About Helen Proudfoot, the Diocesan Children's Workers' Adviser

Helen is married with three grown up children. She has lived in Duffield for 13 years and worships at St Alkmund’s Parish church in the village. Her family has lived in several places around the country and has enjoyed worshipping in Baptist, Methodist and Free Evangelical Churches.

Helen says she has always been involved in children’s work and has a passion to share God’s love with children.

Currently she leads the Sunday Children’s work at St Alkmund’s. Also, along with other members from the church, she visits the local primary school, William Gilbert, each week with Open the Book.

Helen also enjoys drama and spends most Thursdays with the SCAT team.
She also loves cooking and has managed to incorporate this into her work - check out a FEAST evening near you. Helen also enjoys fell walking.

For 20 hours a week in her role as Diocesan Children's Workers' Adviser, Helen seeks to encourage, help, resource, train and advise you in your work with children. Please don’t hesitate to contact her if you have a query, are looking for a good resource, or want help to start or develop your work.

She said: " I came across this acrostic poem written by a group of children. It encapsulates beautifully some of what I hope to be able to do:-

Encouragement
Never uses force
Cares about what happens to someone else
Offers love
Understands
Really listens
Always helps
Gently persuades
Encouragement is
Making
Each person feel
Needed and
Taking special care of those who need a little more help."