XLP stands for “The eXceL Project”; a registered charity at the cutting edge of urban youth work in the UK. It was started by Patrick Regan in Peckham, South London, in 1996 after a stabbing in a school playground. They needed someone to speak to the kids and address the issues they were facing. Patrick, a local youth worker, answered the call. XLP now serves young people in schools and communities across seven inner-London boroughs (Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Camden and Islington).

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No Ceiling to Hope describes how all over the world – from Bolivia to Bangladesh, LA to Peckham – Christians are making a difference.  Where poverty, gangs, homelessness and addiction exist the church is getting its hands dirty. Patrick shows how God’s people are offering hope in the midst of pain. “As Christians there is no ceiling to the hope we can bring, even when things look bleak,” he says. “Extreme poverty has been halved in the last 30 years. This book encourages and challenges the church to think and act creatively to eradicate all types of poverty and suffering.”

"No Ceiling to Hope" T-shirts

One great way to contribute to the work of XLP is by purchasing one of our limited edition "No Ceiling To Hope" t-shirts. They come in three different designs and all monies raised will be put straight back in the work of XLP!