Belonging before wellbeing
The antidote to isolation is connection. Somewhere to be, something to do and someone to talk to can become the doorway into deeper support.
About Kingdom Overflow
Building support around young people—not asking young people to fit a programme.
Kingdom Overflow builds relational infrastructure: the relationships, opportunities, partnerships and pathways that help young people access the right support at the right time—in and beyond the school day.
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What makes the model different
Connection is not an addition to support. It is the foundation that makes support possible.
We do not begin with a pre-set programme. We begin with the young person, the relationships around them and the reality of their local community.
Rapport-led presence
The answer is not simply more programmes. Consistent, trusted presence helps young people reach, trust and use support within the worlds they already inhabit.
Built around the person
Every young person is different. We grow options, opportunities and partnerships around their needs, strengths, aspirations and family circumstances—not ask them to fit a fixed programme.
Embedded in school and community
Trusted relationships begin where young people already are and remain available beyond the school gate, connecting daily school life with community belonging and opportunity.
Leadership and delivery
A growing team connecting strategy, relationships and delivery.
Tom Lambert
Director of Kingdom Overflow
Tom has more than two decades of youth work experience spanning detached youth work, wellbeing programmes, faith-based youth work, safeguarding, mentoring and coaching. He leads Kingdom Overflow’s strategy, partnerships and development, bringing together schools, community provision, staff, volunteers, churches and specialist organisations. Tom is passionate about helping every young person recognise their worth and achieve their potential.
Jess Pickering
School & Community Relational Support Coordinator
Jess brings extensive experience across teaching, pastoral care, safeguarding, attendance, reintegration and alternative provision. She builds positive relationships with young people, schools and families, particularly supporting those facing barriers to education and helping them recognise their worth and potential.
Ethos and practice
Faith is why. Young person-centred practice is how.
Kingdom Overflow is rooted in Christian faith and a compassionate response to the needs of young people. Our support is inclusive, without pressure and centred on each young person’s dignity, voice, strengths, needs, relationships and choices.
We are committed to professional, trauma-informed and therapeutic practice, with clear safeguarding, supervision, accountability and boundaries. We work within the competence and qualifications of our team; counselling and clinical provision are developed through appropriately qualified partners.
Kingdom Overflow operates as part of St Luke’s Cranham Park PCC, registered charity number 1128304. Information about our church context and faith pathways is available separately.
Governance and practice
Experienced oversight behind safe, credible delivery.
The management group brings together experience relevant to schools, wellbeing, community work, governance and sustainable charity delivery.
Education
Understanding of school leadership, pastoral systems, curriculum and the pressures on staff.
Wellbeing
Insight into relational, therapeutic and pastoral approaches while maintaining clear clinical boundaries.
Partnership
Experience of local systems, statutory services, community organisations and collaborative delivery.
Charity leadership
Governance, finance, organisational development and accountability for sustainable growth.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding, safer recruitment, supervision and clear escalation sit at the centre of delivery.
Professional standards
Policies and practice are designed for school-based work, information sharing and appropriate partnership provision.
Community insight
Long-term local relationships help the model respond to the realities young people and families face.
Non-clinical coordination
Kingdom Overflow does not currently provide clinical support directly; counselling and clinical provision are developed through qualified partners.
Management Group
Oversight from people with relevant professional and community experience.
John Baker
Chair
John brings more than 30 years’ experience in corporate banking and finance, alongside charity operations, organisational change and local voluntary-sector leadership.
Trevor Bright
Management Group
Stuart Beck
Education, Governance & Mental Health
Stuart brings more than 35 years’ experience in secondary education, including senior leadership, national education representation, governance, finance and major project delivery.
Paul Rose
Management Group
Christine Rose
Management Group
Kim Elwell-Sutton
Education, Governance & Mental Health
Kim brings experience across education, school and charity governance, mental health research and international teaching.
Christine Jee
Management Group
Governance in practice
How we keep the work safe, accountable and credible.
Governance supports school-embedded delivery, community activity, volunteer involvement and specialist partnerships.
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Oversight
The management group provides leadership, accountability and strategic direction.
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Safeguarding
Clear procedures, supervision and reporting routes protect young people, staff and volunteers.
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Partnership
Schools and specialist partners agree roles, boundaries and information-sharing arrangements.
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Learning
Reach, feedback, progress and partnership capacity inform improvement.
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Sustainability
The model grows through volunteers, partnerships, funding and shared ownership.
Help build the next stage.
We welcome conversations with schools, funders, community organisations, volunteers and appropriately qualified specialist partners who share the ambition for long-term change.