The Team.

Andy Poulsom

Andy is the director of the Trinity Trust Team, a full time youth ministry funded by the Churches Together in Godalming.  He first became involved in DAMASCUS in 2006 when invited to preach and has been doing so ever since, as part of the core team in organising and running each annual event. He has led the youth stream at the Celebrate charismatic conference and jointly leads ecumenical services and events in Godalming and the surrounding areas.

A former actor, theatre director, teacher and advertising agency director, Andy is passionate about communicating the Gospel message in dynamic, accessible and relevant way to young people and draws heavily on his arts & media background to do so at DAMASCUS. In addition to teaching on core themes Andy also leads a workshop programme at camp where young people respond to the core themes through art, music and drama.

Aseel Gilbert

Aseel is the youth coordinator for St Joseph's Catholic Church in Guildford. She runs several youth projects (GYM) for St Jo's and the other Guildford Catholic Parishes. Aseel has been involved in DAMASCUS since 2006 as volunteer leader and is now part of the core team.

Aseel mentors, supports and trains all the younger youth leaders (& some of the adults) through out the year getting them ready for DAMASCUS camp and taster days. She also manages the youth band, The KEY, that lead the morning worship @ camp.

Aseel has dedicated herself to full-time youth ministry, with the wonderful support of her husband and baby daughter. She is passionate about showing young people that God loves them just the way they are; that their faith is relavent to them where they are at and that they can be disciples of Lord today.