While he was vicar of St Peter’s, St Helier, Morden, in south London, the Rev Donald Reeves collaborated with Ripon Hall theological college in Oxford in establishing the Urban Ministry Project (UMP).
This sought to reinvigorate the Church of England’s understanding of “left behind” places and to encourage clergy working in the inner city and outer estates in their commitment. Students on UMP certainly found “the Plunge” – 48 hours in London with only 15 shillings – tested their personal resourcefulness.
