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 the trustees of Inclusive Church.
If you would like to make contact with us, please email us on office@inclusive-church.org . Currently this email is monitored by a volunteer, but we will direct your email as appropriate and as quickly as possible – but please be patient with us! 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).