A small team provides administrative, financial, secretarial, property, communication and general support to our parishes and Church of England schools.
Please click on the name for email.
Bishops
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The Rt Revd Martin Seeley |
Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich The Bishops House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3ST |
01473 252829 |
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The Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison | Suffragan Bishop of Dunwich
Home address: Robin Hall, Chapel Lane, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5SQ Work address: The Bishops House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3ST |
01473 252829 |
Archdeacons
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Archdeacon Sally Gaze | Archdeacon for Rural Mission | 07446 933129 |
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Archdeacon Dr David Jenkins | Archdeacon of Sudbury | 01284 386942 | 07900 990073 |
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Archdeacon Rich Henderson | Archdeacon of Suffolk | 07710 479497 |
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Archdeacon Rhiannon King | Archdeacon of Ipswich | 07595 880584 |
Bishops office
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The Revd Canon Michael Robinson | Canon Theologian and Bishops' Chaplain | 01473 252829 |
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Diane Matthews | Bishops' and Archdeacons' Executive Assistant | 01473 252829 |
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Terry Atkins | Secretary to the Bishop | 01473 252829 |
Sarah Brown | Bishop Martin's PA | 01473 252829 | |
Scarlett Blacker | Parliamentary Researcher and Briefings Officer | 01473 252829 | |
Bishop's Press Officer | 0208 720 6620 | 07872 314653 |
Governance Team
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Gary Peverley | Diocesan Secretary | 01473 298575 | 07879 634525 |
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Ann Leitch |
Strategic Programme Manager (Growing in God Programme Board) |
01473 298576 | 07483 006377 |
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Charlotte Hodgson |
Governance Manager (part-time) Governance: (Synod, Committees, elections) on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday and DAC on Mondays/Fridays) |
01473 298533 | 07876 865743 |
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Nigel Cook |
Strategic IT Manager (IT systems, mobile phones, CMS database management)
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01473 298599 | 07485 348880 |
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Paul Sparrow |
Data Analyst (Data mapping, CMS database analysis)
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01473 298598 | 07483 006384 |
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Alison Barker |
Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary and Business Support Administrator (Receptionist, CMS database updates) |
01473 298577 | 07485 348882 |
Communications
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Tim Holder | Director of Engagement | 07917 385843 |
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Leonie Ryle |
Communications Manager (Media/press enquiries, eNews, campaigns, website) |
01473 298546 | 07468 474483 |
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Lauren Bridgwater |
Communications Assistant Social media, website, diocesan vacancies advertsiing) |
01473 298551 | 07483 006382 |
Prominent Media Consultants | 01473 276127 (out of hours: 07403 401387) |
Church Buildings
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Edmund Harris |
DAC Secretary (Church Buildings Advisor, Faculty applications and DAC meetings) |
01473 298508 | 07394 568400 |
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Charlotte Hodgson |
Assistant DAC Secretary (part-time) DAC on Mondays/Fridays (List B applications and general enquiries). Governance on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
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01473 298509 | 07485 348887 |
Toby Hart | Church Buildings Support Officer | 07721 219534 | |
James Hall
Diocesan Registrar Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 01473 406270 |
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Angela Long
Registry Clerk Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 01473 406300 |
Education
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Jane Sheat |
Diocesan Director of Education (Headteacher appointments, schools strategy and Multi Academy Trust CEO) |
01473 298560 | 07884 232231 |
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Susan Todd |
Deputy Diocesan Director of Education (Schools Admissions, OFSTED and SIAMS support, Governance)
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01473 298570 | 07917 390362 |
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Daniel Jones |
Schools' Buildings Officer (Schools land and building ownership, schools capital projects)
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01473 298532 | 07920 050407 |
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Philip Knowles |
School Effectiveness Officer (SIAMS support for schools) |
01473 298570 | 07551 122311 |
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Jacqui Studd |
Schools Administrator (School eNews, event bookings, schools administration) |
01473 298570 | 07485 348883 |
Finance and HR
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Philip Codling |
Finance and Operations Director (Budgets and Finance Reporting) |
01473 298573 | 07483 050810 |
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Philip Keeble |
Senior Finance Manager (Statutory Accounts, Year End, Xledger, Treasurer queries)
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01473 298506 | 07485 348881 |
Tracy Tipple |
Management Accountant (Management Accounts, Budget and Forecasting, Parish Share Allocations, Reporting Queries)
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07955 275638 | |
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Elena Stephenson |
Finance Assistant (Diocesan invoices, banking, Kagera, Trust queries)
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01473 298580 | 07485 329228 |
Frances Blakeway |
Finance Administrator (PF1 Forms, general finance queries, PTO processing) |
01473 298572 | 07483 006374 | |
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Penny Longford |
HR Manager (Diocesan job descriptions and employee welfare) |
01473 298588 | 07394 568401 |
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Hayley Steward |
HR Administrator (Diocesan roles advertising and interview preparation)
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01473 298589 | 07593 551917 |
Inspiring Ipswich
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Archdeacon Rhiannon King | Archdeacon of Ipswich | 07595 880584 |
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Liz Fox | Assistant to the Archdeacon of Ipswich | 07394 559887 |
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Karen Macfadyen | Inspiring Ipswich Project Manager | 01473 298591 | 07394 568398 |
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Helen Smith | Administrator and Prayer Facilitator | 01473 298592 | 07485 329224 |
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Alicia Holmes | Lead Pioneer Developer (Families and Children) | 01473 298595 | 07394 568405 |
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Bob Hamilton | Pioneer Developer | 01473 298594 | 07394 568407 |
Peter Forty | Estates Assistant | 07955 275636 |
Lightwave
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Archdeacon Sally Gaze | Archdeacon for Rural Mission | 07446 933129 |
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Andrew Gosden | Project Manager | 07711 753312 |
Ewan Darby | Fundraiser and Bid-writer | ||
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Becky Luetchford | Communications Missioner and Social Media Storyteller | 07812 632154 |
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Nina Seaman | Administrator & Prayer Facilitator | 01473 298586 | 07394 559889 |
Mission and Ministry
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The Revd Canon Sharron Coburn | Diocesan Director of Mission & Ministry | 01473 298518 or 07483 006385 |
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The Revd Canon Stuart Batten |
Diocesan Director of Ordinands (Vocations, Ordinands and IME2 training) |
01473 298511 | 07468 474065 |
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Katie de Bourcier | Diocesan Mission Enabler | 07955 273158 |
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Emma Allinson |
Growing Younger Project Support (Connect training, Early Years network and Growing Younger administration)
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01473 298513 | 07483 031927 |
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Matt Levett |
Diocesan Youth & Young Adults Officer (Growing Younger, Youth Essentials training) |
01473 298515 | 07736 941654 |
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Lesley Steed |
Senior Administrator for Mission and Ministry (Administration for Elders, IME2, AOP, Ordinands, CMD, Readers and Eventbrite)
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01473 298510 | 07485 348889 |
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Helen Prior-Townsend |
Mission Project Officer (Faith Empowered training (Evangelists), Plans for Growth and Growth fund, vocations and Suffolk show administration) |
01473 298516 | 07394 568406 |
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Gail Southgate |
Lead Evangelist (Suffolk Centre for Mission) |
07394 568396 |
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Linda Pepper |
Lead Chaplain (University of Suffolk and Suffolk New College) |
Net Zero Carbon
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James Rolls | Net Zero Carbon Officer | 07394 568404 |
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Emma Flint | Net Zero Carbon Learning Coordinator | 07485 348888 |
Parish Resources
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Julie Podd |
Parish Resources Manager (Parish Giving Scheme, grants, digital giving, PCC workshops. Training to build a generous culture. Waiver/parish support process)
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01473 298555 | 07826 556186 |
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Emma Denton |
Giving Advisor (Giving Advisor, Parish Resources – Grants and Funding, Gifts in Wills, Parish Buying, Digital Giving, Friends Groups)
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01473 298556 | 07483 006379 |
Property
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Dawn Gillett |
Head of Property and Diocesan Surveyor (Clergy Property, Office Health and Safety)
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01473 298507 | 07469 149744 |
Sharon Waters |
Senior Administrator (Property) including Pastoral Secretary (Parish Boundaries) |
01473 298581 | |
Julie Billham |
Administrator (Property) (Clergy Property Maintenance and Administration)
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01473 298512 | 07798 783686 |
Safeguarding
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Karen Galloway |
Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (Safeguarding disclosures and concerns) |
01473 298545 | 07785 621319 |
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Shelly Thomas | Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer | 07795 974734 |
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Alison Baalham |
Safeguarding Administator (DBS, Administration and general safeguarding enquiries) |
01473 298548 | 07468 474252 |
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Lisa Hicks |
Safeguarding Trainer and Training Coordinator (Sudbury Archdeaconry training, Ipswich Archdeaconry training) |
01473 298547 | 07485 329226 |
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Mark Bee |
Safeguarding Trainer and Training Coordinator (Suffolk Archdeaconry training, Ipswich Archdeaconry training) |
01473 298550 | 07483 006378 |