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Central church offices on the move in Belfast
Information updated in 2025 to reflect change in arrangements for AccessNI
The Church of Ireland’s central staff in Belfast, working for departments of the Representative Church Body and for the General Synod, have moved to 18–22 Hill Street, in the city’s Cathedral Quarter, following the vacation of Church of Ireland House on Donegall Street.
Members of staff working in the following areas are currently located at this new address:
- Board of Education (NI) & Transferor Representatives’ Council
- Church of Ireland Press Office
- Church of Ireland Youth Department
- Safeguarding Office (NI)
For all queries about AccessNI vetting applications in relation to the Church of Ireland, please email [email protected] or call 07849 643 083.
Correspondence addressed to former Church of Ireland offices on Donegall Street will no longer be received. The offices may be contacted as follows:
Board of Education (NI) & Transferor Representatives’ Council
Secretary: Peter Hamill
Tel: +44 (0)28 9082 8860
Email: [email protected]
Transferors’ website:
www.trc–churcheducation.org
Church of Ireland Press Office
Press Officer: Peter Cheney
Tel: +44 (0)28 9082 8880
Mob: +44(0)7774 295 369
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.ireland.anglican.org/news
Church of Ireland Youth Department
National Youth Officer: Simon Henry
Administrator: Barbara Swann
Tel: +44 (0)28 9082 8890
Email: [email protected] /
[email protected] / [email protected]
Website: www.ciyd.org
Safeguarding Office (NI)
Safeguarding Officer: Gillian Taylor
Tel: +44 (0)28 9082 8860
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://safeguarding.ireland.anglican.org
The Transferor Representatives’ Council represents the Church of Ireland, Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and Methodist Church in Ireland in all matters of education in Northern Ireland.
Full contact information for the Dioceses of Connor and Down and Dromore, at their new offices at Old Channel Road in East Belfast, is available at the following links:
- Connor – https://connor.anglican.org/about-us/contact-us
- Down and Dromore – www.downanddromore.org/about–us/contact–us
Clergy, staff, and volunteers are recommended to keep this information for reference and to amend the relevant contact details held on file as needed. Our central staff look forward to hearing from you and welcoming you at their new location.
A few views from the Hill Street office building’s top floor across the city centre, with thanks to our neighbours in Quigg Golden!
