Sections:
Administration
Archdeacons
Bishops
Church Buildings & DAC
DGAT (Academies Trust)
Diocesan Registrar
Education Department
Finance Department
Mission and Ministry Dept
Ministry Advisers
Parish Giving Scheme
Property Department
Widows and Retirement Officers
Our administrative staff are headed up by Diocesan Secretary, Benjamin Preece Smith.
You can write to us at: Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY.See also:
Bishops and Senior Leadership
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Church House administration
Benjamin Preece Smith
Diocesan Secretary
01452 835523
| Assistant to Diocesan Secretary (maternity cover) | Emma Anderson | 01452 835512 | |
| Director of Communications and Engagement | Lucy Taylor | 01452 835515 | |
| Senior Communications Officer | Katherine Clamp | 01452 835591 | |
| Senior Communications Officer – Digital | Sam Cavender | 01452 835591 | |
| Deputy Diocesan Secretary and Head of HR & Safeguarding | Judith Knight | 01452 835526 | |
| Human Resources Advisor | Alice Clark | 01452 835558 | |
| DBS Administration | Kate Peake | 01452 835586 | |
| Diocesan Safeguarding Officer | Becca Faal | 01452 835516 | |
| Diocesan Safeguarding Officer | Brett Riches | 01452 835516 | |
| Office Manager and Assistant to Judith Knight | Helen Crawford | 01452 835589 | |
| Church House Receptionist and Safeguarding Training Administrator | Becky Faull | 01452 835531 | |
| Church House Receptionist | Sarah Guy | 01452 835531 | |
| Life Development Officer | Kathryn Warner |
Church Buildings and Diocesan Advisory Committee
Natalie Fenner
Senior Church Buildings Officer
01452 835593
| Church Buildings Officer & DAC Secretary | Adam Klups | 01452 835567 | |
| Church Buildings Administrator | Catherine McGirr | 01452 835593 |
Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust (DGAT)
| Chief Executive | Rachel Howie | 01452 835542 | |
| Chief Operating Officer | Kerry Brimfield | 01452 835565 | |
| Executive Officer | Ellie Hully | 01452 835556 | |
| Head of School Improvement | Helen Springett | 01452 835573 | |
| Accountant | Nick Patten | 01452 835538 | |
| Operations Manager | Rob Jones | 01452 835569 | |
| Finance and Academy Support Officer | Claire Morgan | 01452 835579 | |
| Finance and Academy Support Officer | Chris Thompson | 01452 835574 | |
| Finance and Academy Support Officer | Steve Green | 01452 835572 |
Education Department
Rachel Howie
Director of Education
01452 835542
Postal address: Education Department, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR
| PA to Director of Education and Education Team Administrator | Fay Price | 01452 835539 | |
| Deputy Director of Education | Jo Munn | 01452 835574 | |
| Strategic Lead for Governance | Linda Rolfe | 01452 835536 | |
| Strategic Lead for Buildings | Robert Stephens | 01452 835537 | |
| Admin for Buildings and Finance | Clare Woodman | 01452 835557 | |
| RE Advisor | Debbie Helme | 01452 835550 | |
| General Enquiries | 01452 835539 |
Finance Department
Julie Ridgway
Head of Finance
01452 835564
| Finance Manager | Deb Smith | 01452 835519 | |
| Finance Officer | Harriet Fletcher | 01452 835521 | |
| Finance Assistant | Gemma Dee | 01452 835520 | |
| Finance Assistant | Clare Morris | 01452 835598 |
Mission and Ministry Department
Andrew Braddock
Director of Mission and Ministry
01452 835549
| Head of Discipleship and Vocations and Deputy Director | Pauline Godfrey | 01452 835548 | |
| Head of Ministerial Development and Deputy Director | Ian Bussell | 01452 835545 | |
| Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Warden of Readers | Ann Sargent | 01452 835547 | |
| Associate Director of Ordinands & Vocations Advisor | Sam Norton | 01452 835566 | |
| Mission and Evangelism Officer | Cate Williams | 01452 835543 | |
| Spirituality and Worship Officer | Julie Fay | 01452 835582 | |
| Children and Families Officer | Jo Wetherall | 01452 835552 | |
| Self-Supporting Ministry Officer | Nick Fisher | 01451 861195 | |
| PA / Team Administrator | Iona Bird | 01452 835551 | |
| Reader Registrar / Administrative Officer | Natasha Kent | 01452 835544 | |
| DDO Secretary | Julie O’Keefe | 01452 835554 | jo’keefe@glosdioc.org.uk |
| Accord Pastoral Coordinator | Victoria Braddock | 01452 835546 |
Mission and Ministry Advisors
| Bishop’s Adviser for the Ministry of Healing and Wholeness | Sheila Appleton | 07946 723851 | |
| Adviser for the Ministry of Ordained Women | Jan van der Lely | ||
| Diocesan Ecumenical Officer | Jacqui Hyde | 01452 713421 | |
| County Ecumenical Officer | Alison Evans | 01453 824034 | |
| Civil Protection Advisor | Peter Cheesman | 01452 740533 | |
| Environment Adviser | Arthur Champion | 01242 665152 | |
| Chaplain Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing People | Steve Morris | 01452 720985 | |
| Inter-faith Advisor | Simon Howell | 01453 350387 | |
| Link Officer with the Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns |
Frances Quist | 01452 300388 | |
| Diocesan Spirituality Advisor | Liz Palin | Read more about prayer → |
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| Clergy Widows Officer (Cheltenham Archdeaconry) | Paul Youde | 01242 463174 | |
| Clergy Widows Officer (Gloucester Archdeaconry) | Paul Wilkinson | 01452 504457 | |
| Retirement Officer (Cheltenham Archdeaconry) | Michael Sanders | ||
| Retirement Officer (Gloucester Archdeaconry) | Mike Parsons | 01452 308227 |
Parish Giving Scheme
Helen Richardson
PGS CEO
01452 835522
| PGS Operations Manager | Helen Taylor | 01452 835533 | |
| PGS Officer | Gail Harrison | 01452 835525 | |
| PGS Officer | Sue Strawbridge | ||
| PGS Supervisor | Steph Hartley | 01452 835595 | |
| PGS Administrator | Kim Carter | 01452 835595 |
Property Department
| Head of Property and Development | Colin Scorer | 01452 835592 | |
| Senior Surveyor | Tim Ibbetson | 01452 835596 | |
| Surveyor | Craig Smith | 01452 835577 | |
| Property Administrator | Mary Coates | 01452 835530 |
