Charles Barber
Charles and Ruth have home educated their 7 children since they took the older twins out of play group at the age of 3 (21 years ago!). They have been members of CHESS throughout that time and valued the friendships and support they have found for the whole family especially through the annual holiday.
After studying natural sciences and theology Charles spent a number of years as a Vicar in the Church of England and then worked with vulnerable people and in social services.
Charles now shares the leadership of a small inner urban church in Bradford, and he and Ruth contributed a chapter to Another Way to Learn.
Mark Adams
With a 3D Design degree under his belt and a solid 6 years of experience in Product Design in the industry Mark started his path as a D&T teacher, the curriculum of which taught teach children how to tackle real-life problems. He spent a good 16 years teaching and leading a Design Team for 5 of those years across 3 state schools.
Back in 2012, Mark and Bev started Time & Space Learning, aiming to provide for school kids who needed an alternative learning environment and strategy.
Since then, Mark’s been cooking up all sorts of cool projects and strategies at T&SL, giving kids the chance to spread their wings in ways that goes beyond a traditional classroom setting.
Joe Hubbard
Joseph (AKA Indiana Joe) has been working with Creation Research UK since 2014, and founded the Genesis Museum of Creation Research in 2013, which was to become Creation Research UK’s first UK museum. He has a degree Earth Sciences, majoring in Palaeobiology, a qualification in zoology, and has extensive experience in archaeology, geology, and biology. Joseph has been a Christian for 17 years, and unashamedly preaches Christ in his many talks and presentations he gives. Joseph serves as the main representative for Creation Research UK, organising itineraries, and ministry trips. He also is an active speaker and writer for Creation Research, and leads field trips around the UK. He serves as the director of the Genesis Museum of Creation Research, and an active member in the Creation Research UK Museums Project.
Rob & Angie Stradling
Rob and Angie have home ed since 2018 and have two teenage boys. By day Rob is a software engineer, and Angie had a variety of jobs in the charity sector, NHS and was a secondary school teacher for 11yrs, before leaving the education sector due to ill health.
Between them they have spent a lot of time ministering to folks with issues such as homelessness, addiction and poor mental health, alongside also ministering to children and youth through running and assisting with Sunday schools, youth groups, and setting up a youth worship band.
As worship leaders they have a great desire to encourage people to understand the value of worship, and to experience how life changing it can be to spend time with our Creator, Saviour, Counsellor, Friend, Guide, Healer, Provider.