The God Cast with Fr Alex Frost and Guests.

Anne Elizabeth Hollinghurst (born 4 March 1964) is a Church of England bishop currently serving as Principal of The Queen's Foundation, Edgbaston. She previously served as Bishop of Aston, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham, from September 2015 until September 2024.Early lifeHollinghurst was born on 4 March 1964 to William and Audrey Bailey.[1] She was educated at Range High School, a coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Formby, Merseyside.[2]Her childhood faith was nurtured in the Church of England in the Anglo-Catholic tradition,[3] at St Peter's Church, Formby.[4] Her early ministry was as a youth worker in suburban Sussex at Holy Trinity Cuckfield and then in inner-city Nottingham at St Stephen's Hyson Green with St Leodegarius Basford.[3][5] She entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Open Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry and graduated from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Theology degree in 1996.[6]

Finley Worthington is in recovery from Ketamine addiction this is his story.A Burnley vicar campaigning to help take ketamine off the streets says the "deadly and dangerous" drug impacts young people all over the town.Fr Alex Frost has been running a ketamine support group at St Matthew's Church in St Matthew's Street for the past couple of months. It's open to anyone impacted by the substance, whether they have used it or know someone who does. It offers a "safe space" for people to discuss their experiences and concerns and can signpost them to counselling.Ketamine is a powerful anaesthetic that can cause irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys, with some young people ending up with urostomy bags. "I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost."I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost

A link to the site https://parentsspeakup.org/home/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9kQzB6VTRzejRCd1NPVDJVemRQaGVIeFIyQXxBQ3Jtc0tuWERSbkpmb1RIUjdTLUpBTTJzc1l1S3RrNmlVQmFCVXZWQWhUNHRPSWxyQnJ1UXZDQU1yU3hkbXM4RW9uZ2I1V3dJVndiTzNjTHY2ZElzTHdtYzhWVWRTaTMxRG9yV0VTdURvb3dDTHotYjd1aGFHWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fparentsspeakup.org%2Fhome%2F&v=YPkDyMTwDOU]Join the New Jarrow March to WestminsterOn Sunday August the 17th 2025 a march from Jarrow Town Hall to Westminster will be organised. The March will consist of 200 fathers led by one female MP to reflect the original Jarrow March for justice and dignity in 1936. On the ‘About’ page find out more about the struggles of the first Jarrow march and how they relate today. Read more on our ‘About’ page.Advocacy and LobbyingParents Speak Up actively engages in advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence policy changes and improve the legal framework surrounding grooming gang rape. We will be collaborating with lawmakers, law enforcement, and relevant authorities to push for legislative reforms and better protection for victims.Awareness CampaignsOur New Jarrow March awareness campaign aims to educate the public about the prevalence of grooming gang rape and its devastating impact. By raising awareness, we aim to challenge misconceptions, eradicate victim-blaming, and foster a culture of understanding and empathy.Go to our Petition page and ‘Tell Ten People’The March will aim to collect over 100,000 signatures in order to have the matter debated in Parliament. When signing the petition we ask that you create a link to ‘Tell Ten People’ and request that they sign and Tell Ten People and keep repeating the request

The father of a grooming gangs abuse survivor has told The God Cast that he does not have faith in the Labour Government’s approach to tackle the abusers.Marlon West has regularly met with Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, in his attempts to force change.But Marlon West has now told The God Cast that he believed society was not ready to take the necessary steps to confront the rape gangs.Marlon West said police bosses have more to do to protect children in the region from sexual exploitation. His comments come after his daughter Scarlett went through a harrowing ordeal while in police custody.Scarlett was arrested in August 2019 following suspicions she had been involved in a car robbery. Her case was highlighted in the Baird Inquiry, which revealed how women and girls had been treated while in custody.Scarlett waived her right to anonymity and agreed for her father to speak on her behalf. The teenager, now 19, was made to strip to her underwear at Bury police station after being arrested, the inquiry found. She did not have an appropriate adult present with her while it happened, the repo

Fr Alex is the Vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley.Jo Moore, is the Registered Manager at Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House, Residential Detox and Rehab FacilityJo is the Registered Manager of the Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House Residential Detox and Rehab facility in Heswall on the Wirral. Jo has 24 years of experience working within health and social care. As an RGN her career includes working in acute care settings, mental health and substance use. Jo will speak about her experiences of providing clinical support for Ketamine detoxification as well as the vital and often-missed role of rehabilitation from Ketamine use.Birchwood is a 25-bed residential centre in Heswall, Wirral, welcoming people from across the UK.A residential stay offers respite from a chaotic lifestyle, a chance to break destructive routines, make positive changes, and work towards sustained recovery.Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, we’re one of the few centres in the North West offering medically monitored and managed inpatient detox and drug and alcohol treatment.Explore the podcast