UCCF pressured me to resign

A new document has revealed how The Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) pressured some of its employees to resign. In a “Legalities of leavers” document seen by Premier, UCCF outlined how a contract of employment could be terminated, and even suggested the organisation would not “stay within the law” if employment law were to clash with “the ministry.” In sharing her story, Katie Norouzi illustrates how this policy worked on the ground and the impact it had. 

Three weeks ago, I read Nay Dawson’s brave account of her time as a former UCCF team leader. In the piece, she apologises for her part in enacting harmful HR policies; for not asking questions when Christian Union staff workers suddenly disappeared; for not being willing to risk the repercussions of probing further; for turning ministry into performance; for turning questions around performance into reasons for dismissing staff; for dismissals dressed up as resignations by mutual agreement.

The flashbacks were harrowing…but I will start from the beginning.