The Communications Office at Church House, Westminster, provides a
24-hour, seven day a week service on behalf of the National Church
Institutions, including the Archbishops' Council, the Church
Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board.
Contacts
National media enquiries or contacts
in dioceses: 020 7898 1326
Out of hours queries: 07774800212
General email enquries: cofe.comms@churchofengland.org
Communications Office team
Director of Communications - Rev Arun
Arora
Rachel Harden
Deputy Director of Communications
Leading on media development working closely with Lambeth,
Bishopthorpe and dioceses. Portfolio includes education,
safeguarding, environment and general sourcing of 'good news'
stories about the church. Politics degree/NCTJ journalism
training. Reporter on Liverpool Daily Post plus 15 years
of freelance journalism including Church Times and
BBC campaigns.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1464
Steve
Jenkins Head of Media
I concentrate on planning, writing, answering enquiries
and encouraging colleagues in telling the Church's story through
news, features, drama, documentary and quiz shows. With 10 years in
farm journalism and four with The Children's Society press office,
I came here in 1991.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1457
Howard Dobson
Media Officer
Dealing with national press enquiries, and developing media
campaigns. Portfolio includes the Weddings Project, Back to Church
Sunday and CHP. Economics degree and CIPR diploma. Previously
worked for PA compiling TV pages; freelance editing
for Yorkshire Post Magazines; freelance feature-writing for more
than 70 publications.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1456
Nick
Clarke Senior Communications Officer
Internal Communications, principally dealing with the
communications officers in the dioceses. Combined Studies Arts
degree. Twenty years as a professional broadcaster, journalist and
producer for National and International broadcasters. Ten years as
Diocesan Communications Director in St Edmundsbury and
Ipswich.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1459
Suzanne
Gray Communications Officer
Manages the Communications Training programme and
co-ordinates work on wedding shows and other projects. Music
degree plus teacher training qualification, training and
marketing for a music examination board and the National
Blood Service.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1465
Navin
Motwani Digital Media Officer
Role includes strategic oversight of digital media engagement,
developing, producing content, and web-mastering the Church of
England website and other web-based/new media resources.
Degree in the History and Philosophy of Science. Worked for seven
years in communications in the charity sector including Intranet
Officer for NCH.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 14 4 5
Elizabeth Jones
Communications Assistant
Supports the media team and communications officed in a range of
tasks from issuing the newspaper cuttings around the dioceses
and the National Church Institutions to compiling the Clergy
appointments that are issued to the media. Previously worked
in Ministry Division.
Direct line: +44 (0)207 898 1463