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At Micah Liverpool, we often want to change the world, making it a fairer, more just place to be. We dream and hope, then reality hits. Social injustices, whether global, national or local, are so great that we know it will take more than ourselves to make the change required. It is always encouraging to find allies who share our dreams and hopes, or have expertise in a particular area,… Continue reading Partnership Working

Whilst the source of this quote is somewhat contested and gender specific, the essence of it resounds with me. It speaks of the value of equipping others to do something for themselves. Maybe provision of basic resources or passing on of skills is all it takes. Broadly speaking, humankind likes to be useful, to be… Continue reading “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”

Silent Night ... December has been far from silent for Micah. It’s no bad thing. It’s a sign of the generosity of faithful supporters and the kindness of strangers. We’ve benefitted from individuals and staff teams who can access various employer-schemes which enable them to give time to projects in the community. There’s been a… Continue reading Silent Night

I recently attended the Harvest service of one of Micah’s supporting churches. I am frequently humbled by the kindness of supporters from a whole range of organisations and friendship groups. The invitation was an honour. The faithfulness of supporters in the church is inspiring. I focussed, perhaps unsurprisingly, on Micah’s foundation verse, Micah 6:8 “What… Continue reading Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

This week marks the end of Micah’s third Recruitability Programme of 2025. I actually wrote this post at the end of the second, but such is charity work that busyness sometimes obscures us from telling our story. It's something I'm working on. The story of Micah's employment project still rings true, so here goes: The… Continue reading The Final Week