Mark is married to Jo and is a 23 year old youth and schools worker based in South Cave (near Hull). Mark spent 4 years as a youth worker in Peterborough whilst studying for a degree in youth work & ministry with Oasis.
The bancrupcy of SSG a couple of days ago (people who run SPCK) has took an interesting turn when it turned out that the company who will now operate the shops in their administration is also owned by the Brewers who own SSG….I smell a rat here…and also what will probably end up as the loss of all the formally SPCK bookshops accross the country.
What with trying to sell the shops (and not being able to because of contracts) and now this bancrupcy I can’t help but feel they’re trying to get out of the bookshop business.
For more information check out Dave Walker’s Blog
Also thanks to Phil who commented in my previous SSG post with this link. So if you’ve lost your Christian bookshop in the recent closures or if you’ve took up my boycott of SSG then head to the link and find yourself a Christian bookshop.
Mark,
As one of the previously disenfranchised SPCK workers (though my job was removed from me last year) I want to say thanks for all you the support you have shown to the SPCk/SSG staff – my old team at Lincoln were sacked on the same day and in the same way as Jim and his lot at Norwich. Of course now the situation as you mention has gotten worse with it looking like no restitution will be made to the old teams, or to the new teams, so badly treated.
I want to thank you also for letting people know about other local christian bookshops – if you are ever in Lincoln please call in Unicorn Tree Books, Lincoln Central Market, Sincil Street, Lincoln and say hi!
This is my bookshop and since February 5th it is now Lincoln’s only Christian Bookshop & Church Supplies store, so please do call in and visit (monday – Saturday 9am – 4pm) if you are in ever over in Lincoln – if you time it just right I might even get someone to make you a cuppa!