New National Coordinator for Inclusive Church

The trustees of Inclusive Church are pleased to announce that Ruth Wilde will be the next National Coordinator.

Ruth Wilde comes to us from the Student Christian Movement, where she
has been the Faith in Action Project Worker since 2015. Her job at SCM
involves running workshops, events and campaigns for students and
student groups all over the country.

Ruth is a Quaker and attends Selly Oak Quaker Meeting in Birmingham. She also regularly attends an ecumenical house group called ‘Peacemeal’ which she set up with friends. She is an Associate Tutor at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, and has studied French, Music and, most recently, Christian Theology at graduate and postgrad level.

Ruth has taken part in all manner of social justice activities, including Citizens UK and Christian Peacemaker Teams. She has also been involved in LGBT+ campaigning in the Church of England as a trustee with Changing Attitude (now part of OneBodyOneFaith).

Ruth lives with her wife in Birmingham.

Speaking about her appointment, Ruth says:
“I am really excited to start the job with Inclusive Church. I am thrilled to have been appointed and look forward to this new challenge. It will be hard to fill Bob’s shoes, as he has done such an incredible job in his seven years as IC National Coordinator- it is the beginning of a new era! I hope that I can be attentive to the supporters and members of Inclusive Church and that we can move forward in a positive direction together.”

Ruth takes up the post on 1st January 2018