Chantal Noppen is part-time National Coordinator of the Inclusive Church network. For the announcement of her appointment, see: National Coordinator.

Chantal works closely with a part-time administrator and clerk to the board (currently vacant).

The staff team works closely with the trustees of Inclusive Church.

If you would like to make contact with us, please email office@inclusive-church.org . We will then direct your email as appropriate; often, this will be to your regional ambassador in the first instance.

Some of the key tasks of the National Coordinator include:

  • Visiting, speaking, preaching, running workshops with local churches and groups
  • Helping to organise and deliver Inclusive Church events, such as the annual Conference on Disability and Church, in partnership with St Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Inclusive Church Lecture & AGM.
  • Ensuring that Inclusive Church has a strong presence at events such as Greenbelt Festival and church gatherings such as General Synod.
  • Training, educating and resourcing churches and the regional ambassadors.
  • Admin, social media, newsletter, website, database management and fundraising.

The national coordinator is helped in these tasks by a group of volunteers, including the regional ambassadors.

Former staff

Our former staff have included three National Coordinators: Clare Herbert (2007–2010), Bob Callaghan (2010–2017) and Ruth Wilde (2018–2023); and an administrator Divya Dhinakaran (2023–2024).