--- title: Jo Evans date: 2020-10-28T14:07:21+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/author/jo-evans" section: People --- [ ![Matt bird](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Matt bird](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-matt-bird-on-entrepreneurship-and-what-it-means-to-be-made-in-the-likeness-of-a-creative-god "Job Creation Project: Matt Bird on entrepreneurship and what it means to be made in the likeness of a creative God") ### [Job Creation Project: Matt Bird on entrepreneurship and what it means to be made in the likeness of a creative God](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-matt-bird-on-entrepreneurship-and-what-it-means-to-be-made-in-the-likeness-of-a-creative-god) 15 April 2021Matt Bird, social and business entrepreneur, shares how he believes the church could help UK economic recovery [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-matt-bird-on-entrepreneurship-and-what-it-means-to-be-made-in-the-likeness-of-a-creative-god) --- [ ![Ruth Headshot Photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ruth Headshot Photo](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-having-the-opportunity-to-create-jobs-is-such-an-honour "Job creation project: "Having the opportunity to create jobs is such an honour"") ### [Job creation project: "Having the opportunity to create jobs is such an honour"](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-having-the-opportunity-to-create-jobs-is-such-an-honour) 8 April 2021Magnify founder Ruth Yimika Afolabi on how her Christian faith impacts her attitude to job creation [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-having-the-opportunity-to-create-jobs-is-such-an-honour) --- [ ![Photo of David Linden founder of Madlug for Best Of Belfast Podcast Interview](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Photo of David Linden founder of Madlug for Best Of Belfast Podcast Interview](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-a-conversation-with-dave-linton-founder-of-madlug "Job Creation Project: A conversation with Dave Linton, founder of Madlug") ### [Job Creation Project: A conversation with Dave Linton, founder of Madlug](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-a-conversation-with-dave-linton-founder-of-madlug) 1 April 2021Jo Evans sat down for a conversation with Dave Linton, about the story of his business. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-project-a-conversation-with-dave-linton-founder-of-madlug) --- [ ![Job creation our Christian witness](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Job creation our Christian witness](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-our-christian-witness "Job creation: our Christian witness") ### [Job creation: our Christian witness](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-our-christian-witness) 1 March 2021What can we do to serve those who have lost their livelihoods amid the pandemic? [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/job-creation-our-christian-witness) --- [ ![North Korea 1 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![North Korea 1 1](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-uk-world-watch-list-2021-a-proactive-and-prayerful-response "Open Doors UK World Watch List 2021: a proactive and prayerful response") ### [Open Doors UK World Watch List 2021: a proactive and prayerful response](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-uk-world-watch-list-2021-a-proactive-and-prayerful-response) 20 January 2021We must respond proactively and prayerfully to the needs of the persecuted church, says Jo Evans, advocacy researcher at the Evangelical Alliance [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/open-doors-uk-world-watch-list-2021-a-proactive-and-prayerful-response) --- [ ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Baby in hospital](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-ockenden-review "The Ockenden Review") ### [The Ockenden Review](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-ockenden-review) 15 December 2020The first report of the independent review into maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust was published on 10 December. [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/the-ockenden-review) --- [ ![Underground](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Underground](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/covid-19-unemployment-and-our-response "COVID-19, unemployment and our response") ### [COVID-19, unemployment and our response](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/covid-19-unemployment-and-our-response) 25 November 2020How we're seeking the wisdom of God in the battle against unemployment [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/covid-19-unemployment-and-our-response) --- [ ![Food Bank](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Food Bank](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/councils-and-faith-communities-working-together-during-the-pandemic "Councils and faith communities working together during the pandemic") ### [Councils and faith communities working together during the pandemic](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/councils-and-faith-communities-working-together-during-the-pandemic) 18 November 2020New report from parliamentary group highlights the breadth and benefit of partnerships to our society [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/councils-and-faith-communities-working-together-during-the-pandemic) --- [ ![Children running](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Children running](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-safeguarding-guidance-keeping-children-safe "New government safeguarding guidance: Keeping Children Safe") ### [New government safeguarding guidance: Keeping Children Safe](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-safeguarding-guidance-keeping-children-safe) 28 October 2020Voluntary guidance to help churches follow best practice [Read more...](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/new-government-safeguarding-guidance-keeping-children-safe) --- [ ](https://www.eauk.org/author/jo-evans/page/2 "Previous page") [1](https://www.eauk.org/author/jo-evans "Go to page 1") [2](https://www.eauk.org/author/jo-evans/page/2 "Go to page 2") 3