Christians make up 2.1 billion people globally – around a third of the world’s population.

The Diocese of Derby consists of most of Derbyshire and a couple of parishes in Staffordshire.

The cathedral is in Derby itself.

The diocese serves a population of around one million people and has more than 300 churches.

It works in communities, schools, prisons and hospitals as well being represented in various other aspects of city and county life.

Under three archdeacons, the Archdeaconries of Derby City and South Derbyshire, Derbyshire Peak and Dales, and East Derbyshire consist of deaneries and parishes all of which work alongside Christians of other denominations.

The Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, Bishop of Derby, has welcomed the European Union’s new guidelines on promoting and protecting freedom of religion and belief and warned that they must not be ‘left on the shelves of EU missions gathering dust’. 

Welcome to the website of the Diocese of Derby. We aim to offer an introduction to our work and witness for the Church of England in Derbyshire. All information and activities highlighted have a common root in our desire to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in ways which are most appropriate for the amazing and testing times in which we live. 

As you explore this site you will discover that we serve God not just through our churches, but through our work in the community; in schools, offices and hospitals. We follow Jesus’ call to serve the poor, the lonely, and the unloved. 

1. Your personal data – what is it?

Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession. The processing of personal data is governed by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (the “UK-GDPR”) and Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Who are we?

The Diocese of Derby is the data controller (contact details below).  This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.

3. How do we process your personal data?

The DDBF complies with its obligations under the “UK-GDPR” by: -

• · keeping personal data up to date
• · by storing and destroying it securely
• · by not collecting or retaining excessive amounts of data
• · by protecting personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access and disclosure and
• · by ensuring that appropriate technical measures are in place to protect personal data

We use your personal data for the following purposes: -

• To enable us to provide a voluntary service for the benefit of the public within the Diocese of Derby;
• To administer records of:
  • Clergy
  • Readers
  • Pastoral Assistants
  • Youth workers
  • Pioneers
  • DCC & PCC Officers
  • General, Diocesan & Deanery Synod members
  • Cathedral,
  • DBF Committees
• To fundraise and promote the interests of the Diocese
• To manage our employees and volunteers
• To compile the (printed) Diocesan directory
• To maintain our own accounts and records (including processing gift aid applications)
• To inform you of news, events, activities and services running either within The Diocese of Derby or further afield through: -
  • Mailings (email or hardcopy)
  • Sharing your contact details with the Diocesan office

4. What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?

• The processing is in accordance with the legitimate interest of DDBF in supporting and promoting the work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Derby;
• Processing is necessary for carrying out obligations under employment, social security or social protection law, or other contractual matters;
• Consent of the data subject so that we can keep you informed about news, events, activities and services and process your gift aid donations and keep you informed about diocesan events;
• The processing is necessary to protect the individual’s “vital interests”.
• Processing is necessary for carrying out obligations under Ecclesiastical law or other similar legal obligations;
• Processing is carried out by a not-for-profit body with a political, philosophical, religious or trade union aim provided: -
  • the processing relates only to members or former members (or those who have regular contact with it in connection with those purposes); and there is no disclosure to a third party without consent except as set out set out in 5 below

5. Sharing your personal data

As has been the case for many years, contact details for certain official roles within parishes may be shared widely, including with the general public. Where this is the case we will clearly indicate this, and people will be given the opportunity to provide alternative contact details or restrict public access to certain information. Examples of this data being made widely available include the publishing of the diocesan directory or an enquiry to Church House asking how to contact a parish official.

Otherwise, your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential and will only be shared within the Diocese of Derby, in order to carry out a service to other church members or for purposes connected with the Diocese, and certain third parties outside of the parish as set out in Annexe 1.

6. How long do we keep your personal data[1]?

We keep data in accordance with the guidance set out in the guide “Save or Delete: Care of Your Diocesan Records” which is available from the Church of England website [see footnote for link]. Specifically, we retain electoral roll data while it is still current; gift aid declarations and associated paperwork for up to 6 years after the calendar year to which they relate; and parish registers (baptisms, marriages, funerals) permanently.

7. Your rights and your personal data

Unless subject to an exemption under the UK-GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data: -

• The right to request a copy of your personal data which the Diocese of Derby holds, about you.
• The right to request that the Diocese of Derby corrects any personal data if it is found to be inaccurate or out of date.
• The right to request your personal data is erased where it is no longer necessary for the Diocese of Derby to retain such data.
• The right to withdraw your consent to the processing at any time.
• The right to request that the data controller provide the data subject with his/her personal data and where possible, to transmit that data directly to another data controller, (known as the right to data portability).
• The right, where there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data, to request a restriction is placed on further processing.
• The right to object to the processing of personal data, (where applicable)
• The right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office.

Annexe 1

Parties with whom data may be shared: -

• The Bishops of the Diocese of Derby
• The Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire
• The Archdeacon of East Derbyshire
• The Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales
• Derby Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF)
• Derby Diocesan Board of Education (DBE)
• Derby Diocesan Academies Trust (DDAT)
• Transforming Faith
• The Chancellor for the Diocese of Derby
• The Diocesan Registrar
• Derby Cathedral
• Diocesan Clergy and Licensed lay ministers
• Parochial Church Councils and Bishop’s Mission Orders within the Diocese
• Diocesan Deanery Synods
• Other Diocesan bodies under Diocesan Synod that may be established from time to time and will be added to this list.
• Other Dioceses in the Church of England
• The National Church of England Institutions
• Other official Church of England organisations
• Employees, office holders, volunteers, other recognised roles and contractors of the above offices and organisations.

The contact details of Petitioners and/or applicants on individual applications may be shared, through the Contact Management System (CMS): -

• The Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire
• The Archdeacon of East Derbyshire
• The Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales
• The Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor for the Diocese of Derby
• The office of the Diocesan Registrar
• Statutory Consultees (The Church Buildings Council, Historic England, national Amenity Societies and local authorities)
• to facilitate the consideration of applications for either a Faculty or a Matter not requiring a Faculty under the Faculty Jurisdiction Rules

In addition to the above Clergy details will also be provided: -

• Periodically to Crockford’s Clerical Directory
• When necessary, by the Diocesan Property department to its representatives for undertaking works of repair Diocesan clergy housing and the letting of Diocesan properties
• To the relevant local authority (in respect of Council Tax) and utility companies (in respect of supplies of energy to the property)
• To the relevant Church of England National Institutions in processing stipends, pensions and other national services.
• In compliance with our legal responsibilities

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Introducing the Christian Faith to Inquirers and Seekers

These resources are useful to have available in churches simply for visitors to take away.  Write something for your church or contact the Mission Adviser for ideas

Christianity for the Open Minded (Inter-Varsity Press, Tel: 0115 978 1054 or sales@ivpbooks.com)

A booklet designed to engage the inquirer or seeker. There are other titles in the series.

Why Jesus? Nicky Gumbel (Alpha Publications, Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road,

London. SW7 1JA. Tel: 0845 644 7544)There is also a Why Christmas? version.

Spelling it Out... a leaflet on being a Christian subtitled 'an ordinary churchgoer offers to explain' and part of a series of leaflets first written by Kate Rhodes for Bolton Abbey. It is available from Tim Tiley (see websites below).

The Light of the World Also available from Tim Tiley. It features Holman Hunt's famous painting on the cover and then gives the background story and an application of the message for our lives.

Christianity a pocketsize foldout guide (The Good Book Company, Elm House, 37 Elm
Road, New Malden, Surrey. KT3 3HB. Tel: 0845 225 0880).

No Ordinary Man St Luke's Gospel in an attractive format including Christian testimonies and stories (Deo Gloria, deo-gloria.co.uk; Tel: 020 8651 6246). Deo Gloria produce a range of other materials suitable for those on a 'spiritual journey' and who may know little or nothing about Christianity. A sample pack of these materials is available for £11 and is worth ordering.

The Story, An innovative booklet telling the Easter story and one of a range of resources available from Lifewords (see website address below).

Websites Worth Exploring

www.rejesus.co.uk (designed for non-church people wanting to explore Christianity)
www.deo-gloria.co.uk (includes a range of outreach material)
www.churchtourismassociation (for further advice on being a welcoming church)
www.achurchnearyou.com (a useful website to have on visitor literature - the site does what it says in its name, enabling people to find their local church)
www.cofe.anglican.org (the Church's national website is always worth exploring)
www.timtiley.com (website for the popular supplier of prayer cards, greeting cards and other material for visitors and church members alike)
www.lifewords.info (formerly Scripture Gift Mission, and supplying a range of materials for giving away including a range of booklets with titles such as 'Living with Loss', Meditations of Life', and Who am I?')

Books

Creating a Culture of Welcome in the Local Church, Alison Gilchrist (Grove Evangelism series, Ev 66)

Open for you, Paul Bond (Canterbury Press, 2006)

Our postal and office address:

Derby Church House
Full Street
Derby
DE1 3DR

Telephone: 01332 388650

Email: enquiries@derby.anglican.org

For more detailed contact information, please refer to our Who's Who page

For SatNav directions, please use DE1 3DR. However, please note that the car park behind Derby Church House (Derby Cathedral Car Park) is located on St Michaels Lane. The car park is owned by Derby Cathedral and managed by a third party. If you are attending a meeting at Derby Church House, please let your meeting organiser know your vehicle registration plate in advance so that they can arrange for your details to be added to the car parking database. Alternatively, you can pay for your parking using the machine in the car park (note - card only no cash).

Alternative paid parking options in the area are:

• Chapel Street Multistorey Car Park (DE1 3GU)
• Park Safe (Bold Lane) DE1 3NT
• Derby Assembly Rooms Car Park (DE1 3AF).