Contact information
The chaplaincy service can be contacted using the details below.
| Phone: | 01642 368809 |
| Email: | [email protected] |
What is a chaplain?
Chaplains are employed by the Trust to give spiritual, pastoral and religious care and can be from any faith or none.
Chaplains are recognised and authorised by their faith or belief community as having the knowledge and experience to give this kind of care.
They are there for people of all faiths and none and they will never try to impose their beliefs or their morality on you.
Who can see a chaplain?
Anybody can see a chaplain.
Chaplains are available to talk to anybody about anything. They offer support to service users, carers and staff and are available to people in hospital and to those receiving services in the community. They are not just there for religious people and will not impose their beliefs or their morality on you.
You can trust a chaplain to listen to you and not judge you.
Why would I want to see a chaplain?
We are all seeking to make sense of our everyday lives and to find meaning and purpose within them. Most of us have deep questions about why we are here, what is life about, whether or not there is a God. There may be other everyday concerns and questions to explore.
Often it helps to have someone offer a listening ear or to think things through with us: this is where a chaplain can help.
Even if you are not religious, there might be a time when you just want to talk without an agenda, you would like somebody to pray with or for you, to bring you Communion, to give you a prayer mat and point you in the direction of Makkah, or make contact with a leader from your own faith.
Maybe you don’t really know why you want to speak to a chaplain but think it might help. Whatever your reason, please do not hesitate to contact us.
How can I practice my faith when I am in hospital?
If you are a follower of any faith, then it is important that you are able to practice it while you are in hospital. Chaplains hold services in the Faith Rooms of our bigger hospitals and on the wards if requested to do so. We can provide holy books, such as the Bible, the Qu’ran or the Vedas. We also have prayer mats and compasses. We can put you in contact with faith leaders and talk to other members of staff about your needs.
Even if you do not follow the same faith as a chaplain, please contact us to let us know what you need, and we will endeavour to help you practice your faith.
Is anything I say to a chaplain confidential?
Chaplains will always treat what you say to them with utmost respect and care.
Most conversations with a chaplain are confidential, unless they believe that there is a risk to you or someone else. Chaplains may record a conversation on your notes, but with your permission as to how they’ll do that.
How can I contact a chaplain?
Contact information can be found at the start of this document
Members of staff can contact a chaplain for you and if you need to talk to somebody urgently, there is a chaplain on call from 8am to 8pm every day of the year.
However you understand faith or belief, here is a prayer you might like to use:
God bring me light in the darkness,
refuge and strength in time of fear.
Give special skills and loving hearts to
those who support and work with me.
Show them how best to assist your
work of healing.
Surround me with your peace.
Chaplaincy accompanies people with compassion through group activity and individual encounter, giving people the space they need to explore anything that gives them meaning and hope.
L415, V9, 14/08/2025 (archive: 13/08/2028)
