Our Ethos
The ethos of our community work is central to what we do. Here’s a quick summary:
The projects exists to:
- respond to people with needs
- relieve 'poverty' (social, emotional, economic, physical etc.)
- make a local difference
- facilitate community participation
- provide advice, practical and emotional support
Our community work values:
- each person as unique
- celebrating diversity
- integrity in relationships
- transparency in leadership
- love that goes the extra mile
- humility in all we do
Our community work is marked by:
- helping people, not needs
- a willingness to go the extra mile
- a desire to build good relationships
- partnership working where possible
The staff and volunteers constantly seek to:
- treat every individual with value, equality and respect
- promote wholeness and well-being
- listen and communicate carefully
- give with no strings attached
- support independence, not dependence on ourselves
- demonstrate an enjoyment of life
- seek justice, truth and forgiveness
- be trustworthy, reliable and humble
- accept the Christian motivation of the community work
- be willing to learn
