What We Do

Regular Activity at our Zac's Place venue currently includes:

Tuesday Evenings 7pm - 9pm (note the new earlier time) is our weekly 'Tribal Gathering' for Fellowship, Bible Study. This is the core gathering of our Church for Ragamuffins community. 

Every Morning 8-9am the Wallich Rough Sleepers Intervention Team base themselves at Zac's Place supported by NHS outreach nurses, and numerous agencies who support rough sleepers and those in crisis in Swansea. This partnership has been running for many years. (Times can vary a little depending on demand each day)

Thursdays and Fridays 9am - 10am, Zac's Place Coffee Bar.

Free hot drinks, snacks, bathroom facilities, access to Wallich RSITeam for advice and NHS at risk and blood borne viruses nurses.

Clothing and food parcels available when in stock.

 

Thursdays 6.30pm - 8pm, Zac's Place Coffee Bar and Soup Nights.

Free hot drinks, homemade soup or small hot meals, sandwiches and bathroom facilities.

Clothing and food parcels available when in stock.

Overseeing this activity is;

Facilities Manager & Chaplain, Stuart Hardy and Kitchen Manager, Claire Thomas.

 

Christmas & New Years Opening 2025

Christmas Day Thursday 25th December 9am - 10am Coffee Bar OPEN, 6.30pm - 8pm Coffee Bar & Soup Night CLOSED.

Boxing Day Friday 26th December 9am - 10am Coffee Bar OPEN.

New Years Day Thursday 1st January 9am - 10am Coffee Bar CLOSED, 6.30pm - 8pm Coffee Bar & Soup Night OPEN.

Friday 2nd January 9am - 10am Coffee Bar OPEN.

Some of our regular activity is also available on the City & County of Swansea website here.

Exousia Trust was established in 1991 to initially support the Christian ministry of Sean Stillman and associated projects. It is governed and accountable to a board of trustees.

Over the years the work has developed considerably, notably the beginning of Zac's Place in Swansea in 1998. Zac's Place began as 'Church in a Pub?' initially, quickly finding a home on the margins of society using four different city centre bars over a six year period. By 2004 we had moved operations into the old Gospel Hall in George Street in Swansea where it has continued to be based. The small mission church community, 'Zac's Place - A Church for Ragamuffins' continues to gather and serve together, taking seriously christian discipleship and pro-active engagement with the local community - especially serving and giving a welcome to the poor and marginalised.

Zac's Place has also always had a close affinity with the arts community, historically involved in may music and theatre events. we also commissioned a series of artworks based on Jesus eight 'Beatitudes' which are currently available for touring in public spaces.

Sean Stillman is still based at Zac's Place, but since his 2021 Parkinson's diagnosis is handing over more responsibility to others at Zac's Place. He continues to write and broadcast and be very much part of life at Zac's Place. In 2018 his autobiography, 'God's Biker: Motorcycles & Misfits' was published by SPCK. 

In 2020 he successfully completed an MA in Applied Theology with Moorlands College with a dissertation entitled, 'Zac's Place: Examining a Fresh Expression of Church for Signs of a Renewal Movement' (Our thanks to Churches Together in England for including it in their Mission Research Library). This research has provided a valuable pathway for long term sustainability. 

He continues to broadcast regularly for BBC Radio Wales and is International President of God's Squad Christian Motorcycle Club. 

Sean posts current articles, radio and video material on this blog site www.godsbiker.org .

Rough Edges began in 2014 as a social enterprise and Charity Shop, with a difference, to support our grass roots care for those living in food poverty and crisis. You can read more about that here.

The vast majority of all our work is done by volunteers and funded by community donations and regular sponsors, supported by occasional grants. This model has enabled us to be sustainable over a long period of time earning a reputation for being a place of pro-active care and concern for many who would otherwise be overlooked. The recent renovations of our toilet facilities and kitchen, with help of a Welsh Government grant alongside our regular support base, signal our intention to future proof the facilities we have as a venue. 

Thank you for your interest and support.