Rali was born in a small town in Bulgaria near the Black Sea. After school she qualified as a dental technician and then undertook further study to become a nurse.

Rali came to the UK in 2002 and took on the position of care assistant in Devizes. In 2009 she joined Pilgrims’ Friend Society at Leonora Home (now closed) as a care team leader. In 2019 she completed a diploma in Health & Social Care. When Middlefields House opened in August 2021 she was promoted to Deputy Manager and then to Registered Care Manager.

Rali has two children, a daughter and a son. She became a Christian as a teenager in Bulgaria and helped with Sunday School with her husband (at that time only a friend), organising activities and teaching the Bible to children who were living in poorer communities.

Chris has lived and worked in Wiltshire for the last 30 years. Throughout that time his career has been in social housing management, with his most recent role being a Regional Manager for Anchor Hanover, a large provider of housing and social care for older people. Housing roles have included project management, community development, leading on environmental strategy, as well as managing a variety of teams.

Chris is an elder at a Baptist church in Hilperton, near Trowbridge, and chairman of Zimbabwe Partnership Trust, a small Christian charity supporting pastors and communities in Zimbabwe.

Nathan has extensive experience in the hospitality sector, including management roles in pubs and hotels around the South West. As he grew in his Christian faith, he opted for a change of direction, becoming a refuse collector and recycling loader. He then spotted the role of Hospitality Manager at Middlefields House advertised and decided to apply. He now manages the Harvest coffee shop, as well as overseeing the Reception, Catering, Housekeeping and Laundry.

In his spare time he plays the drums in the worship band at church and goes running three times a week.

Read a full interview Nathan here

Julia has a predominantly project office experience in the workplace until she became born again and The Lord completely changed her heart and she switched to a career in health before joining Middlefields. The heart of an evangelist with a passion for all to have a personal relationship with Jesus, particularly, the older members of our community. Julia helps to lead and assist where needed in her local church at a service aimed for the senior member.

Julia is creative and has her own Sewing Room which her carpenter husband designed and made for her. Apart from sewing and knitting, Julia thoroughly enjoys cottage gardening and most of the Spring/Summer will be found in her garden which she designed and re-landscaped. Julia is also learning to play the piano, is a keen swimmer and an avid student of scripture.