Just-Ice is an innovative social enterprise that combines a love of ice-cream with a desire to provide sympathetic employment to survivors of modern slavery.<\/p>\n
Situated in the heart of Poynton, a leafy suburb in Cheshire, Just-Ice is helping to raise awareness of modern slavery amongst Poynton\u2019s school children, church, and wider community as well as employing several survivors of modern slavery. It is a brilliant example of a group of Christians taking action and could be mirrored in other communities across the country.<\/p>\n
Jo Rodman, the founder of Just-Ice Poynton, was considering a vocation in ordained ministry when she heard about a Christian couple in Derby who had turned their passion for ice cream into a thriving social enterprise. She was excited about starting a similar caf\u00e9 in Poynton and was encouraged by the Director of Vocations at Chester Diocese to pursue the idea as part of a Distinctive Deacon role. Distinctive Deacons have a strong call to an outward-looking and community-minded ministry. They often have a particular concern for issues of poverty and justice.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n A Cheshire ice cream cafe set up by a trainee #DistinctiveDeacon<\/a> is helping to raise awareness of modern slavery, and employing several survivors of modern slavery.<\/p>\n Read more on this story from @theclewer<\/a> at https:\/\/t.co\/XlA4GklXDR<\/a>. @ChesterDiocese<\/a><\/p>\n — The Church of England (@churchofengland) July 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n