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Dave Reynolds - Trustee

Dave is married to Becky and they have three girls. The whole family have been coming as campers/volunteers/underage campers to our summer camps for years and love it! The family worship in the Earsham benefice. Dave loves making bonfires and playing simulation games at camp.

Dave Reynolds - Trustee

Dave is married to Becky and has three daughters. The whole family love the summer camp at Sizewell Hall where they have all become Christians at various points over the years. The family attend church in the Earsham benefice. Dave has much experience as a school governor and also brings his business experience.
Johny Grimwood

Johny Grimwood - Area Youth and Schools Worker

Johny is our Thetford worker as well as some hours for the chaplaincy project, particularly in Garboldisham and Scole primary schools. He is married to Laura and they have two of their own children as well as being foster carers. Johny formerly worked at Norwich Youth for Christ many years ago and is returning to his love of working with young people and telling them about Jesus. Johny enjoys bushcraft, creating fun tournaments for young people and is keen to help the wellbeing of young people in Thetford.

Stuart Merton - Chair of Trustees

Stuart has been a trustee for Integrate Youth for Christ for many years and has now taken on the role of Chair of Trustees. He is the pastor at Gathering Community Church in Harleston, where he regularly leads worship. He also works for the charity Breadline and is our part-time office administrator, so a busy man! When he is not working Stuart loves to ski, enjoys running and walking his dog, Woody.

Ginni Brinkley - Trustee

Ginni attends Burston Chapel where her husband, Sam is the Pastor. She works as a speech therapist, has recently achieved an MA (distinction!) and is in the process of a proposal for a PhD.  She has two grown-up children, one of whom still lives at home and has additional needs and she loves dogs and baking! She is also our amazing caterer when we run our summer camps and for most of our fundraising events.

Jonathan Richardson - Trustee

Jonathan is 'curate-in-charge' at the seven churches in the Harleston and Redenhall benefice. He is married to Steph and they have three grown-up married children and three grandchildren!


Jonathan and Steph have had many years experience running youth groups and working on WEC, SU, and independent Christian camps. Jonathan's background in IT is invaluable to us and he also spends many hours sorting out our finance as our treasurer! Jonathan previously worked in the Diocesan Children Youth and Families Team.

Steph Richardson - Centre Director

Steph attends St John's Church in Harleston, where she regularly leads worship. She and husband Jonathan have three grown up children and three grandchildren. Steph has been involved in youth work for almost 30 years and has a passion to see young people fulfil their potential and know their true identity in God. She recently achieved a distinction in an MA in Mission with a focus on Youth and Community Work. Her research project looked at how a team chaplaincy model could increase the connection between schools and churches. In addition to music, Steph enjoys reading, sewing, gardening and spending time with her children and grandchildren.