Thanking God for 2020

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.1 Peter 1: 3-4 (NIV)...

Covid-19 Update. September 2020

The Besom in York is still open. We are able to help people give money to those in need. (This can be specifically to help those struggling as result of the pandemic) We are able to help people give their baby items. (Please contact bundlesofjoy@thebesominyork.co.uk)...
Putting Faith Into Action

Putting Faith Into Action

[written 15th June 2020] Partnering with local churches is key to all we do at the Besom in York. We seek to help Christians across the city give to those in need, sharing God’s love in practical ways. So we love it when churches really ‘get’ that vision and become...

Important Covid-19 Update

[written 31st March 2020] Thank you for your patience in this unprecedented time. Even during such uncertain circumstances, we remain committed to our vision and purpose: helping the church in York to pray for, care for, support and give to those in need in our...
New Decade, Same Vision

New Decade, Same Vision

[Written 9th March 2020] The start of 2020 has flown by! We thought we would share some recent “sweepings” of news from The Besom in York. And while we are approaching our 13th birthday, our vision of enabling the church to give remains unchanged. First off, in...

SHACKworks get stuck in

It has been fantastic to have students from Ampleforth College getting stuck into projects with the Besom in recent years – and we were delighted to welcome another of their SHACworks teams to York at the end of June. The team of 14 students rolled up their...