Krasif Aid is a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales No: 6533519 Registered Charity No: 1123948
Serving & Partnering in Bulgaria
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Meet the Team
Our Management Group and Directors provide the committed leadership for Krasif Aid
Jim & Margaret Chalmers
Jim became a Christian through the local Presbyterian Church. He studied History at
University and later teacher training in Manchester, subsequently becoming a teacher
and college lecturer teaching history all of his career. He retired recently, and
is married to Margaret, also a teacher. They are members of St. Thomas’ Anglican
Church, Aldridge, where Jim is a Lay-
Alan, a town planner, met Gillian, a nurse, on a team to Bulgaria in 1999, part of
the Jesus 2000 charity which Alan threw himself into starting and running following
the death of his first wife in 1995. The charity brought together churches of all
denominations across the borough of Walsall to celebrate the Millennium, which they
celebrated by getting married! Alan has 3 children, Gillian 2, and between them 5
Grandchildren. Both retired in 2008. They attend Aldridge Parish Church where they
both preach, assist with prayer ministry, and co-
Alan & Gillian Winser
Paul & Joy Gilliver
In 1992, following 20 year backgrounds in Engineering and Catering, Paul & Joy pursued a call to full time Christian ministry.
Initially they trained and worked with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), leading Crossroads Discipleship Training Schools; moving on in 2002 to work with Saltmine Trust as part of their Eastern Europe ministry, operating primarily in Bulgaria. With the formation of Krasif Aid in 2007 it was a natural move to partner again with Brian & Chris.
Over the years their vision has remained the same, to encourage the local church in becoming more involved in missions by motivating and facilitating teams and individuals, leading them on overseas trips when necessary.
They not only bring 15 years experience of overseeing mission teams, but have been involved in leading worship for 25 years.
Both are actively engaged in the life of Hinckley Baptist Church in Leicestershire, where they are both part of the worship group and Paul is a deacon on the leadership team
Colin & Frances Tyne
Colin, an accountant, who before taking early retirement, worked in senior management positions with a major clearing bank and Lloyd’s (the insurance market.) Frances worked in further education and specialised in recent years in Health and Social Care. They are members of Aldridge Parish Church, where they lead a small group and are involved in other activities. They moved from Hertfordshire to the West Midlands in 2009, both for family reasons and to be more involved in Krasif Aid, Colin is responsible for the financial aspects of the Charity and Frances regularly lectures in Bulgaria
Iain & Nicola Martin
Iain Martin runs Kyros Business Services, which provides franchise recruitment and other specialised services for the franchise industry. Iain and his wife Nicola are members of New Song Community Church in Bromsgrove. They have a vision of the Christian church working in unity, as one body, equipped to meet the needs of the marginalised in society, and to draw in those who are yet to experience the love of Jesus, personally. They set up Wassell Grove Business Centre in Halesowen as an integral part of this vision
Roger & Eileen Wilcox
Roger retired as a police sergeant after 31 years service in the West Midlands. He jointly led an emerging independent church for nineteen years, and has been involved in management and as a trustee of a number of local charities and third sector organisations during the past forty years. He led the establishment of a highly successful Community Resource Centre in his home town, Willenhall. He has been married to Eileen for over 40 years
Brian & Chris Clarke
Brian & Chris began mission work in 1989 as part of YWAM in Amsterdam working with
vulnerable people in “Sin City.” Previously, Brian was a lawyer for 16 years. Back
in the UK they headed the YWAM Family Ministry work for several years, before beginning
involvement in Bulgaria in 1998. They were recruited by Saltmine Trust, in Dudley,
to head up their Eastern Europe ministry in 2001. In late 2007 they began the formation
of Krasif Aid. They are members of St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, Aldridge. Chris has
her own party-
