Paul Bennett
Director
Paul has been the Centre Director since 2001, prior to this he was a church based youth worker in London. He has also been involved in the management of residental housing for people with learning difficulties. He is a member of the British Youth for Christ Local Ministries team with responsibilty for supporting Youth for Christ centres in the South West and pioneering new expressions of Youth for Christ in the region.
Paul loves cycling and is a fan of Southampton FC.
Hanna Stuercken
Church Partnership Worker
Hanna joined the team in September 2018. As our Church Partnership Youth Worker, she provides youth work to the South Cheltenham Churches and Cheltenham Network Church. Hanna was born in Germany, grew up in Switzerland and has British Citizenship. She wins the award for the most international member of the team. Hanna previously worked in the insurance and banking industry in Switzerland. Before joining us, she spent a year training with a church in Cambridge where she was involved in youth and children's work.
Hanna came to faith in her late teens and as a result is passionate about sharing the Gospel with young people. Hanna loves Christian Hip Hop as well as doing cross-stitch, a rare combination. She also loves to eat, particularly if other people have cooked!
