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Torch News – Summer 2025
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Reflections – Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day
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This week on Reflections we mark 2 special occasions – Trinity Sunday, and a special Father’s Day sermon from Rev John Beauchamp too.
Reflections Podcast – 25th May 2025 – Dr Krish Kandiah and Foster Care Fortnight
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As Foster Care Fortnight draws to a close, we’re chatting to Dr Krish Kandiah, the founder of the Christian organisation ‘Home For Good’, a charity dedicated to finding a home for every child who needs one.’ Krish is a also a Foster Carer, as well as being a government advisor, and his insight into this area is second to none.
To contact Torch Trust with any comments or feedback, call 01858 438260, email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Reflections 18.05.2025, Growing up blind in South Korea
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This week Producer Linn Davies talks to Nayoung Lee, a clarinettist from South Korea who now lives in the UK. Nayoung shares her experiences of school and church life growing up, why she chose to come to the UK and how climbing mountains made her appreciate life and God in new ways.
To contact Torch Trust with any comments or feedback, call 01858 438260info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Reflections 11.05.2025 In conversation with Tony Brown
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Tony Brown has been acting Chair of Trustees for Torch for some time now. And in this episode, we get to know the man behind the role. He talks about how he got involved with Torch and shares some highlights of his recent cruise along the west coast of Africa.
To contact Torch Trust with any comments or feedback, call 01858 438260info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Blind Faith Podcast – Mark Madavan
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The Blind Faith Podcast is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
Having hosted all the other episodes, it’s finally Mark Madavan’s turn to be interviewed. He talks to Torch CEO Sarah Dawkins about his sight loss journey, how he writes his sermons as a blind pastor and shares how, even on his darkest days, he’s certain God’s in control.
To contact Torch Trust call 01858 438260 email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Blind Faith Podcast – Sarah Dawkins
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The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with Torch CEO Sarah Dawkins. Sarah shares how she initially didn’t feel qualified to apply for the job at Torch. She also dives deeper into how Torch can help blind and partially sighted people and shares some future projects and visions for the organisation.
To contact Torch Trust call 01858 438260 email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Reflections Podcast – 27th April 2025 – Archdeacon Pete Spiers
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This week we hear from the Archdeacon of Sefton and Knowsley, Rev Pete Spiers, who chats about his disability, identity, and reflects on his love of God, finding faith and the Easter story too.
To contact Torch Trust with any comments or feedback, call 01858 438260 email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Blind Faith Podcast – John
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The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with John Seager who has been a Torch volunteer for decades. He talks about coordinating the Torch groups in his region and how he hopes Torch today will be able to reach a younger demographic.
To contact Torch Trust call 01858 438260 email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.
Blind Faith Podcast – Sheila
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The Blind Faith Podcast, hosted by Mark Madavan, is a thoughtful series which explores personal stories of faith and how sight loss has influenced those experiences.
In this episode Mark chats with Sheila who is blind from birth and has worked for Torch all her working life. Sheila shares how blindness can simultaneously be filled with frustrations and opportunities, and how she came to faith while at school in Edinburgh.
To contact Torch Trust call 01858 438260 email info@torchtrust.org or visit torchtrust.org.