Our Team

Beckie Briggs

I am the Operations Manager at The Cross Project, which means I have the privilege of leading this fantastic team and help organise the funding and the relationships with schools.

Before joining the charity I worked in primary schools in Leeds for over twenty years. Throughout that time I taught across the whole age range from 2 year olds to 11 years. I was a member of senior leadership and also Special Needs Coordinator. I have wide variety of experience working with children with extra needs to be able to access their learning in engaging and meaningful ways. 

Away from schools I am mum of two children, a Girl Guiding Leader, and a Licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England.

I love gardening and being in the great outdoors, especially climbing a mountain or paddling in a stream.


Operations Manager

Stephaine Gall

Senior Schools Worker

I love working with young people, I find great joy in teaching them about Jesus and sharing the gospel with them. Before my time with the CROSS Project, I trained as a teacher but also have experience of lots of different roles outside of education too. I've lived in Wakefield since 2018 and I am part of Grace Church Wakefield, where I serve in children's and youth ministry. I enjoy spending time with friends and family, cooking, films & TV, cosy crafts, board games, reading, appreciating nature and any opportunity to hang out with a dog! 


Rob Haley

Schools Worker

I am a school’s worker with The Cross Project. I am married to Sal with three grown up children. In 1990 I attended the Bible College of Wales in Swansea. I have been involved in youth work for over 37 years consisting of both church and non church youth. At my church family, NewSpring church Ossett, I serve the church as a church elder (Leader) plus  lead the youth with my wife. I am just coming to the end of a 2 year applied ministry course.

My hobbies include walking in the hills, reading, various music, theatre and a good crime drama.



Linda Holmes

Schools Worker

I've been working at the CROSS Project since 2016 as Schools Worker.

My background is in children's and youth work, having previously worked for a Wakefield church as schools worker for a number of years which involved around thirty schools, and also working alongside CROSS in its earliest days.

Together with three others, I began a children's work in Rothwell which soon outgrew its community centre and moved into a local primary school, eventually becoming registered as a charity.  Attendance reached eighty-five children weekly, so we co-ordinated a large team of volunteer helpers.

My personal interests are best summed up in literature, arts, and the great outdoors.




Sharon Link

Fundraiser

I work part time for The Cross Project  as a Trust Fundraiser, one day a week. I have over 20 years experience in the charity sector working mainly for national charities in Head of Fundraising roles. I have a Diploma in Fundraising Management through the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. My first career was in banking, working in several branches of the former Midland Bank, now HSBC, across Bradford. Whilst in that role I started helping to organise charity balls and staff fundraising events, then saw a fundraising job advertised at the Marie Curie Bradford Hospice, applied, got it and my fundraising career started!

I enjoy keeping fit doing Pilates, Zumba and dance fit. I also enjoy walking. The highlight of the week for me is Thursdays when I look after my grandchildren, Alice and Henry. I feel very blessed to have my family around me - Charlotte, their Mum, and my two sons Oliver and Jack and all their partners.