Who’s who

Clergy and Lay leadership

Diocesan departments

See also:

Our administrative staff are headed up by Diocesan Secretary, Benjamin Preece Smith.
You can write to us at: Church House, 5 Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3HW.

Call us Church House reception: 01452 410022
emailEmail us: ku.gro.coidsolg@HCR

See also: Bishops and Senior Leadership




Church House administration


Diocesan Secretary Ben Preece Smith, Diocese of Gloucester

Benjamin Preece Smith

Diocesan Secretary
Call us 01452 835523

emailku.gro.coidsolg@htimseceerpb

Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary the Deputy Diocesan Secretary, and Facilities and Welcome Manager. Kerry Pateman 01452 835512 ku.gro.coidsolg@nametapk
Mission & Pastoral Officer Kathryn Warner 01452 835529 ku.gro.coidsolg@renrawk



Area Deans and Lay Chairs


 

Deanery Area Dean Lay Chair
Cheltenham Area Dean: James White

Assistant Area Deans: Roger Widdecombe and Rosie Amess

Deanery Administrator: Ruth Bull

 Sara Turner
Cirencester Interim Area Dean: Jackie Colburn

Deanery Operations Lead: Emma Anderson

 George Collins
Forest South

Area Dean: Bea Erskine

Assisted by: Steve Harrison

forestdeanery.org.uk

Team emails: ku.gro.yrenaedtserof@naedaera

ku.gro.yrenaedtserof@yraterces

ku.gro.yrenaedtserof@rerusaert

 Chris Witham
Gloucester City Area Dean: Jo Pestell

Assisted by: Sarah Todd Tel. 07534 720160

 Mary Gould
North Cotswold Area Dean: Craig Bishop

Assisted by: Oliver Strange

 Michael Storey
Severn Vale

Area Dean: Jacqui Hyde

Assisted by: Lara Bloom

 Sue Padfield
Stroud

Area Dean: Howard Gilbert

Assisted by: James Turk, and Liz Palin

Deanery Administrator, Sally Withers

Tel. 07887 800478
Tewkesbury and Winchcombe Area Dean: David Penny

Assisted by: Tim Garrett, Nick Davies, Julia Hook

 Geoff Adlington
Wotton Area Dean: Graham Stacey

Deanery Operations Lead: Claire Coleman

 Carole Ann O’Donnel



Communications and Engagement


Lucy Taylor

Lucy Taylor

Deputy Diocesan Secretary
Call us 01452 835515

emailku.gro.coidsolg@rolyatl
Lucy is the Director of Communications and Engagement, HR and Safeguarding, and Reception and welcome.

Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary the Deputy Diocesan Secretary, and Facilities and Welcome Manager. Kerry Pateman 01452 410022 ku.gro.coidsolg@nametapk
Operations Assistant Laura Dunford 01452 410022 ku.gro.coidsolg@noitpecer

 

Katherine Clamp

Katherine Clamp

Head of Communications
Call us 07709 524258

email

ku.gro.coidsolg@pmalck

Visit the Communications section of this website

Assistant Communications Officer Natalie Sansom 07490 952306 ku.gro.coidsolg@mosnasn
Senior Digital Communications Officer
& website feedback		 Sam Cavender 01452 835 608 ku.gro.coidsolg@rednevacs



Safeguarding


Brett Riches

Brett Riches

Safeguarding Manager & DSA
Call us Team: 01452 835516
Out of Hours: 07944 680320

emailku.gro.coidsolg@gnidraugefas

Visit the Safeguarding section of this website

Strategic Lead for Safeguarding Training & Learning Becca Faal Team: 01452 835516
Out of Hours: 07944 680320		 ku.gro.coidsolg@gnidraugefas
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Melanie Biscoe Team: 01452 835516
Out of Hours: 07944 680320		 ku.gro.coidsolg@gnidraugefas
DBS and Safer Recruitment Administrator Kate Peake 07484 967555 ku.gro.coidsolg@ekaepk
Safeguarding Support Officer Anna Dunn 01452 835516 adunn@glosdioc.org.uk>
Safeguarding Support Officer Jess Gouldingn 01452 835516 jgoulding@glosdioc.org.uk>

 

 

Human Resources

Alice Clark

Alice Clark

Senior Human Resources Advisor
Call us 01452 835558
Call us 07400 346155

You can email our joint inbox at any time:
emailku.gro.coidsolg@troppuSRH
Or email Alice directly:
emailku.gro.coidsolg@kralca

Usual working days: Mon – Thurs

Visit the Human Resources section of this website

  Joint inbox   This team email allows us to field incoming requests as efficiently as possible ku.gro.coidsolg@troppuSRH
HR & Safeguarding Administrator Cathy McIntyre 01452 835558 ku.gro.coidsolg@erytnIcMC
Human Resources Advisor Helena Bibby 07736 821340 hbibby@glosdioc.org.uk>



Care of Churches and DAC Team


Visit the Church Buildings section of this website

Adam

Adam Klups

Senior Church Buildings Officer – Care of Churches and DAC Team Leader
Call us07484 967565

Email us any time ku.gro.coidsolg@spulka

For emergencies and churchyard regulations-related queries, please contact your archdeacon:
gloucester.anglican.org/archdeacons

 

Church Buildings Administrator. General enquiries, Net Zero, QI process-related questions and the Online Faculty System. Teresa Hudson 01452 835593 ku.gro.coidsolg@nosduht
Church Buildings Support Officer: Minor Repairs and Improvements Grant, Heritage at Risk, Funding Application Bulletin Rory Wilson 07345 208373 ku.gro.coidsolg@nosliwr
Church Buildings Officer and Assistant DAC Secretary: Enquiries and casework for the Archdeaconry of Cheltenham and the City of Gloucester Sash Giles ku.gro.coidsolg@seligs
Church Buildings Officer: Enquiries and casework for the Archdeaconry of Gloucester (except Gloucester City) Ullin Jodah McStea ku.gro.coidsolg@aetscmhadoju

 

Closed Churches and Strategic Church Projects

Kath Hilsden

Kath Hilsden

Senior Church Buildings Officer – Closed Churches and Strategic Church Projects
Call us 01452 835593

Email us any time
ku.gro.coidsolg@nedslihk

Assistant Church Buildings Officer (Closed Churches) Hilary Menendez ku.gro.coidsolg@zednenemh

 




Finance Team


Visit the Finance section of this website

Diocesan CFO, Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Interim Finance Director
Call us TBC

Email us any time ku.gro.coidsolg@samohtj

 

General Finance Enquiries 01452 835598 or 01452 835520 ku.gro.coidsolg@maetecnanif
Executive Assistant to the CFO Helen Crawford 01452 835589 hcrawford@glosdioc.org.uk
Management Accountant Roger Mullins 01452 835603 ku.gro.coidsolg@snillumr
Payroll Officer Harriet Fletcher 01452 835521 ku.gro.coidsolg@rehctelfh
Finance and Property Assistant Jennie Aldington 01452 835521 ku.gro.coidsolg@notgnidlaj
Finance Officer Gemma Dee 01452 835520 ku.gro.coidsolg@eedg
Finance Officer Mina Chapman 01452 835598 ku.gro.coidsolg@nampahcm
Finance Officer Georgie Hurran 01452 835519 ghurran@glosdioc.org.uk



Property & Development Team


Visit the Property section of this website

Colin Scorer

Colin Scorer

Head of Property
Call us07484 967 559

Email us any timeku.gro.coidsolg@rerocsc

Reporting Repairs ku.gro.coidsolg@sriaper
Net Zero Carbon Project Manager (clergy housing lead) Erica Siddall ku.gro.coidsolg@lladdise
Property Surveyor Chris Swioklo 07484 967 563 ku.gro.coidsolg@olkoiwsc
Property Surveyor Craig Smith 07484 967 562 csmith@glosdioc.org.uk
Property Administrator Nadine Blewitt 01452 835 530 ku.gro.coidsolg@ttiwelbn



Education Department


Visit the Education section

Jane Borgeaud, Director of Education

Jane Borgeaud

Diocesan Director of Education
Call us01452 835607

Email us any timeku.gro.coidsolg@duaegrobj

ku.gro.coidsolg@noitacude

Postal address: Education Department, Church House, 5 Denmark Road, Gloucester GL1 3HW

  General Enquiries Emma Pooley 01452 835539 ku.gro.coidsolg@noitacude
Principal Advisor for Governance Roland Roberts 01452 835542 ku.gro.coidsolg@streborr
Principal Advisor for Buildings, Admissions and Trusts David Williams 01452 835537 ku.gro.coidsolg@smailliwsd
Principal Advisor for School Christian Character incl. RE, Collective Worship and Spirituality Debbie Helme 01452 835550 ku.gro.coidsolg@emlehd
  Principal Advisor for School Christian Character incl. Courageous Advocacy, RSHE and wellbeing, SIAMS lead Kerry Geddis 01452 835536 ku.gro.coidsolg@siddegk
  Administrator – Education Team Emma Pooley 01452 835539 ku.gro.coidsolg@yeloope
Administrator – Clerking, Buildings, Finance and Governance Hannah Leckebusch 01452 835557 ku.gro.coidsolg@hcsubekcelh
Administration Assistant – Diocesan Director of Education diary Alison Beasley ku.gro.coidsolg@yelsaeba



Mission and Ministry Department


Related: Developing your Ministry

Sandra Millar

Sandra Millar

Director of Mission and Ministry
Call us07484 967551

Email Andrew braddockku.gro.coidsolg@rallims

Postal address: Mission and Ministry Department, Church House, 5 Denmark Road, Gloucester, GL1 3HW

 

Collaborative Ministry: Life Long Learning Vacancy, contact Olivia Addle 01452 835544 ku.gro.coidsolg@elddao
Collaborative Ministry: Foundational Learning David Treharne 07503 949751 ku.gro.coidsolg@enrahertd
Collaborative Ministry: Capacity Builder Jared Williams 07484 967567 ku.gro.coidsolg@smailliwj
Diocesan Director of Ordinands (DDO) and  Collaborative Ministry: Vocations Lead Ann Sargent 07484 967545 ku.gro.coidsolg@tnegrasa
Stewardship and Giving Advisor Lisa-Jayne Lewis 07445 066116 ku.gro.coidsolg@siwell
Associate DDO and Vocations Advisor Sarah Haden 07484 967566 ku.gro.coidsolg@nedahs
Personal Assistant to Director of Mission and Ministry and Administrator to Collaborative Ministry Lead: Foundational Learning Ruth Cameron 01452 835551 ku.gro.coidsolg@noremacr
Secretary to the DDO and Vocations Teams Julie Mansfield 01452 835554 ku.gro.coidsolg@dleifsnamj
Team Administrator: Collaborative Ministry: Life Long Learning  Olivia Addle 01452 835544 ku.gro.coidsolg@elddao
Team Administrator: Children, Families and Youth, Stewardship and Giving Sophie Simmonds 01452 835578 ku.gro.coidsolg@sdnommiss
Jumping Fish Publications Sophie Simmonds 01452 835560 ku.gro.coidsolg@hsifj

Diocese of Gloucester Funerals
Diocese of Gloucester Funerals Team For all funeral enquiries 01452 835600 ku.gro.coidsolg@slarenufretsecuolg
Diocese of Gloucester Funerals Lead Nick Partridge 07970 207377 ku.gro.coidsolg@egdirtrapn
Diocese of Gloucester Funerals Deputy Lead Phil Jaekel 07884 166654 ku.gro.coidsolg@lekeajp
Diocese of Gloucester Funerals Administrator Annette Teschner 01452 835597 ku.gro.coidsolg@renhcseta
Diocese of Gloucester Funerals Administrator Nicholette Flatman 01452 835579 ku.gro.coidsolg@namtalfn
Diocese of Hereford Funerals Administrator Andy Watts 01452 835556 ku.gro.coidsolg@sttawa

Children & Youth Connectors
Senior Children & Families Connector Jo Wetherall 07394 059289 ku.gro.coidsolg@llarehtewj
Senior Youth Connector Barrie Voyce 07359 068672 ku.gro.coidsolg@ecyovb
Connector – North Amy Todd ku.gro.coidsolg@ddota
Connector – Gloucester City Helen Champion ku.gro.coidsolg@noipmahch



Mission and Ministry Advisers


Related: Developing your Ministry

 

Bishop’s Adviser for Reader Ministry Karen Czapiewski ku.gro.coidsolg@iksweipazck
Bishop’s Adviser for Self-Supporting Ministry Mark Dunning 07867 009396 ku.gro.coidsolg@gninnudm
Bishop’s Adviser for the Ministry of Healing and Wholeness Lesley Hewish ku.oc.ecifenebeladnyt@raciv
Bishop’s Adviser for deaf and hard of hearing Philippa Donald moc.liamtoh@appilihp2klat
Bishop’s Visitor to Divorced Clergy – do contact Andy direct where this is helpful. Andy Ponting ku.gro.coidsolg@gnitnopa
Diocesan Ecumenical Officer Jacqui Hyde 01452 713421 ten.klatklat@iuqcajdver
Civil Protection Adviser Peter Cheesman 01452 740533 ku.gro.coidsolg@namseehcp
Inter-faith Adviser Simon Howell 01453 350387 ten.klatklat@llewohnomisver
Diocesan Spirituality Adviser Liz Palin 01452 741147 moc.liamg@retawduorts1vt

Clergy Widows and Retirement Officers

 

Clergy Widow(er)s Officer Jane Kenchington 07779 991 760 moc.liamg@notgnihcnekenaj
Retirement Officer (Cheltenham Archdeaconry) John Sharpe 01242 677057 moc.tenretnitb@1eprahsej
Retirement Officer (Gloucester Archdeaconry) Mike Parsons 07775 647840 ku.gro.coidsolg@snosrapm

 




Parish Giving Scheme (PGS)


Visit the Parish Giving Scheme website

Call us 0333 002 1260

Email parish givingku.gro.gnivighsirap@ofni

 




Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust (DGAT)


Please visit the DGAT website →
Postal address: Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy, Poplar Way, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4QG