Thrive is made up of a team of brilliant people, each bringing their own passion and experience to help fulfil Thrive’s vision to enable effective outreach and discipleship across Warwickshire & Coventry.
Andy Castle, CEO and founder
Andy founded Thrive in 2011, having spent two years with CPAS as a national adviser on youth ministry. He has many years of youth ministry experience and thinks there is nothing better than helping a young person to discover the love, forgiveness, and freedom that God offers them. His desire is to invest in youth leaders, to keep them growing and to see more young people come to faith.
He enjoys a good meal with friends, live music and watching movies with a plot twist. Andy is married to Caroline, and they have three children. As a Spurs fan, he is used to the ups and downs of life!
Fiona Stutton, Children’s Ministry Adviser
Fiona is passionate about children hearing the gospel and loves opportunities to do just that. She has years of experience in children’s ministry, having worked in churches across England as well as leading missions in South Africa. Fiona runs One Way UK’s Puppet Academy team in the summer, choreographing and teaching puppeteers across the country ready to perform at the European Puppet Ministry Festival in the Autumn.
In her spare time, she likes to travel, walk in the countryside, do cross stitch, watch films, and catch up with friends. Her favourite chocolate is Cadbury’s.
Fiona’s role with Thrive is to support, train and equip churches to enhance their children’s ministry helping run Sunday morning sessions, all age worship, after school clubs, and Messy Church.
James Yates, Youth Mission Enabler 
James is a youth mission enabler, helping churches rethink their ministry with young people and bringing ideas and assistance in revitalising youth ministry.
He has worked with young people since he was a young person and has previously worked across churches and youth clubs in Northamptonshire. He is passionate about seeing churches of all shapes and sizes with thriving youth ministry and has a particular interest in small rural churches.
With his past experience of driving coaches, he has been fantastic at getting our Thrive Bus on the road!
In his spare time, he enjoys live comedy and music, playing the bass guitar and watching rugby.
Tim Crummack, Youth Events & Mission Enabler
Tim’s role focuses on planning and delivering Thrive’s events and training, creating opportunities for youth and children’s leaders to be equipped, encouraged, and supported in their ministry. Tim is passionate about walking alongside people and helping them grow, and he brings energy, creativity, and care into all that he does.
Alongside his work at Thrive, Tim enjoys being outdoors, staying active, and exploring new places. He also has a love for music and values the way creativity and community bring people together. His desire to see young people and their leaders flourish is at the heart of what he does, making him a key part of the Thrive team.
Isaac Lee, Youth Bus Outreach Worker
Isaac leads our mobile outreach programme that takes connection and support directly into the community. He is passionate about meeting young people where they are, creating safe spaces for conversation, belonging, and growth.
Isaac works alongside young people both on and off the Warwick Youth bus (Thrive bus), building trust, mentoring, and helping them navigate life’s challenges. Outside of Thrive, he enjoys the outdoors, music, and community life, and values opportunities to connect with people in meaningful ways.
Kate Wallis, Basecamp Co-ordinator
Kate is responsible for the event management of Basecamp, Thrive’s annual youth weekend, working in partnership with Tim. She has volunteered for Thrive for a long time as she co-leads our Youth Growing Leaders courses. Kate was a youth minister for many years in a local church and loves investing in young people as they seek after God and grow in their knowledge of who he is, how he has created them and discovering what it is that he is calling them to do.
Kate enjoys reading, walks with her family, singing loudly to songs in her car (if not always in tune!), candles and drinking coffee.
Thrive’s board of trustees
The board exists to:
- fulfil the legal requirements of the Charities Commission and the Thrive Youth Ministries deed of covenant
- provide appropriate governance in matters such as ministry, finance, human resources and child protection
- provide accountability of the strategic vision, goals and direction of Thrive Youth Ministries.
Currently, the board is made up of people who serve on a voluntary basis from Anglican, Baptist, and Independent church contexts, all offering various skill sets. The trustees believe in what God is calling Thrive to do and alongside the legal responsibility, are passionate to support Andy and the team at Thrive to fulfil its vision. They meet for board meetings six times a year, as well as joining with the staff team for an annual prayer & vision day. Trustees can often be found helping at events run by Thrive.