South Aston Church - Working With Older People.
Welcome to our new Community Development Worker -
Welcome to our new Community Development Worker -
Hello everyone! My name is Sarah Shinde and as everyone fondly introduces me, I am the new "David" at South Aston URC. I joined SAURC as a community worker for the over 50’s group only this year in July.
I can surely say it has been a very happy and uplifting experience since.
To give a brief background about myself – I came from India to the UK only a little over 3 years ago but community has been on my heart especially for the last 12 years. In India, I worked alongside a church and charity to reach out to different deprived and outcast communities. In the UK, I worked as a carer for people with multiple complex disabilities and volunteered for various charities like The Salvation Army and Safe Families UK. This, and through visiting other charities and events to understand what Birmingham is all about has been a lovely journey so far.
I am excited for the future of South Aston and am all eyes for the ways in which local people and the church can come together to form a community that thrives as one. I have witnessed this in the last three months in bits and pieces and it's been wonderful to see this coming to life at SAURC.
Last but not least, a special shout out to Wednesday Welcome group that has welcomed me with lots of love and warmth. They bring with them a heritage that I can learn from so closely! They bring such a zest for life that I am truly grateful for! So, thank you for making me part of this!
Warm Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Shinde
South Aston URC
Community Development Practitioner for the Over 50's
I can surely say it has been a very happy and uplifting experience since.
To give a brief background about myself – I came from India to the UK only a little over 3 years ago but community has been on my heart especially for the last 12 years. In India, I worked alongside a church and charity to reach out to different deprived and outcast communities. In the UK, I worked as a carer for people with multiple complex disabilities and volunteered for various charities like The Salvation Army and Safe Families UK. This, and through visiting other charities and events to understand what Birmingham is all about has been a lovely journey so far.
I am excited for the future of South Aston and am all eyes for the ways in which local people and the church can come together to form a community that thrives as one. I have witnessed this in the last three months in bits and pieces and it's been wonderful to see this coming to life at SAURC.
Last but not least, a special shout out to Wednesday Welcome group that has welcomed me with lots of love and warmth. They bring with them a heritage that I can learn from so closely! They bring such a zest for life that I am truly grateful for! So, thank you for making me part of this!
Warm Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Shinde
South Aston URC
Community Development Practitioner for the Over 50's
