Our Associates
Al Barrett
Al co-facilitates sessions on an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach within the Reconciling Mission residentials. He is the Rector of Hodge Hill Church, an Anglican-URC partnership in east Birmingham, and has been deeply involved in a long-term, intergenerational journey of community-building, using ABCD. He is co-author, with Ruth Harley, of Being Interrupted: Re-imagining the Church's Mission from the Outside, In (SCM Press, 2020).
Amber Jackson
Amber is our Communications Lead, currently working in a freelance capacity with multiple Anglican dioceses and charities. She is passionate about developing digital platforms and strategic campaigns that are audience-driven. Amber began her career as a content creator for Christian Publishing and Outreach, developing a video series for the Archbishop of Canterbury's initiative, Thy Kingdom Come. She enjoys finding creative solutions to meet a variety of communication goals.
Anita Beeden
Anita facilitates on the residential week for the Reconciling Mission programme. She has a freelance portfolio and works with groups and organisations from diverse socio-economic, ethnic and religious backgrounds. This includes roles as Associate Learning Director at St John's Southall, a local hub facilitator for the Church of England’s Myriad project, and an educator for an anti-racism charity.
Carey Haslam
Carey is our Racial Justice Lead, and has co-developed our Being White programme, working with Alastair McKay. She is a highly experienced trainer and facilitator in conflict resolution, mediation and diversity. She is also an Associate Consultant and Trainer with enei. Previously she was a Senior Manager and Lead Trainer with Leap Confronting Conflict, and co-authored Leap’s training manual, Playing with Fire.
Joanna Sadgrove
Jo is an independent researcher and evaluator who works on issues of religion and public life across sectors and cultures. She also works part-time for USPG, an Anglican mission agency, and is a research fellow in the Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds. Jo leads on the monitoring and evaluation of RI’s Reconciling Mission programme.
Josephine Knowles
Josephine Knowles is an experienced Action Learning Facilitator and Charity Coach (ACC with the ICF) focusing on the action learning groups within the Reconciling Mission programme. Josephine has 30 years of working with charities on the margins as a co-founder of Beyond the Streets, a charity supporting women facing sexual exploitation.
Mina Munns
Mina is our Network and Development Lead, and a priest and author, currently leading two churches in Derby. She is a coach and facilitator of Action Learning Sets, and vision and strategy workshops using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and materials. A former pioneer minister and teacher, Mina has a passion for working creatively with community groups, and for ministering outside of the conventional box. She is excited to help facilitate forward thinking and watch new missional ideas grow through mutual support.
Paul Wright
Paul co-facilitates sessions on an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach within the Reconciling Mission residentials. He is a community animator with Open Door Community Foundation in east Birmingham. Rooted in his local community, he oversees a street connecting project, mentoring a team of community connectors. Alongside his neighbours, he has helped to shape a shared vision and culture, and to develop deep-rooted values and practices within a neighbourhood.
Richard Procter
Richard facilitates action learning groups within the Reconciling Mission programme. He is a highly experienced facilitator and coach-mentor. For 20 years, he founded and ran businesses focusing on an integrated approach to developing organisation strategy and people development. He is now the Leading Coordinator for Europe of the global movement of Christians for a World Without Orphans. He previously served as a Police Officer in Northumbria and as the director of a youth charity.
Rebi Hedger
Rebi facilitates Action Learning Groups within the Reconciling Mission programme. With over 14 years’ mentoring and coaching experience Rebi is passionate about enabling people to grow. She runs Colab equipping individuals, churches and organisations to collaborate with others sharing gifts and resources. She believes in the importance of creating a safe space to think and seeks to bring both encouragement and challenge to the conversation.
Rod Paterson
Rod facilitates action learning groups within the Reconciling Mission programme. He is an experienced facilitator and coach, and he facilitates action learning sets in the Diocese of Gloucester, as well as with RI. He has been in ordained ministry for 24 years, and is currently the Rector of the Parish of West Cheltenham, with overall responsibility for the three churches of the Parish.