Wednesday November 5th in the Creative Centre, York St. John.
Free tickets can be reserved here. In person or online
Steve Chalke will deliver a talk titled ‘A Manifesto for Hope – Creating Opportunities for Children, Young People and Their Families‘.
5.00 – 6.00pm Talk by Steve Chalke with Q&A (6.00 – 7.00pm Drinks reception for in-person attendees)
Hosted by the Centre for Religion in Society at York St John University and jointly sponsored by York Minster, The Methodist Church (Yorkshire North & East District), The C. & J.B. Morrell Trust and the York Area Society of Friends (Quakers).
The Reverend Canon Steve Chalke (MBE,FRSA) is a British Baptist minister, founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust, social activist, author, and former United Nations’ Special Adviser on Human Trafficking.
Born in South London, Chalke was ordained a Baptist minister in 1981, and founded the Oasis Trust in 1985 with the aim of setting up a hostel for young people experiencing homelessness. Oasis has developed into a family of charities and major voluntary sector provider operating internationally, aiming to deliver housing, education, training and healthcare. A subsidiary charity of Oasis, Stop the Traffick, works to raise awareness of and prevent human trafficking.
Chalke is an author, broadcaster, Guinness World Record holder, and regular contributor to media.