Confidential Counselling
Pastoral Care and confidential Counselling for clergy can be accessed by contacting the Bishop's Advisor for Clergy Counselling, Eleanor Richards, on clergy.counselling@elydiocese.org.
Bishop's Adviser for Wellbeing
The Bishop’s Advisor for Wellbeing helps integrate work which focuses on the wellbeing of clergy and lay leaders, be a point of contact and signpost to resources supporting wellbeing in ministry, and encourage active theological and spiritual reflection on wellbeing.
The role of Bishop's Advisor for Wellbeing role is currently vacant. Please contact the Mission and Ministry Team in the first instance during this period. missionandministry@elydiocese.org.
Financial Concerns
Clergy are encourage to visit the Clergy Trusts and Grants pages of the website by to see what financial support might be available for them.
Consider going on Retreat
Find a Retreat centre - local or further afield.
Visit a Quiet Garden
Information on Quiet Gardens within Ely Diocese and further afield.
Look for a spiritual companion
We all need companions on the pilgrimage of life and it can be helpful to have someone walking alongside us in our spiritual journey, such as a ‘spiritual director’ or ‘soul friend’. More on Spiritual Accompaniment.
Resources and Organisations for Care and Support
There are several excellent local and national services offering care and support on a wide range of matters. Find organisations offering care and support on our Safeguarding pages.
Reach out to the Bishops' Offices or the Archdeacons
The Bishop of Ely and Bishop of Huntingdon, and the Archdeacons' are there to support clergy in every way they can. If you need support, do please get in contact with them.