The Caritas Community Development team works with parishes and schools across the diocese to support them in setting up or developing social action initiatives. This could include help with sustainability, volunteer recruitment, accessing funding, sharing expertise and other aspects of project management.
Each of our Development Workers oversees a particular geographical area of the diocese, allowing you to link with a specific team member who can follow your projects. Many of our Development Workers also lead on specific areas of service, including Food Security, Homelessness, Asylum Seekers, Youth and Catholic Social Teaching.
Alongside our direct services, we have bespoke support available in the following areas:
- Food security (including supermarket vouchers and food distribution projects)
- Homelessness and support for people in temporary accommodation
- Cost of living
- Migrants and Refugees
- Volunteering
- Support for the elderly
- Catholic Social Teaching programmes for parishes and schools
You can get involved by becoming your parish’s Caritas Rep. Find out more here.
Who is my Development Worker?
North London
Deaneries: Barnet, Brent, Enfield, Haringey and Harrow
Your Development Worker is Rocio Maguire: rociomaguire@rcdow.org.uk
East London
Deaneries: Hackney, Islington, Marylebone and Tower Hamlets
Your Development Worker is Lottie Anning: lottieanning@rcdow.org.uk
Central London & North Hertfordshire
Deaneries: Camden, Westminster and Stevenage
Your Development Worker is Liz Wills: elizabethwills@rcdow.org.uk
South Hertfordshire
Deaneries: Lea Valley, St Albans and Watford
Your Development Worker is Frances Moore: francesmoore@rcdow.org.uk
The West Area
Deaneries: Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, North Kensington and Upper Thames
Your Development Worker is Sr Silvana Dallanegra:
silvanadallanegra@rcdow.org.uk
- Our Food Programme lead across the diocese is Niki Psarias: nikipsarias@rcdow.org.uk. You can also contact our Food Programme Support Officer Iman Nasser at cfc@rcdow.org.uk