A pioneering project that brings a school, a church and its community together has been officially opened by the Bishop of Lichfield.
The Lighthouse Project is a partnership between Kingsland CE Academy and St Mary's Church in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent.
It is based in the primary school's former Children's Centre which has been developed to provide a range of services in a deprived area with few local resources.
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave joined pupils and partner organisations to open the project including its new community cafe called The Lantern.
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Parenting support, family partnerships where new skills are taught plus medical advice and counseling will all be on offer to local people at the base.
It is part of a wider mission project to encourage engagement between churches and schools in the Stafford Episcopal Area of the Diocese. Find out more about this and the Diocese's three other mission projects here.
