From the pit to purpose

Everyone matters. Every person is made in the image of God and created with inherent dignity, worth and purpose. I came to faith at the lowest point of my life. In my brokenness I encountered the transforming love of Jesus Christ, and that encounter changed the direction of my life forever.

This is my story

My journey has taken me through imprisonment, addiction, recovery, higher education and Christian ministry. For many years my life was marked by repeated imprisonment and the consequences of poor choices. During that time I experienced both the reality of exclusion and the hope that genuine change is possible.

After my release I began the long process of rebuilding my life through recovery, education and faith: completing a Business degree in Oxford, theological training at WTC, and then studying theology at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. Alongside study, I worked within churches, community organisations and reintegration initiatives, and kept seeing the same challenge. Many people experience significant personal transformation, yet struggle to find places where that transformation is recognised, supported and sustained.

“How does transformation become socially real?”

Exploring that question led to the RIC Framework (Restoration, Identity and Community), which brings together lived experience, theological reflection and practical engagement. Make Good Foundation was established from this conviction: to create pathways from exclusion to belonging through scholarships, the RIC Framework, research, training and public engagement, equipping individuals, churches, charities, educational institutions and communities to recognise and sustain transformation.

My hope

Today my passion is to seek out the diamonds in the rough: those who are forgotten, overlooked and marginalised. I believe no life is beyond hope and that every person has a unique contribution to make. My prayer is that more people would encounter the hope of Christ, discover their God-given purpose, and flourish within communities where they are welcomed, valued and able to contribute.

Transformation is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a life that can be recognised, nurtured and shared with others.

All for the glory of God.