Our School workers are Chris Mason, Sarah Stone, Sophie Tinker (Brighouse based) and Nancy White and Joan Wright (Upper Calder Valley based). They are supported by an amazing team of volunteers and the trustees alongside those who donate to and pray for our work. 

​Meet Nancy White:
Where do you come from?
You're going to wish you hadn't asked this! I've lived in Walsden, Todmorden since 2005, before that I was in London for 18 years.  Prior to this we lived in Wales for 3 years, Oxford for 7 and I was born in Buckinghamshire! 

What church are you part of?
I belong to the Todmorden United Benefice, which consists of three Church of England churches in Cornholme, Todmorden and Walsden.

What is your funniest experience working with young people?
Seeing the look of horror on their faces every time I've mentioned the 'sex' word in a teaching context!  Teaching about circumcision in RE to a group of teenage boys is equally funny!

What is your favourite place in the world?
I especially love Glen Coe in Scotland and Lake Bled in Slovenia.  Give me mountains and lakes and I'm a happy woman.

Who is your hero?  
Jesus from reality, Buffy the Vampire Slayer from fiction.

What are the five things you couldn't live without? 
 - My dog
- My own space
- Gluten free bread
- Access to the great outdoors
- My bed

What is your favourite bible verse?  
Psalm 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works; that I know very well.

What do you love about working for CICS? 
The chance to encourage and work with other Christians to share the Bible and hope of Christianity with schools. The opportunity to excite and interest children in faith.
Meet the Trustees:
  • Angela Ashton - worships at St John's Warley and has been involved in children's and youth work most of her life. Angela is married with 2 children and 1 grandchild. Angela has worked in special education and believes every child should be given the opportunity to achieve full potential - CICS is one of the ways this can happen in Calderdale. 

  • Paul Blakey MBE (Chair) - Paul is the founder of Street Angels and CNI Network and has actively worked within Calderdale's churches for over 26 years. Paul and wife Jean worship at The King's Church, Halifax and was involved in the initial discussions around setting up a school's work in the Borough - he became a trustee in 2012. 

  • Daphne Cansdale - Daphne and husband Graham moved to Calderdale in 2000 and was thrilled to find and join the group praying and planning for a schools project, having been involved in one in Bedfordshire for almost 20 years. Daphne is a retired Secondary and Adult Education teacher and was chair of CICS prior to Paul. Daphne and Graham belong to St Michael’s Church, Mytholmroyd.

  • Pauline Edwards (Publicity, including In-Form) - Pauline trained in London as a residential child care officer a role which bought her to Yorkshire. Meeting her husband Ian the couple settled in Halifax and Pauline spent 15 years as a teaching assistant at Mount Pellon school. Pauline attends Highgate Methodist church in Pellon and has been involved in CICS since the early days. 
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  • Christine Jackson - Christine is a former secondary school teacher and taught within Special Needs at the end of her career. This helped Christine see that there are many vulnerable and frightened young people within schools and volunteers as a CICS trustee so that she can assist in connecting such young people with CICS workers and hopefully be offered real and lasting purpose in life. Christine worship at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd. 

  • Ronnie Jackson - was educated at Calder High School and then had a career in decorating and building before supervising the decorating team for a training scheme in Halifax. Ronnie then became self-employed as a decorator. Church wise Ronnie was part of the leadership team of Calder Christian Fellowship and is currently at Hope Baptist Church in Hebden Bridge. 

  • Carol Pearson - From Halifax Carol was a Primary School teacher in Calderdale for around 16 years. and with 3 children and 4 grand-children young people are still at the heart of most of what Carol does! With her husband Tim they helped lead a church in Halifax for around 15 years and were involved in CICS back at the beginning! 

  • Tim Pearson - Our able treasurer who looks after the financial part of CICS. Tim has recently retired from working in a local Secondary School and is married to Carol.

  • Rosemary Wright (Administrator) - moved to Halifax in 1969 and has taught in several schools in the area teaching maths and music. Rosemary has been involved with CICS since the start and is part of Christ Church in Pellon. She currently serves CICS as our administrator and puts in hours of time and expertise.