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Ruth Akinradewo is an Ambassador with Press Red and a social justice activist. Press Red is a Christian charity that works to equip, empower and educate people to tackle issues of gender-based violence. It wasn’t that long ago I was a student myself: just a little over two years ago now. The scene hasn’t much changed. When I was at uni, one of...

As term finishes does Small Group feel like a disaster zone? I’ve been there. Maybe nobody’s turning up or nothing is said; sessions become a debate between two people; others have been unreliable; or someone has been causing tension. Whatever it is you may be low on confidence, high on frustration, feeling tempted to quit. However, it is often in...

When you invite a not-yet-Christian to church, what do they hear? Do they know the same church you know, the one where all are welcome and Jesus is the priority, or do they know cold buildings, covering their shoulders or even being judged? For many, the church means a building and it’s a building they’re not ready to enter into. If...

IMAGINE BEING PART OF A SMALL GROUP THAT PEOPLE CAN'T WAIT TO GATHER FOR; IT'S FUN, IT'S ADVENTUROUS, IT'S ENERGISING.  Christina shares her story of how she has grown as a follower of Jesus in her time at university and the impact small group has had in her life. Desiring a deeper relationship with God?  Yearning for transforming community? Feeling called to radical obedience and...

Every student should have an opportunity to find hope in Jesus and home in the local church. Sadly this is far from the current reality. The average percentage of undergraduate students in a university town/city is 1.08%. In some university towns and cities, it is a long way off. As Fusion, we work with local churches in every university location to reach...

Imagine being part of a Small Group that people can't wait to gather for; it's fun, it's adventurous, it's energising.  Micah is a student in her final year leading a freshers small group, check out her small group top tips and stories of God on the move... Plates full of snacks and mugs full of coffee... People that help out when Small Group is...

I spend a lot of my time with current students; students in the mix of uni life, discovering who they are and who they want to be. Decisions are a major part of uni life. I recently hung out with Abby and she shared her story and a decision she made that changed the course of not only her university...