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Restoring hope at Hope Café
Shannon Walsh shares her journey at Hope Café, gaining confidence and skills while seeing others encounter the love of Jesus.
Shannon Walsh faced many challenges when growing up. After dropping out of a college course she started a childcare apprenticeship, but was unable to continue when she became pregnant with her son. When social services told her and her partner to separate, Shannon effectively became a single parent at 19.
It was then that Shannon and a friend were invited to sign up for an enterprise programme at Hope Café – a social enterprise based at St Barnabas Church in North Finchley, London. Here Shannon learnt key café and food skills, gaining input from a mentor that would prove transformational.
Hear how Shannon restored her sense of hope at Hope Café, becoming assistant manager, overseeing others in their work and discipleship.
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