GMIM
The Centre is the home to Greater Manchester Industrial Mission and the ecumenical body that is recognised by Greater Manchester Churches Together (GMCT) as the agency to develop ecumenical chaplaincies serving a wide range of organisations and communities in Greater Manchester.
St. Antony's Centre is the administrative base for the work and home to the GMIM Chaplains meeting held every six weeks where chaplains share good practice and to give support to the work of the Chaplaincies.
Chaplaincies exist in Bolton Town Centre, Middlebrook Retail Park at Horwich, Ashton Town Centre and Trafford Park. GMIM also provides the professional support for the Bolton Christian Community Cohesion Project which is working in partnership with other faiths and Bolton Council to foster models of good practice in addressing the cohesion agenda in the town.
Manchester Airport Chaplaincy was originally established by GMIM and is now a Charity in its own right with a comprehensive Chaplaincy service being provided to Manchester International Airport employees and passengers as well as support to people being repatriated to the UK.
GMIM is a registerd Charity , Registratuion number 1091274 and is governed by the GMIM Council with representatives from the Christian Churches, GMCT Church Leaders, Trade Unions, employers and representatives from the Community. The Centre Director is a member of the Council and trustee of the Charity.
GMIM is affiliated to the national Industrial Mission Association (IMA) which coodinates and provides a network for the ecumenical chaplaincies across the UK. GMIM chaplains are members of the Northwest IMA which meets quarterly to review work in the Region. Opportunity is taken to visit a chaplaincy and to share each others work. recent visits have included, the Sellafield Reprocessing plant in Cumbria, Warburtons Bakery Bolton and Barrow Shipyard . BAE Systems at Warton.`
For further information contact GMIM at St. Antony's Centre.
GMIM Annual Report 2009