Stephen is Chaplain to the Synod Support Team, offering support and a listening ear to all staff. He also acts as Candidating Secretary and Representative to the Lay Preaching Commissioners Consultation.
Chaplain: Revd Stephen Best
Administration Officer: Mr Joel Sainsbury
Joel supports the Synod through taking minutes at various committee and board meetings, including Synod Pastoral Committee, Mission and Discipleship Board, and Finance and Property Board, as well as at Synod meetings. He also provides administrative support for the Synod Team.
Finance Assistant: Miss Gaynor Morgan
Gaynor assists the Synod Treasurer with financial administration duties, including online banking, preparing financial statements and ordering stationery.
Moderator’s PA & Office Manager: Ms Megan Price
Megan is the Moderator’s Personal Assistant and the Synod Office Manager.
Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Diana Taylor
Diana’s role is to support churches across the Synod develop and sustain a positive safeguarding culture that complies with statutory safeguarding requirements. She works to equip and resource Safeguarding Coordinators to carry out their role effectively. Diana is the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns and can be contacted by email or phone […]
Officer for Ecumenical & Inter-faith Relations: Revd Martin Spain
Martin offers guidance and support to churches in ecumenical situations, and works closely with Cytûn and other ecumenical bodies in Wales. He represents the Synod’s interests in ecumenicism issues as well as in matters of inter-faith social justice.
Property Officer: Ms Claire Boot
Claire works alongside local churches to help them translate their mission and vision into the practicality of suitable property development. She assists congregations in managing church buildings, graveyards and manses. Claire also provides a link between the Trust and churches, advising and ensuring adherence to Trust and statutory requirements.
Children & Youth Development Officer: Mrs Judy Harris
The Children and Youth Development Officer’s role is to ensure that churches, their staff and those who act as leaders are encouraged, enabled and effective in their work with children and young people and to ensure this takes place in a safe environment. Judy is available to support churches through training and development of new […]
Training & Development Officer: Revd Dr Jason Askew
Jason works with local churches and ministers to identify and develop training needs, and implements the Synod’s strategy for training and development.
Synod Treasurer & URC Wales Trust Secretary: Mr Chris Atherton
Chris is the Company Secretary for the United Reformed Church (Wales) Trust Company Limited and Synod Treasurer for the United Reformed Church National Synod of Wales. The two roles cover a range of practical and compliance issues from finance to governance.