Before he could complete his studies, the institution in which Innovista’s Ukraine Director, Anatoliy, was based unexpectedly shut down. Read more ...
November 2019
October 2019
Saturday night saw over 200 people gather from across Oxfordshire and beyond to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the young people that Thrive Teams have been working with over the past few years. Some of the young people there on the night have been involved with Thrive Teams for more than seven years. Read more ...
September 2019
The leaders of the Covenant of Grace church in Moldova longed to see God move in their community – but had no clear vision or direction. Read more ...
September 2019
It may be difficult in the September sunshine, but picture if you can the onset of a dark and bitter Siberian winter. That was when Innovista trainer Slavic first took Grace Church’s leadership team through Tempo training on conflict resolution. Read more ...
May 2019
Tuesday 14th May was a big step in the life of many of our young people as HRH The Duke of Sussex visited our Thrive Teams programme in Barton. Read more ...
May 2019
Young people from disadvantaged areas often don’t enjoy the same head-start in life as others their age. Read more ...
April 2019
‘I have been caught twice and fined many times.’ Read more ...
April 2019
Being a Christian leader in Eurasia is isolating. Training and support gave JJ courage to act and see God work ... Read more ...
June 2018
For the first six months that Jo came to church, she didn’t smile. She had built up a protective wall around herself. Over time, as she and sons Josh and Jake got to know the church and the Thrive Team members who live near them on the Barton estate, that began to change. Read more ...
June 2018
Moving to the UK when she was seven and being separated from most of her family for several years was very hard. Read more ...