Discover our amazing district team, made up of staff, officers, leadership team, and other advisors.
Chair of District
Revd Leslie Newton
chair@yorkshirenemethodist.org
Deputy Chair
Revd Ben Clowes
deputychair@yorkshirenemethodist.org
Assistant Chairs
Church Development
Revd Ruth Gilson-Webb
development@yorkshirenemethodist.org
New Streams
Revd Andy Lindley
newstreams@yorkshirenemethodist.org
District Team
| Admin/Chair’s PA/Asst to the Treasurer | Naomi Prince | admin@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| District Youth Leader | Victoria Etherington | victoria@methodistyouth.org.uk |
| Human Resources Officer | Andrew Crawford | hr@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| District Safeguarding Officer | Jane Masterman | safeguarding@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| Assistant Safeguarding Officer | Laura Tunnacliffe | adso@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| Wellbeing Officer | Tara Goodall | wellbeing@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| Digital Enabler | Elliot Crippen | digital@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
| Lead Local Pastor | Heather Shipman | heatherashipman@gmail.com |
| Net Zero Worker | Tim O’Brien | netzero@yorkshirenemethodist.org |
District Officers and Advisors
| Synod Secretary | Sandra Hayward |
| Presbyteral Synod Secretary | Revd Sarah Caddell |
| Treasurer | Malcolm Lucas |
| Property Secretary | Andrew Brown |
| Ecumenical Officer | Revd Ian Pruden |
| District Youth Administrator | Mark Gowlett |
| Grants Officer | Revd Neville Simpson |
| Sabbaticals Officer | Revd Graham Ransom |
| EDI Officer | Alister McClure |
| Disability Access Adviser | Colin Hogg |
| Local Preachers’ Secretary | Lydia Harrison |
| Probationers’ Secretary | Revd Peter Barnett |
| Lay Stationing Representative | Julia Branson |
| Learning Network Officer | Revd Graham Jones |
| Manses Secretary | Sally Gall |
| Archives Adviser | contact the District Office |
| Complaints/Reconciliation | contact the District Office |
District Leadership Team (DLT)
The DLT are the Trustees of the District and meet around every two months.
Leslie Newton – Chair of District
Ben Clowes – Deputy Chair of District
Sandra Hayward – Synod Secretary
Julia Branson – Lay Stationing Representative
Andrew Brown – Property Secretary
Malcolm Lucas – Treasurer
Neville Simpson – Grants Officer
Naomi Prince – Admin / Youth Representative
Bridget Bennett – Safeguarding
For summary minutes – click here