Meet our Trust Chaplaincy Team
Our Chaplains are here to ensure that the spiritual, religious and cultural values or faith beliefs or none are respected and supported by each person who uses the services of the Trust or works within it.
Meet Laurence
Laurence is our Lead Chaplain and joined the Trust in 2023 and has brought some excellent ideas for a modern chaplaincy offer including being more visible and accessible to all.
“I bring with me pastoral and ministerial experience from a range of contexts, as well as my cross-cultural and psychological training. I ran a counselling centre in London for two years. I then became a Hospice chaplain for the next fifteen years. I developed a multi-faith Chaplaincy team exploring ways and means of empowering people to tell their story, enabling people to feel empowered by their faith (if they had one) and building resilience in the face of life-limiting illness. I see a strong connection between psychological and spiritual care, as both address the inner world of the patient, albeit using different language. I’m excited to be here at the Trust, exploring creative ways of supporting service users, family members and staff.”
Meet Nidhin
Nidhin joined out Trust in August 2026, having previously worked as a healthcare chaplain and Spiritual Care Practitioner across NHS hospitals and hospice services, including Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds.
“I grew up in India and was ordained as a priest in the Syriac Orthodox Church. Since moving to the UK in 2019, I have continued my ministry within healthcare settings, supporting people of all faiths and none. I am passionate about helping people find hope, meaning, and strength during times of distress, loss, uncertainty, and change.
I’m delighted to be joining Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in August 2026. I look forward to learning more about the wide range of services across the Trust, working alongside colleagues, and supporting the wellbeing of service users, families, carers, and staff. The Trust’s value of Caring resonates deeply with my own approach to chaplaincy. I believe that every encounter is an opportunity to listen, learn, and walk alongside others with compassion, respect, and understanding.”
Meet Deborah
Deborah is our Team Administrator and joined the team in May 2024 and splits her time between our Mount and Becklin chaplaincy offices providing admin support to our chaplains and volunteers as well as arranging our events and meetings.
She is the first port of call for all queries and referrals for our team.