Jackie Waters-Dewhurst moved to Lincolnshire in 2011. And as part of her role as Diocesan Director of Education, set up The Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust which has since grown to 23 schools many serving coastal, urban and rural deprived areas. In 2023, she set up the Love As Action Together fund supporting pupils whose barriers to learning were caused by poverty, giving away over £16,000 in the first year. Prior to Lincoln, Jackie led the Bristol diocesan education team, chaired North Somerset Schools Forum and was chair of governors for a special school which achieved outstanding Ofsted judgements for it's equity driven work on enterprise and the academic outcomes of pupils. Equity has driven Jackie's career which, both through paid and voluntary work, has enabled her to provide opportunities for those who are often unable to access the variety of experiences which many take for granted.