol-based film company.
Culture Footprint: Andrew Graystone31 Mar 2009 Andrew Graystone is the Director of the Churches Media Council, a national body that builds bridges between the Christian community and the media. He aims to support Christians working in the media, and challenge the media industry to live up to its high calling. He regularly writes and presents programmes for BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4, including Daily Service and Sunday Worship.
He also trains and advises Christian groups on how best to engage with the fast-changing media environment. Andrew worked for BBC Religion for over a decade, as a producer and as Development Executive. He stood as a Labour Party candidate in the 2005 General Election, though can't altogether remember why. When the sun shines Andrew supports Stockport County FC, because God favours the weak.
Culture Footprint: Daniel Webster17 Mar 2009 Daniel Webster studied European Politics at the University of Nottingham, worked in the House of Commons for a Member of Parliament as part of the CARE Intern scheme and then studied for a Masters in Political Theory. He is the Evangelical Alliance's Parliamentary Officer for Westminster, working on a variety of issues relating to British politics and the Christian faith. At the moment his major focus concerns the role of local churches in alleviating debt in their communities. He also works with the All Party Christians in Parliament Group on the annual week of prayer for Parliament.
In his spare time he enjoys baking, walking and cycling, including on one occasion cycling 150miles in a day for charity.
Culture Footprint: Anna Whitfield5 Mar 2009 Anna Whitfield is a youth & community worker who works for Connexions, a youth support agency. Her work is based in Wythenshawe, a large social housing estate in South Manchester where she lived for nearly 10 years. She has a Masters in Youth & Community Work. Anna is a regular contributor to BBC Manchester's Thought for The Day and Sunday paper review. She is married to another youth worker and they are kept busy with the life of their street and neighbours in East Manchester.
Culture Footprint: Lorna Campbell16 Feb 2009 Lorna has been a councillor in Lambeth since 2006 with the current added responsibility of Cabinet Member for Health and Care Services. Her background is in communications and customer services. Lorna got involved with politics in the late 90s when she became sabbatical Student Union President for Lambeth College. She was involved in the development of Black Londoners Forum, served on the council of London Civic Forum and has also been Chair of Governors for a Lambeth Primary school.
Culture Footprint: Jim Pemberton3 Feb 2009 Tim Pemberton is the Managing Editor at BBC Radio Bristol. Prior to that he did the same job at BBC Radio Shropshire. Tim studied Philosophy and Religious Studies at Lancaster University. He joined the BBC in 1989 as a Production Trainee, and has worked on a range of programmes as director, producer and senior producer. He specializes in religious programmes.
Culture Footprint: Hannah Field19 Jan 2009 Hannah Field is Mission Development Worker for Girls' Brigade England and Wales; working with churches, schools and Girls' Brigade Groups to bring hope to children and young people. She is also Children's Evangelist for Arise Ministries – a partnership project of Girls' Brigade and Viz-A-Viz Ministries. Prior to this Hannah was a Primary School Teacher and P.E. Co-ordinator.
Culture Footprint Jerry Marshall5 Jan 2009 Jerry Marshall is a Cambridge economics graduate, a Chartered Marketer and a serial entrepreneur. He founded a consultancy, a social enterprise working with long term unemployed people, and a technology company that provides a unique customer feedback system to retailers and the public sector. In the mid 1990s he led a project developing small businesses in the Palestinian territories. In 2004 he joined Transformational Business Network. He now leads TBN work in Palestine and helps TBN members use business to alleviate poverty.
Culture Footprint Judth Hill8 Dec 2008 Judith Hill is a freelance journalist who works for Ulster Television and a Christian publication called ReachOut. She also spearheads a Media Hub in Belfast. Her passion is to see more stories of hope filtered into the media mainstream. Judith studied English at the Queens University in Belfast and took a postgraduate newspaper journalism course at the University of Ulster. She enjoys creative writing, stumbling across cool new music acts, chatting to people, hearing from God, and having banter with friends.
Culture Footprint: Israel Oyelumade28 Nov 2008 Israel Oyelumade is an actor, who recently starred as Olaudah Equiano, the freed African slave who became one of the leading black figures in the movement to abolish the slave trade, in the theatre production of African Snow.
He worked as an Artistic Director of Brighton Dome Youth Theatre, which stands as a product of excellence and professional industry for young hopefuls. Israel is an Ambassador for the Prince's Trust.
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