Communications team

The News team provides:

• Strategic communications advice for other teams and individuals, and running the media operation at General Synod, as well as press releasing and answering press queries on a range of issues including education; finance; environmental issues; ministry and many more.
• Communications across all Church of England dioceses linking up and exchanging information with all diocesan communicators as well as hosting training days and a panel for regional reps. Members of the media team also regularly advise and help promote stories and issues in dioceses.
• Media policy including working with broadcasters and producers on programmes they are developing, and contribute to the national debate about the future of broadcasting and other media.

​​​​​​The News team includes:

• Head of News: John Bingham
• Deputy Head of News: Nick Edmonds
• Senior Media Officer: Martha Linden
• Communications Co-ordinator (News): Helen Walker

For media enquiries, call 0207 898 1326 (24 hrs) or email [email protected]. Alternatively use the contact form at the bottom of this page.

The Digital Team was created in October 2016 to develop the Church of England's approach to the web, social media and wider technological innovation.

The Digital Team at Church House works to support teams across the Church and promotes priorities such as Vision and Strategy. The team also works particularly closely with Church House Publishing on a range of initiatives. This integrated approach enables the Digital Team to maximise output with colleagues across the organisation.

The team includes:

• Head of Digital: Amaris Cole
• Senior Digital Communications Manager: Hannah Mudge
• CRM and Analytics Manager: Laura Bligh
• Web and Apps Manager: Joe Williams
• Lead Content Producer: Chris Rowe
• Content Producer: Sam Poch
• Junior Content Producer: Luke Smith
• Audio Producer: Rick Smith
• Social Media Manager: Sam Frawley
• Social Media Officer: Riro Joto
• Digital Labs Manager: Ruvimbo Makumbe
• Digital Officer: Alessi Burnham

Church House Publishing is the official publisher of the Church of England and equips local ministers and active churchgoers for worship, ministry and mission. It is an imprint of the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England.

Under the leadership of Thomas Allain-Chapman, Church House Publishing is responsible for the CofE Yearbook, Crockfords, the Pilgrim Course and other published books throughout the year.

The Internal Communications team provides communications advice and support to senior leaders, groups and networks around the NCIs, and works on improving how the NCIs communicate with colleagues in dioceses and cathedrals.

The team includes:

• Head of Internal Communications: Ian Fussey
• Senior Communications Manager for Churches: Rachel Roberts
• Senior Marketing Officer: Nardine Soloman
• Internal and Stakeholder Comms Officer: Fabian Devlin

• Head of Financial Communications: Alistair Hammond
• Safeguarding Consultant: Rachel Harden