Central Church

The Church of Ireland’s central staff in Belfast, working for departments of the Representative Church Body and for the General Synod, are located at 18–22 Hill Street, in the city’s Cathedral Quarter:

  • Board of Education (NI) & Transferor Representatives’ Council 

  • Church of Ireland Press Office 

  • Church of Ireland Youth Department 

  • Safeguarding Office (NI) & Access NI vetting

For all queries about AccessNI vetting applications in relation to the Church of Ireland, please email AccessNI.admin@rcbcoi.org or call 07849 643 083.

The offices may be contacted as follows: 

Board of Education (NI) & Transferor Representatives’ Council*
Secretary: Peter Hamill
Tel: 028 9082 8860
Email: edunorth@rcbcoi.org
Transferors’ website: www.trc–churcheducation.org

Church of Ireland Press Office
Press Officer: Vacant
Tel: 028 9082 8880
Email: pressoffice@rcbcoi.org
Website: www.ireland.anglican.org/news

Church of Ireland Youth Department
Administrator: Barbara Swann
Tel: 028 9082 8890
Email: admin@ciyd.org / simon@ciyd.org / barbara@ciyd.org
Website: www.ciyd.org 

Safeguarding Office (NI)
Safeguarding Officer: Gillian Taylor
Tel: 028 9082 8860
Email: sgoni@rcbcoi.org
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.