St Andrew's has close links with Nottinghamshire YMCA whose main buildings are within the parish. Jacky Holmes is chair of Notts YMCA, and Andrea Shea Head of HR (both church members), plus the vicar is a gym pastor and also runs the gym pastor scheme. Nottinghamshire YMCA Website

Cherish Fund St Andrew's has long supported the Cherish Fund which works with Children and Families in crisis. In the past this has included work in St Ann's Phase 10, as well as day trips from St Ann's and from Mansfield. We support work with children in Malawi, and have helped in the setting up of Milawi YMCA. Cherish also has links with the Agape primary school in Uganda, where you can sponsor a child for £10 a month. Richard Clark (vicar) is the chair and some of the other trustees are also from St Andrew's. Please visit Cherish Fund website for more details. Cherish Fund Website

Andy and Emma Dipper Andy Dipper is the Chief Executive of Release International, and Emma Dipper has an extensive ministry among women. Emma was sent out into mission work by this church. SERVING THE PERSECUTED CHURCH Release International serves the persecuted church around the world in five key ways: 1 Showing God's compassion providing for the needs of the families of martyrs and prisoners 2 Serving God's church enabling them to survive persecution and its effects 3 Sharing God's love helping the persecuted church win to Christ those who are opposed to the gospel 4 Spreading God's Word supplying Bibles and literature to meet the need for growth and evangelism 5 Speaking as God's advocates being the voice of the martyrs and the oppressed Release International Website