These were the words printed on a sign spotted by sixteen year old James, our 'young disabled role model', during his time on an Integr8 mission trip to Uganda. James has put together a great presentation about his experiences which you can view by following this link. ... Read More...
Guatemala 2010 in words and pictures
In August 2010 a team of five volunteers set off from the UK on a mission trip to Guatemala. This short article (in powerpoint form) will give you an idea of what the trip involved... Read More...
Doing Mission with a Physical Disability
I'm Ceri from Cardiff, I love spending time with my two little nephews who are always making me laugh with their funny little sayings. I have Cerebral Palsy which affects my co-ordination and speech but God has given me a sense of adventure and ability to persevere. I'll give most ... Read More...
At 16 years old, James is Through the Roof's youngest fundraiser using the JustGiving donation site, and has successfully raised nearly £1300 for his trip to Uganda as part of an Integr8 team. The team leaves on 5th August and James’ role will be to talk about his ... Read More...
Guatemala Team Leader Marie writes: Everything is going very well, we are being well looked after. We did a workshop on Sunday which went down very well and have been to New Life Special school today where we had a very good session with the teachers advising on particular problems. ... Read More...
A team of 5 Integr8 volunteers headed off to Guatemala today on their mission to make a difference in local communities through inspiring a spirit of inclusion. The team is lead by Marie, who in 2009 joined the first-ever trip to this, the second poorest country in Latin America. ... Read More...
Exciting plans - I have been busy this week planning for the trip to Guatemala in August. I was so excited when Tim told me it was definitely going ahead that I wanted to start packing straight away, but my parent's persuaded me it was too early! So I ... Read More...
WAVE – We’re All Valued Equally
A church in North London tells of its plans for a new inclusive club for young people... Our plans are to try to establish an inclusive monthly Club in Muswell Hill for young people aged 18-25. We (a group comprising young people with learning difficulties and friends) hope you’ll be inspired by ... Read More...
In partnership with Through the Roof, Scripture Union is organising this Christian adventure holiday for young adults in their 20s and 30s, with and without physical disabilities, of any and no faith. Shine will be a full on adventure holiday offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities tailored to ... Read More...
It was 21st May and I had exactly zero team-members for our mission trip to Guatemala. I had been searching for twelve months for suitable volunteers and now was ten days away from my deadline. Even those who had been interested had pulled out. I was out of options and would ... Read More...
