Carolyn is the Ministry with Children and Young People Officer for the Church of England – responsible for the strategic development of recruitment and training of those engaging with children and young people.

She has been the Children and Youth Adviser for the Diocese of York, and lead degree programmes at Cliff College and Oxford CYM.

She is the author of ‘Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dogs’ Tails: Helping Boys Connect with God’ and co-editor of ‘Re-thinking Children’s work in church’ and has completed a doctorate on children and holiness.