VENUE CHANGE: the event will now be held at St John's Methodist Church and not the previously mentioned Grace International.
Listening to Britain’s Churches is a chance for the Christian community to engage directly with the Conservative Party. A ‘Question Time’ style event held at St John's Methodist Church there are no questions barred and all are welcome. This is a chance for the congregations of Walsall's churches to be heard.
Time: 19:00 for a 19:30 start, light refreshments on arrival
Your Panel:
Charing the evening
Colin Bloom Executive Director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship
Colin is the Executive Director of the Conservative Christian Fellowship (CCF). He worked for ten years in industry and almost ten years running a charity, as well as being a local councillor for eight years in a large unitary authority and standing for parliament in booth 2005 and 2010. He is passionate about social justice and firmly believe that people of faith have an increasingly important part to play in the public sphere.
Douglas Hansen-Luke Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Walsall North
An active participant in his local Church, Douglas was selected by the people of Walsall North to be their Conservative candidate in early 2013. Working throughout the constituency he lists his chief concerns as education, investment and the creation of long-term, skilled jobs.
Formerly the Chief Executive of an asset manager, Douglas built his career investing in some of the poorest parts of the world. He has seen at first-hand how skills and investment have lifted millions out of poverty.
MORE PANNELLISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.