Please join us in welcoming the two newest members of the Million Minutes’ team: Beth Warren who joins us in the role of Senior Parish Engagement Officer, and George White who joins us in a voluntary capacity on our Board of Trustees.
Beth Warren, Senior Parish Engagement Officer
Beth grew up in the Diocese of Brentwood. Between 2015 and 2018 she worked as Parish Youth Coordinator and School Chaplain for the Parish and three of the Catholic Schools in Basildon. Beth joins us from Walsingham House in Brentwood where she worked as Assistant Manager. Beth has served as a volunteer group leader with HCPT (Hosanna House & Children’s Pilgrimage Trust) for the last four years. Beth holds a BA degree in Theology and Religious Studies at St Mary’s University, and will shortly be completing her Master’s degree in Charity Management.
In this new post, Beth will be leading Million Minutes’ ground-breaking beacon parish project along with the organisation’s direct engagements with Catholic parishes, schools and communities.
George White, Trustee
George is a transgender and Catholic teacher of Religious Education at a Catholic secondary school in Leicester. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Heythrop College, an MA in Global Ethics and Human Values from King's College London and a Secondary PGCE in Religious Studies from the University of Cambridge. He is particularly interested in LGBT Inclusion in Catholic Schools and works with school leaders, national education unions, Catholic organisations and dioceses to provide support and training sessions to improve pastoral care for LGBT staff and pupils within Catholic education.
George says: 'As a young person, I was encouraged by Million Minutes to actively participate in my church community. Now, as an educator of young people, I am inspired by their work and commitment to empowering the young to have a voice. It is a privilege to be joining the board of trustees and to support the facilitation of young people in living out their call to action.'
Speaking of these new additions, Million Minutes’ Chair of Trustees, Ewan Day-Collins, said: 'I am delighted to welcome both George and Beth to the Million Minutes team. We are blessed to have such talented and committed young people as advocates for our mission. I look forward to working alongside them in service of young people and our church. Please do pray for them and for all of us at Million Minutes.'
Daisy Srblin, CEO of Million Minutes, added: ‘The appointment of both Beth and George marks a very exciting chapter for Million Minutes, as we grow from our ten year history and explore new opportunities and projects. I have every confidence that both Beth and George will offer unique contributions in creating the ‘Church with open doors… with a heart for all young people’ which Pope Francis calls on us to implement.’