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Communications
Anni Holden	Tel: 01432 373342 Mobile: 07889 186316 Email:a.holden@hereford.anglican.org Website:www.hereford.anglican.org
This is the person to contact if you have no idea where to go next! COMMUNICATIONS includes responsibility for the website, the NEWSpaper, electronic mailings, monthly mailing to magazine editors, virtual Noticeboard, Events listing, broadcast services for BBC local radio, special projects etc. She also sends out press releases on a range of issues, serious to fun and is the first call when a crisis looms. She can arrange media training and advise at personal, parish, deanery and diocesan level on Media matters.

Communications

Anni Holden

Tel: 01432 373342
Mobile: 07889 186316
Email:a.holden@hereford.anglican.org
Website:www.hereford.anglican.org

This is the person to contact if you have no idea where to go next!

COMMUNICATIONS includes responsibility for the website, the NEWSpaper, electronic mailings, monthly mailing to magazine editors, virtual Noticeboard, Events listing, broadcast services for BBC local radio, special projects etc. She also sends out press releases on a range of issues, serious to fun and is the first call when a crisis looms. She can arrange media training and advise at personal, parish, deanery and diocesan level on Media matters.

Social Responsibility
Jackie Boys	Tel: 01432 373311 Mobile: 07740 620558 Email:j.boys@hereford.anglican.org
Working on the margins is at the heart of the Gospel, the Social Responsibility Officer runs a number of working groups on key social issues and also offer support to vulnerable groups. The Church's special theological perspective is regularly sought in the wider community. The SRO is available for particular pastoral work, Sunday services etc and through the newsletter support parishes in their involvement in social issues. A wide range of resources are available link needed.

Social Responsibility

Jackie Boys

Tel: 01432 373311
Mobile: 07740 620558
Email:j.boys@hereford.anglican.org

Working on the margins is at the heart of the Gospel, the Social Responsibility Officer runs a number of working groups on key social issues and also offer support to vulnerable groups. The Church's special theological perspective is regularly sought in the wider community. The SRO is available for particular pastoral work, Sunday services etc and through the newsletter support parishes in their involvement in social issues. A wide range of resources are available link needed.

Education
Philip Sell	Tel: 01584 871076 Mobile Email:p.sell@hereford.anglican.org
The Director of Education, has overall responsibility for the Board of Education. He works with a Schools Officer, Sally McCamley, and the Young People's Officer, Esther Gregory.

Community Partnership & Development
Wendy Coombey	Tel: 01584 871088 Email:w.coombey@hereford.anglican.org
The officer supports the parishes in project development, particularly those which encourage the closer working of Church and community. This may involve improvement of facilities and services, and the wider use of church buildings. She helps to research and promote funding opportunities to help support these projects. Wendy represents the Diocese at a strategic level and within local partnerships, and speaks at national conferences. She advises on heritage projects, buildings repairs, and administers the Diocesan Partnership Fund. her Assistant is Joanne Gibbon.

Community Partnership & Development

Wendy Coombey

Tel: 01584 871088
Email:w.coombey@hereford.anglican.org

The officer supports the parishes in project development, particularly those which encourage the closer working of Church and community. This may involve improvement of facilities and services, and the wider use of church buildings. She helps to research and promote funding opportunities to help support these projects. Wendy represents the Diocese at a strategic level and within local partnerships, and speaks at national conferences. She advises on heritage projects, buildings repairs, and administers the Diocesan Partnership Fund. her Assistant is Joanne Gibbon.

Director of Ordinands & Vocations Advisor
Rev'd Mary-Lou Toop	Tel: 01743 790399 Mobile: 07811 468480 Email:maryloutoop@lineone.net
As DDO, the Bishop's officer responsible for all those offering themselves for ordination - this includes Diocesan pre-assessment, national selection and entry into training, plus facilitating ordination retreats/services for deacons and priests. Particular Local Ministry responsibilities include oversight of both the selection of OLMs and the network of Spiritual Advisers to Local Ministry Teams and leading Vacancy Consultation Days.

Director of Ordinands & Vocations Advisor

Rev'd Mary-Lou Toop

Tel: 01743 790399
Mobile: 07811 468480
Email:maryloutoop@lineone.net

As DDO, the Bishop's officer responsible for all those offering themselves for ordination - this includes Diocesan pre-assessment, national selection and entry into training, plus facilitating ordination retreats/services for deacons and priests. Particular Local Ministry responsibilities include oversight of both the selection of OLMs and the network of Spiritual Advisers to Local Ministry Teams and leading Vacancy Consultation Days.

Local Ministry
Rev'd Dr John Daniels Tel: 01584 871084 Email: j.daniels@hereford.anglican.org	Rev'd Celia Rees Tel: 01568 616581 Email:celiarees@lineone.net
The role of the Local Ministry Officer is to prompt debate of local ministry within the Deaneries of the Diocese; recruit and support a diocese-wide team of trainers, consultants and mentors to stand alongside parishes as they plan their way into local ministry; and to change the culture so that all parishes see shared leadership as being the way to be God's church in the twenty-first century.

Child Protection
Barbara Gratton	Tel: 01989 730381 Email: b.gratton@hereford.anglican.org
All aspects of Child Protection including advice to Parishes, training for Parish Child Protection Officers. For CRB check, please contact Pam Brown 01432 373314 p.brown@hereford.anglican.org

Women's Ministry
Rev'd Preb Kay Garlick	Tel: 01432 374214 Email:kaygarlick@hotmail.com
The Adviser is responsible to the Diocesan Bishop with a brief of support for the women clergy and accredited lay workers within the diocese. Regular contact is kept with both Bishops, the Archdeacon and the Diocesan Director of Ordinands. It is a mainly pastoral role.

Readers
Preb Andrew Talbot-Ponsonby	Tel: 01989 565003 Email:andrew@talbot-ponsonby.org
The Warden of Readers promotes Reader ministry in the Diocese, and oversees their selection and training. He arranges for the admission and licensing of Readers, and for the granting of PTO and Emeritus status when appropriate. He ensures that Readers are deployed in the most effective way, and that pastoral care is adequately provided.

Interfaith
Preb David Roberts	Tel: 01584 878568 Email:david.roberts03@tiscali.co.uk
The aim is to build bridges of understanding between different races, cultures and faiths. The Interfaith Officer is available to give illustrated talks on other faiths, to lead discussions, to arrange visits to non-Christian places of worship and to meet the people who worship there

Self Supporting Ministry
Rev'd Mike Vockins Tel: 01886 884366 Email:mdvockins@btinternet.com	Rev'd Janet Edwards Tel: 01952 583254 Email:kipling@madeleywood.freeserve.co.uk
The Advisers for Self Supporting Ministers (SSMs) co-ordinate this network of ministers, encourage them in their very varied work, and helps them and their parishes to plan the ministry they will offer. It is also important to promote a clear understanding of the wide-ranging roles of SSMs. They are often in the forefront of the church's mission: they need and value the prayers and support of the parishes for their ministry in the workplace and community.

Self Supporting Ministry

Rev'd Mike Vockins

Tel: 01886 884366
Email:mdvockins@btinternet.com

Rev'd Janet Edwards

Tel: 01952 583254
Email:kipling@madeleywood.freeserve.co.uk

The Advisers for Self Supporting Ministers (SSMs) co-ordinate this network of ministers, encourage them in their very varied work, and helps them and their parishes to plan the ministry they will offer. It is also important to promote a clear understanding of the wide-ranging roles of SSMs. They are often in the forefront of the church's mission: they need and value the prayers and support of the parishes for their ministry in the workplace and community.

Ministry Development & Training
Rev'd Nick Helm CMD Officer Tel: 01584 871082 Email:n.helm@hereford.anglican.org	Rev'd Caroline Pascoe Lay Development Officer Tel: 01584 871086 Mobile: 07564 365 200 Email:c.pascoe@hereford.anglican.org
Fiona Brooke, the MDT Team Administrator, is located in the Ludlow Diocesan Office, Units 8-9 The Business Quarter, Ludlow Eco Park, Sheet Road, Ludlow SY8 1FD Tel: 01584 871 085 Email:Fiona Brooke The role of the Lay Development Officer is to promote benefice mission development throughout the diocese through mission action planning, and through offering support and training to lay people in their discipleship and ministries, working alongside parish clergy and local ministry development groups. The Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) Officer, looks after the training and development of Clergy and Readers. This includes the programme of CMD conferences run through the year and CMD Local training events. He administers study leave provision and the annual CMD grant for licensed clergy. Information about courses can be found here.

Ministry Development & Training

Rev'd Nick Helm
CMD Officer

Tel: 01584 871082
Email:n.helm@hereford.anglican.org

Rev'd Caroline Pascoe
Lay Development Officer

Tel: 01584 871086 Mobile: 07564 365 200
Email:c.pascoe@hereford.anglican.org

Fiona Brooke, the MDT Team Administrator, is located in the Ludlow Diocesan Office,
Units 8-9 The Business Quarter, Ludlow Eco Park, Sheet Road, Ludlow SY8 1FD
Tel: 01584 871 085
Email:Fiona Brooke

The role of the Lay Development Officer is to promote benefice mission development throughout the diocese through mission action planning, and through offering support and training to lay people in their discipleship and ministries, working alongside parish clergy and local ministry development groups.

The Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) Officer, looks after the training and development of Clergy and Readers. This includes the programme of CMD conferences run through the year and CMD Local training events. He administers study leave provision and the annual CMD grant for licensed clergy. Information about courses can be found here.

Hospital Chaplains
HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL The Reverend Philip Roberts	Switchboard: 01432 355444 Chaplains' direct line: 01432 364139
The Chaplains' Office is situated in the Chapel at the County Hospital, on the ground floor, near Reception. The Chapel is always open. There is a service every Sunday at 10.00am on the 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month aand at 11am on the 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month. There is no service on the 5th Sunday. The northern part of the Diocese which is in in Shropshire tends to focus on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trust 01743 261000 and ask for the Chaplain.

Hospital Chaplains

HEREFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL

The Reverend Philip Roberts

Switchboard: 01432 355444
Chaplains' direct line: 01432 364139

The Chaplains' Office is situated in the Chapel at the County Hospital, on the ground floor, near Reception. The Chapel is always open. There is a service every Sunday at 10.00am on the 1st and 2nd Sunday of the month aand at 11am on the 3rd and 4th Sunday of each month. There is no service on the 5th Sunday. The northern part of the Diocese which is in in Shropshire tends to focus on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Trust 01743 261000 and ask for the Chaplain.

World Development
Jenny Barnes	Tel: 01432 850542 Email:jg.barnes@btinternet.com
The World Development and Partnership Adviser is responsible for encouraging awareness of development issues in the Diocese, facilitating activities to respond to those needs and for liaising with institutions, organisations, groups and individuals to support development projects overseas.

Diocesan Office
John Clark PA Mrs Pam Brown p.brown@hereford.anglican.org	Tel: 01432 373312 Email:j.clark@hereford.anglican.org
Diocesan Secretary

Finance Officer
Gordon Powell Financial Assistant Sallyann Hales	Tel: 01432 373305 Email:g.powell@hereford.anglican.org Tel: 01432 373304 Emails.hales@hereford.anglican.org
Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Gordon Powell

Financial Assistant Sallyann Hales

Tel: 01432 373305
Email:g.powell@hereford.anglican.org

Tel: 01432 373304
Emails.hales@hereford.anglican.org

Finance Officer

DAC Officer
Stephen Challenger Benefice Buildings Assistant June Watson	Tel: 01432 373308 Email:s.challenger@hereford.anglican.org Tel: 01432 373307 Emailj.watson@hereford.anglican .org
All queries on Church buildings and faculties & Clergy Housing

DAC Officer

Stephen Challenger

Benefice Buildings Assistant June Watson

Tel: 01432 373308
Email:s.challenger@hereford.anglican.org

Tel: 01432 373307
Emailj.watson@hereford.anglican .org

All queries on Church buildings and faculties & Clergy Housing

Pastoral Secretary & Personnel Manager
Graham Hamer	Tel: 01432 373300 Email:g.hamer@hereford.anglican.org
Responsible for: (a) legal and administrative aspects of pastoral re-organisation (parish and deanery boundary changes, decommissioning of churches, etc) and Secretary of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (and its sub-committees); (b) all Diocesan Board of Finance personnel matters and providing guidance to the Diocese on employment law matters; (c) policy matters associated with data protection, health and safety and computing and communication systems.

Pastoral Secretary & Personnel Manager

Graham Hamer

Tel: 01432 373300
Email:g.hamer@hereford.anglican.org

Responsible for:
(a) legal and administrative aspects of pastoral re-organisation (parish and deanery boundary changes, decommissioning of churches, etc) and Secretary of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (and its sub-committees);
(b) all Diocesan Board of Finance personnel matters and providing guidance to the Diocese on employment law matters;
(c) policy matters associated with data protection, health and safety and computing and communication systems.

Reception
Kerry Preedy Sarah Bassett Judy Pearce	Tel: 01432 373300 Email: k.preedy@hereford.anglican.org Tel: 01432 373301 Email: s.bassett@hereford.anglican.org Tel: 01432 373301 Email: j.pearce@hereford.anglican.org
Responding to telephone and personal callers; Conference Room (Great Hall bookings through the Bishop's Office); Update of monthly Clergy Mailing on the website Noticeboard; the Diocesan News Service to Parish Magazine Editors; supplying Gift Aid envelopes; general administration including management of PCC Information Returns and maintaining the Diocesan Database.

Bishop's Office
Julie Milne	Tel: 01432 373325 Email: j.milne@hereford.anglican.org
PA to Bishop Anthony Priddis. All calls should go through this office. She is assisted by Joyce Hunt and Susan Lawson.

Bishop of Ludlow
Linda Savage	Tel: 01588 673571 Email: bishopofludlow@btinternet.com
PA to the Bishop of Ludlow. All calls should go through this office