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As September approaches, students will begin an academic year like no other as the Coronavirus pandemic impacts universities. But God is still moving and working, students are searching for hope and purpose, and we can meet this moment in prayer. That is why prayer walking on campuses can be so powerful. But why is this something worth pushing into?  God made...

You may have mixed feelings about being at uni during a pandemic. Happy to be with friends and grateful you can just roll out of bed for 9am online lectures, yet disappointed with restrictions: one-way systems on campus; limitations on sports teams and societies; nightlife curbed and large house parties taboo; more virtual than in-person events; and being confined to...

In the midst of lockdown many student workers have found themselves furloughed. This has proven to be a time of both challenge and encouragement for those in this position who are involved in student ministry. Here Lois, student worker at Holy Trinity Leicester, shares her reflections and experiences on Furlough. Kicking off this academic year I didn’t expect that I would...

In the midst of lockdown many student workers have found themselves furloughed. This has proven to be a time of both challenge and encouragement for those in this position who are involved in student ministry. Here Sam, student worker at Ivy Church (Manchester), shares his reflections and experiences on Furlough. Lockdown and furlough can be summarised for me in one word: grief. I am...

Emily is a second year student in Nottingham, and this is her story of trying church and exploring faith this year. What made you decide to try church and what was your experience of it? I wasn’t raised in a Christian family and so hadn’t really been to church since I was young and never really understood why we went to church in...

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...

The first time I was asked to help lead something in second year at Uni, by being a support leader in my small group, I was as encouraged as I was nervous. I probably didn’t do an amazing job but it was an important moment for me as it was my first experience of leadership. Now that I find myself...

As the new year looms on the horizon, those of us involved in student work will be planning how we can welcome and reach out to new students. It’s an exciting time - especially when new students who have never been to church rock up. But I often then fall into the trap of not following up how they have...

We all want to know that we belong to something bigger than ourselves. Whether it be a society or sports team at Uni, or our small group and church family, we all want to be part of something where we have purpose and a place. This is why we at Fusion are inviting you to join students, student workers and...

Making phone calls isn’t always the easiest thing to do. We can worry about what we say and how we said it, hope that other people aren’t listening in, and maybe even question whether it was worth it. But a phone call can go a long way. The role of a Church Relations Developer at Fusion is to help grow and...

I wonder how many of your New Year’s resolutions have you broken already? The dangerously high pile of stacked plates and the overflowing bin will tell you my ambition of maintaining a clean kitchen this year has not gone to plan. The New Year can be frustrating at times. Our grand plans of changing our lifestyle and improving our routine can...

It took me half an hour before I finally plucked up the courage to pray for my non-Christian housemate who was complaining about the sharp pain in his wrist. Breaking into a cold sweat I mumbled the words ‘can I pray for you?’ After he agreed I managed to splutter out a prayer complete with awkward side-glances. Nothing happened, but...

When I walked across the graduation stage, at the moment my middle name was pronounced incorrectly, I had a slight existential crisis as it felt like just the week before I was an overly keen Fresher and the prospect of ‘adulting’ life seemed a lifetime away. I began to question whether my decision to intern at my church for a year...