The aim of this page is to provide UK-based Catholic youth workers with a list of important contacts, such as Diocesan Youth Officers, national bodies and relevant organisations...

N.B. (March 2011) We are aware that there are numerous mistakes on this page and numerous updates needed. If you can help in this regard, then please get in touch.

National Contacts


CYMFed - Catholic Youth Ministry Federation for England & Wales

Bishop for Youth: Rt Rev Kieran Conry
Chair: Fr. Dermott Donnelly
Full details regarding membership and the CYMFed board can be found on the CYMFed site.

Secretariat for Young People - Agency of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland

Secretary: Mr Chris Docherty
Archdiocese of Glasgow Youth Pastoral Centre
130 Inglefield Street, Glasgow G42 7PZ
Tel. 0141 433 9521
Email: chris.docherty@btconnect.com


Diocesan Youth Services/ Officers - England & Wales
Arundel & Brighton
DYO/ Youth Office: Ray Mooney, DABCEC, 4 Southgate Drive, Crawley RH10 6RP. Tel: 01293 612299
E-mail: Ray.Mooney@dabnet.org

Birmingham
Director of Youth Service - Sandra Satchell, 07860 120443 or sandrasatchell@gmail.com
Birmingham – Erin Doughty, 07779 664635 or erin.doughty@bcys.co.uk
Wolverhampton, Black country & worcester - Angela Moran, 07986 550838 or angela.moran@bcys.co.uk
Coventry & Warwickshire - Maria Bracken, 07980 253565 or maria.bracken@bcys.co.uk
Oxfordshire - Trisha Dufficy, 07702 207098 or trisha.dufficy@bcys.co.uk
Staffordshire – Peter Lucas, 01782 327448 or peter.lucas@bcys.co.uk

Brentwood
DYO/ Youth Office: Sarah Barber, Walsingham House, Lionel Road, Canvey Island, Essex SS8 9DE. Tel: 01268 696610
E-mail: sarah@bcys.net

Cardiff
DYO/ Youth Office: Rev Martin Donnelly, 277 Cowbridge Road West, Ely, Cardif CF5 1JB. Tel: 029 20591503

E-mail: piergyth@aol.com

Clifton
DYO/Youth Office: David Wheat, c/o Alexander House, 160 Pennywell Road, Bristol BS5 0TX. Tel: 0117 902 5594

East Anglia
DYO/ Youth Office: Hamish McQueen, Diocesan Youth Office, The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7SH. Tel: 01508 494833
E-mail: dys@east-angliadiocese.org.uk

Hallam
DYO/ Youth Office: Judi Shimmell
E-mail: jshimmell@hallam-diocese.com

Hexham & Newcastle
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Dermott Donnelly, Diocesan Youth Village, Pemberton Rd, Allensford, Consett, Co. Durham DH8 9BA. Tel: 01207 592244
E-mail: admin@ymt.org

Lancaster
DYO/ Youth Office: Ruth Corless, Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service, Castlerigg Manor, Manor Brow, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 4AR. Tel 017687 72711
E-mail: youth@lancasterrcdiocese.org.uk

Leeds
DYO/ Youth Office: Anna Cowell, Youth Office, St. Monica’s, Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2BX. Tel: 0113 2618058
E-mail: abcleedsdiocese@hotmail.com

Liverpool
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Simon Gore, Animate Youth, Lowe House, 99 Crab Street, St. Helen's WA10 2BE. Tel: 01744 740462
E-mail: admin@animateyouth.co.uk

Menevia
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Ceirion Gilbert
E-mail: tadceirion@yahoo.co.uk

Middlesbrough
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr Paul Farrer, Church House, Kirkham Row, Beechwood, Middlesbrough. TS4 3EE
Tel: 01642 814564 E-mail: youthchaplain@middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk
http://mymission.org.uk

Northampton
DYO/ Youth Office: Avril Baigent, NYMO, Ker Anna Centre, Aylesbury Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 0JN. Tel: 01844 273337
E-mail: info@nymo.org

Nottingham
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Joe Wheat, the Briars, Crich Common, Matlock DE4 5BW. Tel: 01773 852044
E-mail: contact@ndcys.com

Plymouth
DYO/ Youth Office: Rebecca Barber, Cardinal Newman House, Wonford Road, Exeter EX2 4PF. Tel: 01392 671320
E-mail: rebecca@plymouth-diocesan-office.org.uk

Portsmouth
DYO/ Youth Office: David Hill, Department for Pastoral Formation, Park Place Pastoral Centre, Winchester Road, Wickham PO17 5HA. Tel: 01329 835583
E-mail: dhill@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Salford
DYO/ Youth Office: Lorraine Leonard, Youth Office, Religious Education Centre, Plymouth Grove, Longsight, Manchester M13 0AS. Tel: 0161 256 6204
E-mail: youth.worker@salforddiocese.org

Shrewsbury
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Dave Fitton. Tel: 07790 509604
E-mail: mailto:youth@dioceseofshrewsbury.org (we're not sure if this address still works though)

Southwark
DYO/ Youth Office: John Toryusen, St. Vincent's Centre, Castle Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2ED. Tel: 01227 272900
E-mail: johnny@scys.org.uk

Westminster
DYO/ Youth Office: David Burke, Director of Youth Ministry, Diocese of Westminster, Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, London SW1P 1QN. Tel: 020 7798 9357
E-mail: davidburke@rcdow.org.uk

Wrexham
DYO/ Youth Office: Christine Humphries


Scotland


Paisley
DYO/ Youth Office: Christine M. Riddoch, Diocesan Centre, Cathedral Precincts, Incle Street, Paisley, PA1 1HR. Tel : 0141 847 6133
Email: youthoffice@paisleydiocese.org.uk Motherwell
DYO/ Youth Office: Coursington Road, Motherwell. ML1 1PP. Tel 01698 269114

Glasgow
DYO/ Youth Office: Chris Docherty. Youth Pastoral Centre, Our Lady of Consolation Church, 130 Inglefield Street, Glasgow G42 7PZ. Tel: 0141 433 9521
E-mail: chris.docherty@btconnect.com

Galloway
DYO/ Youth Office: Fr. Martin Chambers, St Matthew's, Grassyards Road, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock KA3 7SH. Tel: (01563) 533587
Email: Mhartino2004@yahoo.co.uk

Dunkeld
DYO/ Youth Office: Carol Gillespie
E-mail: youth.office@dunkelddiocese.org.uk

Argyll & The Isles
DYO Denise Roberts, based at 'Craiglodge Family House of Prayer' Dalmally, PA33 1AR
Tel :01631 574072 E-mail:argyllyouth@craiglodge.org

Aberdeen
DYO/ Youth Office: Matthew Hadley. Tel: 01463 232136
E-mail: youth.service@dioceseofaberdeen.org

St. Andrew's & Edinburgh
DYO/ Youth Office: Anne McEvoy. Tel: 0131 623 8917
E-mail: youthservice@staned.org.uk      


Ireland
Armagh Youth Director: Mr Dermot Kelly, Armagh Diocesan Youth Council, Ara Coeli, Cathedral Road, Armagh, BT61 7QY. Tel. 028 37522045 
website: www.adyc.ie

Clogher Youth Director: Mr Matthew McFadden, Clogher don Óige, St. Macartan's College, Monaghan, Eire. Tel. 00353 47 72784
email info@clogherdonoige.com website www.clogherdonoige.com

Derry Youth Coordinator: Mr Justin McMahon, Diocesan Catechetical Centre, The Gate Lodge, 2 Francis St., BT48 7DS. Tel. 028 71264087
email justin.mcmahon@derrydiocese.org

Dromore Youth Director: Ms Anita Ryan, Youth Ministry Office, 38-40 Hill St., Newry, Co. Down, BT34 1AT. Tel. 02830833898
email dromoreyd@btconnect.com

Down and Conor Youth Director: Mr Brian McKee, Youthcom, 68 Berry St., Belfast, Co. Antrim, BT1 1FJ. Tel. 02890232432
website www.youthcom.org


N.B. As this is a UK Contacts page, we have only included the diocees which have a presence in the UK (i.e. Northern Ireland). Details of Catholic youth services in the Republic of Ireland can be found via the Irish Bishops' Conference site.