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Diocesan Office

High Street
St. Asaph
LL17 0RD

Tel: 01745 582245

Fax: 01745 530078

Links

Diocesan Advisory Committee on the Care of Churches

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Administration Team

• Diocesan Secretary: Diane McCarthy
  
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      Member of the Bishop’s Staff Team; leads the diocesan administration team to play its part in the formulation, development and delivery of diocesan strategy and policy to support God’s mission and ministry in North East Wales.
      
      
      
      
      
      

• Administration and Resources Officer: Karen Williams
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      Diocesan / Cathedral Administrator and Chapter Clerk. Responsible for managing the programme of quinquennial inspections and diocesan elections.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Administrative Assistant: Pamela Thompson
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      Provides administrative support for the office and deals with bookings for the Cathedral and the Dean’s Library.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Administrative Assistant: Siân Connelly
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      Provides administrative support for the office, especially Lifelong Learning and Communications.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Churches Conservation and Development Officer: Jan Williams
  
  

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      Helps parishes to identify appropriate solutions for church buildings and sites that meet the needs of the parishes whilst conserving and enhancing their architectural and historical significance. Administers the work of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches.
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Communications Officer: Phil Topham
  • 01745 532588
    • Press Officer for the Diocese; editor of the Diocesan newsletter 'Teulu Asaph', the Diocesan directory and other occasional publications; webmaster; convenor of Officers' meetings.
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Director of Lifelong Learning: Carole Burgess
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      Has strategic responsibility for Schools, Under 25s work and Adult Lay Training. Lead officer of the Board of Lifelong Learning and works closely with the local authorities on leadership and management issues in schools. Convenes the Diocesan Training Group.
      
      
      
      
• Finance Officer: Graham Walker
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      Manages the financial and IT systems for the Cathedral and Diocese, including the calculation and collection of parish share. Plans and maintains the Diocesan budget and produces the accounts and financial statements for the Diocesan Board of Finance.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
• Finance Assistant: Carole Nixon
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      Supports the Finance Officer; makes expense payments and maintains the ledgers and accounts for the Diocese.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

• Funding and Parish Support Officer: Tracey White
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      Provides resources for parishes seeking funding for projects; guidance on preparing applications and on Giftaid, VAT and parish governance issues; to enable parishes to teach Christian giving.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

• Parsonage Board Inspector: Dewi Thomas
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      Has responsibility for the care of all parsonages within the Diocese. Manages the programme of maintenance, alteration, improvement and replacement of parsonages to ensure that parsonages are adequate and safe for our clergy and their families.

      
      
      
      
• Parsonage Board Assistant: Ursula Jones
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    • Supports the Parsonage Board Inspector and administers the work of the Parsonage Board.
• Schools Officer (Statutory Education): Anne Suter
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    • Helps schools with curriculum matters, school improvement programmes and inspections. Co-ordinates the work of the Bishop’s Visitors to schools and the cathedral visits programme.

• Schools Officer (Legal and Buildings): Roz Williams
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      Provides advice on the wide range of legal issues that affect Church Schools, including legal ownership and the statutory requirements of governance, and supports schools undertaking building projects.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

• Under 25s' Officer: Tim Feak
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      Oversees, develops and sustains work with the U25s within the Diocese. Works with children and youth workers, develops partnerships with other organisations and increases the capacity of our network of volunteers.