Ketamine Godcast - With Fr Alex Frost and Finley Worthington (Ketamine Education Services)
Finley Worthington is in recovery from Ketamine addiction this is his story.A Burnley vicar campaigning to help take ketamine off the streets says the "deadly and dangerous" drug impacts young people all over the town.Fr Alex Frost has been running a ketamine support group at St Matthew's Church in St Matthew's Street for the past couple of months. It's open to anyone impacted by the substance, whether they have used it or know someone who does. It offers a "safe space" for people to discuss their experiences and concerns and can signpost them to counselling.Ketamine is a powerful anaesthetic that can cause irreversible damage to the bladder and kidneys, with some young people ending up with urostomy bags. "I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost."I'm desperately worried for the families impacted by it. It's devastating for them," said Fr Frost
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Grooming Gangs - Jacob Jones - Child Exploitation and Grooming - A Father's Story - The God Cast podcast.
A link to the site https://parentsspeakup.org/home/Join the New Jarrow March to WestminsterOn Sunday August the 17th 2025 a march from Jarrow Town Hall to Westminster will be organised. The March will consist of 200 fathers led by one female MP to reflect the original Jarrow March for justice and dignity in 1936. On the ‘About’ page find out more about the struggles of the first Jarrow march and how they relate today. Read more on our ‘About’ page.Advocacy and LobbyingParents Speak Up actively engages in advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence policy changes and improve the legal framework surrounding grooming gang rape. We will be collaborating with lawmakers, law enforcement, and relevant authorities to push for legislative reforms and better protection for victims.Awareness CampaignsOur New Jarrow March awareness campaign aims to educate the public about the prevalence of grooming gang rape and its devastating impact. By raising awareness, we aim to challenge misconceptions, eradicate victim-blaming, and foster a culture of understanding and empathy.Go to our Petition page and ‘Tell Ten People’The March will aim to collect over 100,000 signatures in order to have the matter debated in Parliament. When signing the petition we ask that you create a link to ‘Tell Ten People’ and request that they sign and Tell Ten People and keep repeating the request
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Child Exploitation and Grooming - A Father's Story - The God Cast podcast.
The father of a grooming gangs abuse survivor has told The God Cast that he does not have faith in the Labour Government’s approach to tackle the abusers.Marlon West has regularly met with Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, in his attempts to force change.But Marlon West has now told The God Cast that he believed society was not ready to take the necessary steps to confront the rape gangs.Marlon West said police bosses have more to do to protect children in the region from sexual exploitation. His comments come after his daughter Scarlett went through a harrowing ordeal while in police custody.Scarlett was arrested in August 2019 following suspicions she had been involved in a car robbery. Her case was highlighted in the Baird Inquiry, which revealed how women and girls had been treated while in custody.Scarlett waived her right to anonymity and agreed for her father to speak on her behalf. The teenager, now 19, was made to strip to her underwear at Bury police station after being arrested, the inquiry found. She did not have an appropriate adult present with her while it happened, the repo
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Ketamine - A discussion with Jo Moore and Fr Alex Frost on The God Cast.
Fr Alex is the Vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley.Jo Moore, is the Registered Manager at Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House, Residential Detox and Rehab FacilityJo is the Registered Manager of the Birchwood @ Kaleidoscope House Residential Detox and Rehab facility in Heswall on the Wirral. Jo has 24 years of experience working within health and social care. As an RGN her career includes working in acute care settings, mental health and substance use. Jo will speak about her experiences of providing clinical support for Ketamine detoxification as well as the vital and often-missed role of rehabilitation from Ketamine use.Birchwood is a 25-bed residential centre in Heswall, Wirral, welcoming people from across the UK.A residential stay offers respite from a chaotic lifestyle, a chance to break destructive routines, make positive changes, and work towards sustained recovery.Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, we’re one of the few centres in the North West offering medically monitored and managed inpatient detox and drug and alcohol treatment.Explore the podcast
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BGT Winner Jon Courtenay - 2020 Britain's Got Talent Winner - The God Cast with Fr Alex Frost
Jon put together a unique show with music, comedy and the piano over twenty years ago and became one of the most sought after entertainers in the cruise and corporate industry before appearing on Britain’s Got Talent in 2020 where the hosts Ant and Dec awarded him their Golden Buzzer. He then went on to be the Judges Choice in the semi- final and then the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win the whole show. The following year Jon was awarded Best Performer at the National Reality Television Awards in London.Jon has since appeared on The Royal Variety Show, Britain’s Got Talent Christmas Special, Good Morning Britain, This Morning, Lorraine, Radio 2 and BBC Breakfast often performing original songs written for the moment. He composed and performed the opening song for the ITV Panto, the re-opening of Wembley Steps, The Michael Ball Show on BBC Radio 2 and The End of the Show Show for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway plus made a guest appearance on Les Dawson, The Lost Tapes documentary on ITV.Jon wrote and performed a one-man musical ‘Against The Odds’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to great acclaim and returned the following year with a sell-out show, ‘Mental Flavour’. He recently completed his second hugely successful UK theatre tour.
Fr Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew the Apostle, Burnley, where he grew up. He is also the host of The God Cast, a podcast devoted to issues of faith and spirituality, which has featured celebrities such as Stephen Cottrell, Alastair Campbell, Edwina Currie, Dom Joly, George Galloway, Anthea Turner and football legend Lou Macari. Ordained in 2015 after a mixed career working as a football referee, manager at Argos and a stand-up comic, Fr Alex currently sits on General Synod. He is married to Sarah and has three grown up children.
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