Hope for every season

A safe place to develop ideas and grow.

April - May 2027

“The Greenhouse is about people using their own situation, whatever it is, to create opportunities and be spurred on in their evangelism.’ It’s a safe place to develop ideas and to grow, similar to how a greenhouse in a garden is used to cultivate and protect tender plants.” Elaine MacDonald

Join us

Our four-week mentoring project is for women who want to grow in confidence and practical skills for sharing Jesus with older people.

As the UK population continues to age, there is an urgent and exciting opportunity for the Church to share the hope of Jesus with older people. We want to see churches grow in confidence and creativity in reaching older people with the gospel, recognising later life as a season rich in spiritual significance, deepening devotion and purposeful service.

Through mentoring, encouragement and practical training, participants will develop an evangelistic talk or testimony to share in a small-group setting with older people. We’ll explore how to communicate the gospel clearly, tell our stories well and engage thoughtfully with the experiences and questions of later life. We will also learn from women with experience of creating outreach opportunities in care homes, alongside training and practical resources from Alexandra Huggins, CEO of Faith in Later Life.

Our Team

Alexandra Huggins

CEO Faith in Later Life


Alexandra leads the ongoing work and development of Faith in Later Life. She is passionate and experienced in inspiring and equipping people for the opportunities and challenges of later life, and in helping them know Jesus more deeply or for the first time.

Alex has three grown up sons, and she lives in the West Country with her husband, Guy, and their Border Terrier, Mary.

How does The Greenhouse work?

Alongside mentoring and training the main focus of the Greenhouse is writing a talk or testimony in week 2 and 3 and then receiving feedback on your piece week 4.

You don’t need to be an experienced speaker or have spoken publicly before. You simply need a desire to make Jesus known and a willingness to learn.

Come and grow in confidence, find your voice and discover how God can use your story to bring the good news of Jesus to older people.

Our team of mentors and trainers includes; Alexandra Huggins.

Week 1: April 19th 7.30-9pm

Week 2-3: Homework time!

End of week 3: Submit your writing.

Week 4: May 10th 7.30-9pm: Deliver your talk or testimony in a small group and receive mentor led feedback on your piece. This session we will also learn from women with experience of creating outreach opportunities in care homes.

Cost £15 (If costs are prohibitive please get in touch with the PfE team).

  • "We all need a safe place, empowering and encouragement to fulfill God's call and offer our gifts. The Writing Greenhouse did that for me. Thank you." Writing Greenhouse guest 2026

    Lorna

  • "The event provided motivating speakers and encouraging coaching which has greatly increased my confidence to share my creative writing with a wider audience and to believe that I have something of value to say." Writing Greenhouse Guest 2026

    Magda

  • “I was feeling a bit nervous on the trip to London; notebook open on my lap, running though my Spoken Word piece under my breath, butterflies in my stomach. Who wouldn’t be? It’s creative, it’s personal, we were inviting (constructive) criticism, and other women would also be sharing theirs – so even though it wasn’t competitive there would be inevitable comparison; and I didn’t expect to come out of it well.

    It turned out most of us were feeling like that about participating in the workshop. So how did we all end up feeling comfortable enough to read and perform our pieces, and why did I enjoy it so much that I’d do it all again?”

    Read the rest of the blog here.