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TLG’s response to summer holiday provision

16th June 2020

On 16th June - in response to pressure from individuals, charities and other MPs - the government committed to funding holiday provision for children in receipt of Free School Meals over the summer holidays. Tim Morfin, CEO of Transforming Lives for Good (TLG), responded on behalf of the charity to this announcement.

Tim Morfin

Tim Morfin is the founder and Chief Executive of TLG. Tim, together with a group of other volunteers from a local church, began TLG by helping young people struggling in school in Bradford. He now leads the organisation nationally, still committed to bringing hope and a future to children and their families. He is married to Rachel and has three teenage sons.

Tim Morfin’s words to a gathering of TLG staff following the murder of George Floyd

09th June 2020

Tim Morfin

Q and A with Liz Phillips, Make Lunch Coordinator Extraordinaire in Nottinghamshire

09th June 2020

Liz recently won Runner Up for The Telegraph’s Lockdown Awards in the Community Hero category! We had a chat with Liz, who gave us a bit of insight into her role as Make Lunch Coordinator in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire.

Jasmine Le Ny

Jasmine graduated from The University of Sheffield in the summer of 2019, and has been working for TLG since. She's worked within the Volunteer Programmes and Supporter Relations teams, and is now serving TLG within Comms and Influence. A lover of the outdoors and cooking, she is passionate about seeing the local church in action to support the most vulnerable in society.

Seasons: Finding Hope in Brokenness

27th May 2020

James reflects on this new season we find ourselves in, and the hope and light we can find amongst the brokenness.

James Birchenough

James is the Headteacher at one of TLG's Education Centres. He is married with 2 young children. He began his teaching career as a primary school teacher in Stoke-on-Trent and has been at TLG since 2016!

“It isn’t fair” - Rachael’s fundraising story as she prepares to walk 13 miles!

19th May 2020

Today we share Rachael's story of why she's been inspired to walk 13 miles to fundraise for TLG. She tells us why it simply isn't fair that children from a disadvantaged and difficult background are more likely to be excluded from education - and the difference that the local church can make in such dark circumstances.

Jasmine Le Ny

How are we adapting in light of Covid-19? TLG Early Intervention

19th May 2020

Covid-19 has turned our worlds upside down over night. How are we adapting our programmes? Today we want to share how the local church is continuing to reach out to struggling children through Early Intervention - introducing Remote Coaching!

Jasmine Le Ny

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