Tim previously worked as Director of a schools work charity in Colchester that was a pioneer of prayer spaces in secondary schools, and also delivered or supported chaplaincy in nearly all of the schools and colleges of the city. He was a founder member of the Prayer Spaces in Schools national team and is now the GB Team Leader.

Naomi joins us with over ten years’ experience of working with children in churches, Christian festivals and in local schools. She is passionate about children growing up knowing who they are, knowing who God is and how they can have a real living relationship with him right now. Naomi is responsible for coordination and communications for Prayer Spaces in Schools for the GB team.

Ali lives in Wigan and has a background in primary education. She is currently an independent consultant supporting Church schools to flourish. Ali is particularly interested in thinking about how prayer spaces in schools can support the long term spiritual development of pupils and adults. She is passionate about supporting schools and churches to work together to bring about transformation to their communities in the name of Jesus. Ali has experience setting up prayer spaces in both primary and secondary settings and would love to hear from you if you are thinking about cultivating a prayer space in a school in the north west. 

Leah is the director of a Christian Schools’ work Charity which helps to support the spiritual wellbeing of the schools in Northamptonshire. They currently run Transitions Prayer Spaces, throughout June for Year Six Students.

Leah has a strong desire to provide a place where children and young people can have the opportunity to engage in prayer – encountering God, and sharing the togetherness that Prayer Spaces can provide. Leah is looking to be a solid support for those wanting to do the same in their local school.

Jason Stanier is married and has four children and they live in Cape Town, South Africa. Jason has worked with young people for more than 20 years. He currently leads Youth In Transformation (YIT), which equips young people with the resources to succeed in school (and beyond!) through various projects, including prayer spaces. Jason has been involved with 24-7 Prayer South Africa for many years.

Christine and Frederic and their two children live in Marseille, in the south of France. She first connected with the 24-7 Prayer movement in Kansas City, USA, more than 20 years ago, and she hosted her first prayer space in 2019. It was a huge success – pupils queued to get in, and ever since Christine has been encouraging others to get started with their own prayer spaces in schools. Christine has worked with children and teenagers in church and daycare centres for several years, and she currently works in a Catholic primary school, supporting pupils with disabilities.

Josias is a teaching student at the Philipps University of Marburg and has been running an open tutoring program in his district on a voluntary basis for several years. He loves creating a place for students where learning progress and personal development can take place. His wish is that children and young people develop their full potential and that schools become a place of light and restoration through prayer spaces.

Harriet is the Director of SparkFish, a Christian schools work charity in Surrey working with Primary, Secondary Schools and Sixth Form Colleges. Harriet previously worked for Surrey County Council as a Youth Worker and has been a Youth and Childrens Worker for a number of different churches and Christian organisations prior to that. Harriet is married to Simon and has two children!

Emma lives in Northern Ireland with her husband Matthew and her 2 boys Ellis and Zane. She has been involved in youth and aspects of children’s ministry for the last 8 years and has recently joined the Prayer Spaces In Schools team. As well as her heart for children and young people, she is passionate about creativity and prayer, and is excited to bring all these things together in her new role. 

Bernadette’s life has been centred around young people, starting off as a qualified teacher in state schools and being active in the youth sector for many years with the Catholic Movement at University, as well as on a parochial and diocesan level.  She also spent two years with the Taize Community in France. Whilst working in the UK she moved into Chaplaincy and discovered Prayer Spaces. She is currently working as Chaplain in a local Girls’ Catholic College for 5-16 year olds and has used Prayer Spaces on various occasions with the students, staff and parents.

Anabella lives in Mosta, a Northern Region of Malta. She is the Assistant Head of School at a primary church school. Annabella taught at this school for sixteen years prior to her present position. Annabella is part of the Prayer Spaces in Schools Malta Team. She is also a Catechist and Youth Minister at a Church organisation in Mosta where she organises prayer spaces for all ages.

Fabio lives in Mosta, Malta, together with his wife and daughter. Borg is graduated in Religious Studies and holds two masters degrees in Theology and Catholic School Leadership and Management. Fabio is a religion teacher in a Catholic school in Malta and joined the Prayer Spaces Team three years ago. He is a creative person and has hosted several solo art exhibitions too. Fabio’s main responsibility in the team is design and he makes sure that all the promotion is presented in an innovative and attractive way.

Fr Paul is a semi-retired Jesuit priest. Since the beginning of his ministry, he has been dedicated to youth spiritual formation. In 2015, Fr Paul served as the Diocesan Coordinator for Youth Formation and Ministry and was introduced to Prayer Spaces in the UK. He immediately recognised the potential of this simple but profound spiritual experience and it caught like wildfire in Malta.

Fr Reuben Gauci lives in Siggiewi and is a Catholic priest serving in Malta. Since 2005, his ministry was mainly within a parish focusing on youth faith formation. From 2010, he started serving young people within an organisation called YCA and as a school chaplain with several primary, secondary and post-secondary schools. Working with Fr Paul Chetcuti, he introduced Prayer Spaces in Schools after participating in a training course by the Prayer Spaces in schools UK team in London. From 2015, Fr Reuben promoted Prayer Spaces in Schools around the Maltese islands. Fr Reuben enjoys travelling, walks in the countryside, video games, photography and producing videos.

Kathleen was born in Malta and has lived in the Maltese Islands all her life. She is blessed with four brothers, three nephews and a niece. Eight years ago, she became a member of the Ordo Virginum. She joined the National Prayer Spaces Team within the Spiritual Development in Schools to help lead prayer spaces in schools, parishes, summer camps and online prayer spaces in primary schools.

Nancy is married with two children and lives in Mtarfa. She works with Missio Malta – Missions Office in Malta and is responsible for the Holy Childhood in Malta and Gozo. Her work consists of creating mission awareness for children and spreading the Word of God in schools and parishes. Malta state schools are most often multi-national, and Nancy is invited to lead cultural sessions. Nancy is also part of the National Prayer Spaces Team and promotes prayer spaces.  

Silvana lives in Pembroke, Malta, with her husband and four daughters. She has been an educator for thirty years and spent half teaching in centres for young people with challenging behaviour. Since 2015, Silvana coordinates the Prayer Spaces Team in Malta voluntarily alongside Fr Reuben and Fr Paul. In 2019, Silvana started working full time at the Archdiocese of Malta as a Pastoral Worker with the Spiritual Development in Schools. Silvana loves nature, especially the sea, capturing simple awe moments and writing a reflection upon them and being with her family.

Christa lives in Salzburg with her husband and two daughters. She studied Catholic religious education and has been working in the Archdiocese of Salzburg since 2017, initially as an employee of the Catholic Youth, where she also runs the ALIVE! Since 2019, she has been working as a consultant for the Catholic private schools and school pastoral care in the Office for Schools and Education. Together with her colleague Magdalena, she coordinates the prayer spaces in schools in Austria. Christa loves going out with her family and friends, makes a lot of (Irish) music and is always inspired and enchanted by the multi-faceted beauty of nature.

Franz is the coordinator of Prayer Spaces in Schools Austria and is based in Salzburg. He is a catholic theologian and works as a religious education teacher in a secondary school. Between 2012 and 2018 he worked for the diocese of Salzburg with a focus on children and youth ministry. He helped to found Prayer Spaces in Schools Austria in 2013. 

Magdalena lives with her husband and two sons in the mountains of Salzburg. She is a Catholic theologian with a passion for the Holy Land and her own garden. She likes to design children’s churches and Taizé prayers and sings with passion and loves to be creative. She has already worked with interactive prayer stations in school, in the parish and in hospital pastoral care. She is delighted to see what enrichment the prayer stations are for all ages in the most varied of contexts and is looking forward to making Prayer Spaces in Schools better known as a consultant for school pastoral care in the education authority of the Archdiocese of Salzburg.

Jana lives in Marburg with her husband Johnny and their two children. After her training as an educator and child and youth deacon, she set up Prayer Spaces in Germany in 2010. In addition, she leads a congregation with her husband in Marburg in the Richtsberg district and inspires people with her open and cheerful manner. She is innovative and is passionate about faith and lived spirituality being expressed in a healthy way in society and especially in schools.

Magdalena is a creative and cheerful woman who lives and works in Marburg with her husband Fred. She works at Jugendheim Marbach gGmbH and is a trained social worker and community educator. For eight years she accompanied the work at PAIS Germany and Northern Ireland in the early years and led in various positions. It is particularly important to her to promote the hidden potential in people and to support young people in difficult phases of life. She also loves making things and places beautiful.

Maria lives in Marburg with her husband and their two children. She works as a deputy head of intensive assisted living with chronically mentally ill adults. In her free time, she has volunteered for schools in Hessen within the student SMD for the past 10 years. Maria loves jogging or riding a bicycle and it refreshes her. Maria lives and loves reliability and loyalty.

Emma Thompson is wife to Pete and mummy to Micah and Selah. Originally from England, she has spent the last 10 years doing a bunch of youth work related activity and now works with 24-7 Prayer Ireland co-ordinating Prayer Spaces in Schools.

Phil lives on the North-East coast of England with his family (one wife, three daughters and two dogs). Phil trained and worked in a wide range of Youth & Community settings before serving as 24-7 Prayer’s UK director for 7 years. He’s now the International Director for Prayer Spaces in Schools, he writes for 24-7’s Lectio365 and Lectio for Families apps, 

and is part of 247 Prayer’s international oversight team.