About
What we do
‘God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work’
2 Corinthians 9:8
‘Every Good Work’ (EGW) is a Christian youth programme working in the city of Wakefield. We aim to bless young people and invite them to explore the Christian faith, work to bless their own communities through acts of service and grow in their own leadership abilities.
As such we engage in a number of different areas of work. This includes work in schools, youth groups, social action projects and youth churches. You can find out more about all of these on this website.
We are funded by the Church of England and work with and through Anglican Churches in the city, namely St Catherine’s Church, St Helen’s Church and St George’s Church. We also work with a number of partner organisations throughout Wakefield.
Meet the team
We aim to build good and positive relationships with young people both in and out of schools, encourage participation in social action and then reflect on those experiences. The aim is then for the young people to have their own ideas about social action projects and eventually to lead them.
This is an exiting opportunity and we are privileged to be be working on this and helping the young people learn more about themselves, be a contributing part of their local communities and learn more about Jesus and what it is to be a Christian in todays world.
Hannah Smith
Project Leader, based at St Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna
Hannah is the Vicar of St. Helen’s and St. Paul’s – Sandal Magna Parish. She was previously Vicar of two churches in East Leeds and before that worked in the city centre of Leeds with a church plant in Holy Trinity Boar Lane and as Chaplain to the Trinity Centre. She loves Jesus, music and running…
Jo Carroll
Project Officer, based at St Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna
Jo has a background in Youth Work but has also worked extensively in compliance & health care. She is passionate about helping young people reach their full potential but also running a tight ship in terms of the day to day running of the project.
When not working she can be found curled up with a good book & her Cocker Spaniel Harley. Or paddling on a beach somewhere with her friends & family.
Amy Hayes
Youth Outreach Pastor based at St George’s, Lupset.
Amy is a commissioned Church Army Evangelist. Before joining the EGW team, she served as a Pioneer Evangelist in a Centre of Mission, where she helped shape creative, inclusive outreach in the local community. Amy is passionate about walking alongside young people as they explore faith, identity, and belonging—and she believes church should feel like home.
The most important thing you need to know? She’s proudly owned by Fergus, her dog and constant companion.
Phil Asquith
Youth Outreach Pastor based at St Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna
Phil was a teacher before working for EGW and has taught at a variety of schools and colleges in the region, most recently at Leeds City College, teaching Computer Games Design.
Joshua Monks
Youth Outreach Pastor, based at St Catherine’s Church, East Wakefield
Before joining ‘Every Good Work’ Joshua worked as a Religious Studies teacher in secondary schools. He has a masters degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, is the 3rd best guitarist at ‘Every Good Work’ and regularly bangs his head on low ceilings.
Our Partners
As part of our work we are pleased and proud to work with a number of organisations across the city.
Church Partners:
St Catherine’s Church, East Wakefield.
St George’s Church, Lupset.
St Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna.
School partners:
Outwood Academy City Fields School.
St Thomas a Becket Catholic High School.
Trinity Academy Cathedral School.
Other Partners:
Portobello Community Centre, run by Portobello Community Forum.
St Swithun’s Community Centre, run by the Eastmoor Community Project.
Safeguarding
The EGW Project is serious about safeguarding.
We are committed to :
The EGW Project is serious about keeping everyone within the project safe.
We are committed to:
Promoting a safe environment and culture.
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
Any concerns that can be reported to the following:
Project Lead: Revd. Hannah Smith, Hannah.Smith@leeds.anglican.org
Leeds Diocese Safeguarding Team, 0113 353 0257, safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org
If there is immediate risk or danger, please contact the police on 101.
You can read our safeguarding policy here.
Schools Work
High School
We work alongside the CROSS Project in local schools. The CROSS Project is a Christian organisation who employ a small team of schools workers who support schools and their pupils.
Alongside our CROSS Project Partners, we work in High Schools delivering lessons, clubs, assemblies, mentoring, and support.
We work in the following schools:
Outwood Academy City Fields School,
St Thomas a Becket Catholic High School,
Trinity Academy Cathedral School,
Transition Work
Moving to High School can be a stressful time for pupils, full of unknowns and worries. As such, we also work in Primary Schools, helping children in Year 6 prepare for their move to High School.
To do this we use the ‘It’s your Move’ resources, created by Scripture Union. You can find out move about this here
Youth Groups
At all our youth groups and you activities, we aim to keep our young people safe by both following the Safeguarding procedures and also by having a code of conduct. for our groups. You can see it here.
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Hot Chocolate
Game Changers
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any queries. We hope to hear from you soon and see you on our journey with Every Good Work.
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