Ash Barker

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We have a chance to secure Newbigin House with Newbigin Community Trust, but we need your help. If you are one of 1000 or so people who have stayed at Newbigin House could you give a £100 or more to secure its future. Every penny counts! Giving details are here: www.newbigintrust.uk/winter-appeal

Prioritising When You Can't Do Everything A reflection on limits and possibilities over 2024-25 At the end of a long day at Lodge Road Community Church in Winson Green, a visitor recently asked me: “There’s so much going on—and so much more n...

Here’s my latest reflections over the last 12 months priorities and limitations.

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Discover thousands of collaborative articles on 2500+ skills Discover 100 collaborative articles on domains such as Marketing, Public Administration, and Healthcare. Our expertly curated collection combines AI-generated content with insights and advice from ind...

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I had a really disturbing zoom with our Burmese colleagues about the earthquake. It’s far worse than is being reported. Could be over 10,000 deaths. The Junta are even bombing impacted areas.
Seedbeds.org has launched an appeal today. Your urgent help is needed.

Help Us Grow A Seedbeds Ecosystem in 2025 Eleven years ago, in a humid food court in Kuala Lumpur, I met Dr. John Perkins, the legendary civil rights leader, author, and founder of the Christian Community Development Association.

Here is our latest news and hopes with Seedbeds in 2025. Love to support your growth. www.linkedin.com/pulse/help-u...

This is a brilliant role for the right person. Come and share life with us! newbigintrust.uk/charity-lead...

What an incredible local community Christmas dinner! Thanks to the @windsorolympus and @newbigincommunitytrust teams for making this joyful time possible again this year.

So grateful for the craft and graft of these men. What a transformation of this space at Lodge Road Community Church.

Ash Barker's Advent message 2024 YouTube video by SeedBeds

Happy #Advent. Here is my Advent message and our Seedbeds Advent Appeal for Myanmar. youtu.be/DPknm5Brb_s?...

I completed my latest #Camino at Finisterre. The poet David Whyte did two wonderful poems on the Camino. One about Finisterre and another about arriving in Santiago de Compostela as a TED talk. Over 25 million views! Can you guess my three rituals? The TED talk is here. youtu.be/u9Lu85L111Y?...

Apparently there is a monster called The Vakner taking down pilgrims in these parts. Yell out if you see him! #Camino

Wonderful Camino

Arrived in Santiago de Compastela!

Northfield crew

Jo gets his certificate

Amazing pitches

What a joy today to see our latest Cohort of Seedbeds: Change Makers pitch their idea for change to a brilliant resource panel and graduate. It’s an amazing journey for all. Not least because the pitches got the cash, connections, coaching or comments they need to help make their dream come true.