Experience

Diocese of York

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications and Parish Resourcing

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Communications professional with wide experience of reputation management, public relations and internal communication in the voluntary and church sectors; including working for the Archbishop of York and six hundred parish churches in the York Diocese, communications lead for the Diocese and Bishop of Newcastle, consultancy to the Dioceses of Coventry, Exeter and Wakefield, the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield, the world-wide Anglican Communion's Continuing Indaba project and York Minster. Providing support and training in public and media relations and internal communications to 600 parish churches; the central institutions and structures of the Diocese of York; and to the Archbishop of York in his capacity as leader of the York Diocese, and overseeing Communications and Generous Giving & Stewardship Teams for the Diocese of York.Reader in the Church of England from 2013. Occasional actor and heritage railway signalman.Specialities: Customer relations, public relations, media relations and reputation management, press releases, publicity, web site design and commissioning, print buying, copy writing, media relations training.

• Communications Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

  Providing support and training in public and media relations and internal communications to 600 parish churches; the central institutions and structures of the Diocese of York; and to the Archbishop of York in his capacity as leader of the York Diocese.



Diocese of Newcastle, Church of England

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer for Communications

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2017

  Communications advice and support for the parishes, bishops and administration of the Church of England's Diocese of Newcastle, which includes the City of Newcastle and Northumberland. Communications advice and support for the parishes, bishops and administration of the Church of England's Diocese of Newcastle, which includes the City of Newcastle and Northumberland.



churches and charities

• Communications Consultant

  • 2009 - Sep 2011

  Included communications support for the Anglican Communion's Continuing Indaba Project, the Dioceses of Coventry, Exeter and Wakefield, and the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield. Included communications support for the Anglican Communion's Continuing Indaba Project, the Dioceses of Coventry, Exeter and Wakefield, and the Community of the Resurrection at Mirfield.



York Minster

• United Kingdom
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Events Manager

  • 2008 - 2009

  In charge of marketing York Minster as a visitor attraction; public and media relations; and managing the concerts and venue hire functions. In charge of marketing York Minster as a visitor attraction; public and media relations; and managing the concerts and venue hire functions.

• Director of Communications

  • 1999 - 2008

  Providing support and training in public and media relations and internal communications to 600 parish churches; the central institutions and structures of the Diocese of York; and to the Archbishop of York in his capacity as leader of the York Diocese. Providing support and training in public and media relations and internal communications to 600 parish churches; the central institutions and structures of the Diocese of York; and to the Archbishop of York in his capacity as leader of the York Diocese.



Darton Longman & Todd Ltd

• Sales and Marketing Director

  • 1992 - 1999

  Responsible for sales and marketing strategy and activity within a specialised publisher of religious and theological books, which is also a common ownership company. Included management of publicity and distribution functions and overall responsibility for external relations. Responsible for sales and marketing strategy and activity within a specialised publisher of religious and theological books, which is also a common ownership company. Included management of publicity and distribution functions and overall responsibility for external relations.



Collins Religious Publishing

• Sales Representative

  • 1988 - 1992

  Trade Sales Rep with a territory from North Wales and the Midlands to central Scotland. Trade Sales Rep with a territory from North Wales and the Midlands to central Scotland.



SPCK Bookshop, York

• Assistant Manager

  • 1986 - 1988

  Responsible for the religious department of a religious bookshop! Responsible for the religious department of a religious bookshop!