We are a matrix of Bosnian & Herzegovinian and British workers. We are based in four locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a support team in the UK.
We use our skills (creative, sport, linguistic and more!) to work alongside local youth, building connections with local communities and bridging divides.
We believe in the future of Bosnia & Herzegovina and we believe that this next generation of young people are key to its success.
Role: Finance Manager
When did you join Novi Most? 2000
Favourite Food: Bacon
Hobbies: Grandchildren, seeing friends, sewing and knitting.
Whats the best part of your job? Balancing the numbers, knowing that we are supporting the team.
Whats is your best memory working with novi most? Touring BiH visiting all the team in their locations.
Favourite Scripture? Psalm 139
Role: Office Administrator
When did you join Novi Most? 2000
Favourite Food: Chocolate
Hobbies: Grandchildren, seeing friends, jigsaws.
Whats the best part of your job? Chatting with supporters and volunteers on the phone.
Whats is your best memory working with novi most? Training days preparing summer volunteers
Favourite Scripture? Jeremiah 29:11.
Role: Intern / YOUTH WORKER
Location: Mostar
Studying: Physiotherapy
Why did you join Novi Most?: To work alongside young people in my church and town.
Whats the best part of your job? To work with and learn from others who have years of experience working with young people.
If you could be any superhero who would you be? Kim possible, because she fights for good
Role: YOUTH WORKER / ADMIN / AMAZING
When did you join Novi Most? 2007
Location: Mostar
Favourite Food: Potatoes
Hobbies: Chatting with friends
Whats the best part of your job? Spending time with young people, seeing them grow, and being a person they can come to for help and advice.
Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? Doing summer festivals in mostar where we brought together young people from both sides of the town. At first they were apprehensive but they soon saw that they had a lot in common and made new friendships..
Favourite Scripture? Jer 29:11
Role: YOUTH WORKER
Location: Čapljina
When did you join Novi Most? 2007
Favourite Food: Anything chocolatey
Hobbies: Learning to play the piano, dancing salsa, playing board games with friends
Whats the best part of your job? Spending time with young people and sharing with them my enthusiasm for different activities.
Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? Times of joy and laughter in our youth centre.
Favourite Scripture? Heb 12 1-3
Role: TEAM LEADER/ YOUTH WORKER
Location: Čapljina
When did you join Novi Most? 2010
Favourite Food: Black Squid Risotto
Hobbies: Riding my motorbike, snowboarding, playing football, running, drinking coffee with friends.
Whats the best part of your job? Spending time with young people and sharing with them my enthusiasm for different activities.
Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? There are so many to choose from! Camps, running fun activities in the middle of town, celebrating 20 years of Novi Most in Mostar.
Favourite Scripture? Matt 28:19
Role: Youth worker/musician/ administrator
Location: Jajce
When did you join Novi Most? 2008
Favourite Food: Tescos finest custard and salt and vinegar kettle chips -not at the same time!
Hobbies: Running, Playing music, arts and crafts, reading
Whats the best part of your job? Empowering young people to grow and learn.
Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? There have been many – taking young people to the coast for the first time in their lives, Novi Most violin ensemble playing at the British Ambassador’s carol service, organising street art festivals in Jajce.
Favourite Scripture? Psalm 23
Role: I guess I’m still a youth worker and a Novi Most team leader, but increasingly most of my time is spent as a musician and producer.
Location: Jajce
When did you join Novi Most? I joined in September 2008, and spent two years in Mostar before moving to Jajce.
Favourite Food: Good bread and butter is hard to beat…although I’m never going to turn down a decent steak!
Hobbies: Songwriting and making music is a hobby as well as being part of my job….a bit like snowboarding. Sometimes I grow chilli peppers!
Whats the best part of your job? Getting to help people make music, and seeing what it means to them and to their audience is very rewarding..
Whats is your best memory working with Novi Most? The weekend when eight young people from BiH, Croatia and Serbia came to my studio to record Hiljadu koraka – a song they’d written together during a songwriting I ran at Youth Camp at Emek Beraka in 2023 – was pretty special. You can find the result of this weekend on Spotify.
Favourite Scripture? Sing to Him a new song; Play skilfully with a shout of joy. Psalm 33:3
Role: Youth worker/musician
When did you join Novi Most? 2005
Favourite Food: Curry, and “grah” – proper Bosnian beans!
Hobbies: Playing tennis and cooking a barbecue.
Whats the best part of your job? Being able to do what God has called me to do – to work with young people and to teach music.
Whats is your best memory working with novi most? Seeing young people grow in their musical abilities and seeing them get to know God. My best memories of this are from working with the band Underground.
Favourite Scripture? Galatians 2:20
One of the best things about working with young people in my country is getting to see them persevere, try new things and being determined to keep going.
Novi Most is a UK registerd charity and we are blessed to have great trustees with a wide range of knowledge and skills to support us in pioneering youth work in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
