About Jubilee+

J+ Vision

We want to see churches that change the lives of those in poverty in their communities.

This is a big vision. It is based on our belief that poverty and justice are vital concerns to Jesus – as demonstrated through His life, where He poured out His time, energy, attention and concern predominantly towards the oppressed, vulnerable and marginalised.

We believe that local churches and individual Christians should be mercy-bringers in their communities, especially to those who are trapped in poverty or by injustice. Our vision goes beyond seeing individual lives transformed (as important as that is) to seeing people raised up out of poverty and empowered to lift others out too. Our conviction is that when churches play their part in alleviating the poverty and injustice around them, entire neighbourhoods and communities can be strengthened so that our society as a whole is healthier.

We want to see churches that change the lives of those in poverty in their communities.

What we want to see...

Our vision is to see churches that change the lives of those in poverty in their communities. But what impact do we have? What changes do we bring about? And what do we do? Find out about our ‘theory of change’ here…

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Meet the team

The Jubilee+ team includes staff, volunteers, trustees and interns. We are committed to equipping churches across the UK to change the lives of those in poverty in their communities.

Natalie Williams

Chief Executive

Natalie Williams grew up in relative poverty in the deprived seaside town of Hastings. She became a Christian at 15, which changed her life completely. Natalie has been involved with Jubilee+ for over 10 years, and recently took over from founder Martin Charlesworth as Jubilee+ chief executive. Natalie is co-author of the three Jubilee+ books about poverty in the UK, including A Call to Act (2020), and has a book on class issues in the church coming out next year. She is passionate about the church being a place of overflowing mercy, especially for the most vulnerable.

Paul Mogford

Operations manager

Having been brought up in a faithful Pentecostal home in South Yorkshire, my journey has included living in a number of places, and being part of some great local churches. My background is in music, and I spent many years working in the book and music publishing industry. I became very involved in refugee and asylum seeker work while in Teesside, and grew to love the diversity and challenge of being in community with people from very varied and interesting cultures. As well as working full time at Kings Church Cockermouth, I am operations manager for Jubilee+.

Sue Lyndon

Head of conferencing

Born and brought up in Nottingham in a loving, but non-Christian family, I became a Christian in my early twenties. Pete and I have been involved with local church and community involvement all our married lives, while raising three children and now enjoying five grandchildren.

Peter Lyndon

Head of church relationships

As the youngest child of an Anglican vicar I enjoyed a happy and secure childhood in Leeds, and later Shrewsbury. From the age of 15 I knew I wanted a career in Social Work. I became a Christian in my late 20s. Since then, God’s call to me to love those in great need has been worked out both professionally and through serving and leading in local churches in Brighton, Manchester and Bristol. When Martin invited us to join the Jubilee+ team, it was the fulfilment of all that God has been calling us to. The last 10 years have been exciting, challenging and fulfilling.