A week in the life of Andy Winmill

I have to confess to feeling something of a fraud writing this for YCW. I’ve spent over two decades as a youth worker, many of them leading an incredible charity called Urban Devotion Birmingham (UDB) where I began as a volunteer in October 2004 until I moved on at the beginning of February this year. So why a fraud? Well, I’m technically not a youth worker any more. I am now director of mission support at the Church of England in Birmingham.

This basically means that I oversee all things mission for the Diocese, reporting directly to our acting bishop and leading a team of talented people who help to encourage, resource, equip and inspire mission across Birmingham and the surrounding areas. My role helps makes things happen in the here and now as well as taking responsibility for a strategic approach to church planting and supporting parishes to grow by reaching their communities.