In 2008, after much prayer and discussion, the Heatons Churches Partnership decided to launch the schools worker project by entering into a partnership with Christians in Schools Trust. It was agreed that the Heatons Partnership would buy one of their worker's time for one day a week from September 2008. Initially this was Andrew Phillips. The role was to continue to develop the work already started in the schools. The worker would be supported and accountable to a management group set up by the Heatons Partnership.

In Oct 2010 we decided to increase the number of days from 1 to 2 per week. To facilitate this we worked with the trust to employ a new worker called Linda Lanigan and she has now fully taken over the work Andrew started.

The project was launched and celebrated with a special commissioning service held at Heaton Moor Methodist Church on Sunday September 14th 2008.

The project is being financed by individual Christians and Churches in the Heatons.

The Management Team