Hexham & Newcastle

Find out more about CAFOD's work across the Hexham and Newcastle diocese, including how to get in touch with your local volunteer centre.

About your Community Participation Coordinator in Hexham and Newcastle

Your CAFOD representative would love to chat about how you can get involved, and will work hard to find the right volunteer role for your skills and time.

Rachel

Hello! My name is Rachel and I am the Community Participation Coordinator for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Middlesbrough. I joined CAFOD in September 2023 and my role is to support a team of CAFOD volunteers who engage in CAFOD’s work and share it with their parishes to encourage support for our appeals and participation in our campaigns.

We are inspired by Scripture and Catholic Social Teaching and believe that we are called by our faith to tackle poverty, injustice and to care for our common home. We are always looking for new volunteers so please get in touch. It would be lovely to hear from you!

Sharon

Hello! I’m Sharon, CAFOD’s Community Participation Coordinator (CPC) with Education focus in the diocese.

My role is to recruit and to support new and existing school volunteers, as well as fostering school engagement. I love being part of a team who tap into our young people’s natural compassion and sense of fairness, inspiring them to learn about eradicating social injustice, poverty and climate change. I truly believe that together, we can move forward with hope, walking with our children and young people, encouraging them to be the change we need to see in the world.

If you would like to find out more about our School Volunteer role, or would like a CAFOD school visit, please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you.