Offering pastoral support to everyone and welcoming every faith, belief and culture.
Merging legacy City and St George's resources
As we bring together resources for Clerkenwell & Moorgate (legacy City) and Tooting (legacy St George’s) students, some content may be specific to one campus and not the other. For the most relevant information, try using specific keywords or exploring content related to your department. If you need help, our support teams are available to guide you.
Clerkenwell & Moorgate students can use Support@City
Tooting students can contact studentlifecentre@sgul.ac.uk.
What we do
Spiritual care doesn’t have to be religious. Spiritual care is about valuing and respecting who people are, whatever their religion, culture, background, gender or sexuality.
Our multi-faith team plays a diverse role in the life of City St George’s students and staff - from offering a listening ear, to supporting student faith societies and celebrating your success at Graduation. We are here to support you through your journey at City St George’s and help you explore your faith and beliefs whilst navigating your way in the world.
We offer practical and spiritual support for everyone, including:
- Offering on campus support where you can drop in anytime from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, during term time (with adjusted hours during the holidays).
- Hosting Community breakfasts every Tuesday during term time.
- Providing advice and guidance on how to study and practice your faith.
- Supporting you with moral and ethical questions that you may face or be thinking about.
- Offering confidential support and a listening ear to help encourage your wellbeing and development.
- Providing a place and space to explore the big questions in life.
- Signposting local places of worships and student faith societies.
- Providing contact details for faiths not represented on the team.
- A caring, sensitive and non-judgmental ear.
Chaplaincy availability
No appointment is necessary, please come and visit us or get in touch whenever you need. Whether you’re a person of faith or have never considered faith before, we’re available to anyone who would like to come in for a chat and a cuppa!
You’ll find us in the City St George's Faith Centre, Level 1 Tait Building.
For Tooting Campus
The Spiritual Care Centre
A shared service with the St George’s NHS Foundation Trust, our Chaplaincy are a multi-faith, multi-denominational team who offer spiritual and religious care to students as well as staff, patients and visitors. You certainly do not have to think of yourself as ‘religious’ to make use of the service.
As well as the University Multifaith and Quiet Contemplation Room, students also have access to the Spiritual Care Centre in Grosvenor Wing. The Spiritual Care Centre is always open and aims create a space where people feel free to come in, whether for peace and quiet, reflection or prayer.
Meet the team and contact us
Meet our multi-faith Chaplaincy team and feel free to get in contact with us.
Clerkenwell Campus
Reverend Ian Worsfold; Coordinating Chaplain - Methodist
Available: Monday – Friday
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 4219
Ian.Worsfold.1@citystgeorges.ac.uk
Welcome to City St George’s, University of London. My name is Ian Worsfold and, as a Christian Methodist minister, I represent the interests of the Free Churches as part of the Chaplaincy Team.
I'm in the University, based in the Clerkenwell campus on most days in term time and I'm happy to meet up and talk about any issues that concern you. You don't need to be of a particular faith for me to listen - or of any faith at all.
I often bring home-made cakes and biscuits in, so if you need a reason to come and see me, that’s probably it! Please feel free to get in touch. I look forward to welcoming you and getting to know you.
Sheikh Musa Admani – University Imam
Available: Monday - Friday
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 4218
musa.admani.1@citystgeorges.ac.uk
Welcome to City St George’s, University of London. My name is Musa Admani and I am the Imam. My interest, and my job, is to assist Muslim students' personal development and spiritual needs. In addition, I can assist you in addressing private and sensitive issues that may distract you from taking full advantage of the opportunities offered by City St George’s.
I am here to support you through the entire period you are with us at City St George’s. I want to ensure that you are spiritually stronger and excelling in your academic studies. To that end, I have worked with Muslim students and University administration, to ensure that your basic needs for mandatory prayers, ablutions facilities and cleanliness requirements are met at City St George’s, as far as necessary and practical.
You can always contact me by telephone or email if you need clarity on some issue or you just want someone to listen to you.
I hope you enjoy being part of our university community while you study here. In doing so you will help to make a richer environment, enhancing education and providing an active example of living and working together.
Reverend David Allen - Christian/Anglican
Available: Fridays
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7251 0706
I’m the Vicar of St Clement's, a local Anglican Church in King Square, just across Goswell Road from City St George’s Clerkenwell Campus. I’m most often at the University for the Community Breakfast but I’m also available at other times to talk or meet up as I live and minister very close by.
I’m always happy to talk about any matter of faith, spirituality or life in general; with 25 years as a priest, I’ve a long experience of supporting people of all ages and backgrounds.
You’re welcome to join St Clement’s worship Sundays and weekdays too. We’re traditional in style but very welcoming with lots of local people of all ages and many different cultures and languages.
Rabbi Gavin Broder - Jewish
Available: by arrangement - please get in touch
rabbibroder@mychaplaincy.co.uk
Dear City St George’s Student, Welcome! I am the Jewish Chaplain to the University as well as to the wider London Region, taking in some 30+ Universities.
In my role as Chaplain, I support the Jewish society (Jsoc) on campus and also facilitate the opportunity for students to meet other Jewish students across the capital, usually at evening events. I'm probably best known for the chocolate rogelech that I bring to campus!
Jewish Chaplaincy also runs weekly Friday night dinners (FND) in central London. Previously I was a community Rabbi and am a former Chief Rabbi of Ireland. To students I'm known as ‘Rav Gav’ and I'm available to chat to, and also provide a listening ear to concerns that students have as well as looking after the welfare of all Jewish students on campus of all backgrounds and affiliations.
Father Gregory Wellington - Christian/Orthodox
Available: by arrangement - please get in touch
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 4212
g.wellington@citystgeorges.ac.uk
I am the Assistant Priest at St Katharine's Greek Orthodox Church (Ecumenical Patriarchate) in Friern Barnet, and I also hold a full time post at City St George’s, University of London, within the Student and Academic Services Directorate as Head of Student Systems and Data Quality.
I am the contact point for Eastern Orthodox Christians based at City St George’s and am happy to answer questions from people of any faith, belief or culture about the Eastern Orthodox Church. Whilst I hold two roles at the university, there may be times when I am unavailable. If this is the case but you would like to talk, I can redirect your enquiry to local parishes for further support (as appropriate).
The blend of roles I hold help to address the needs of the community, whilst demonstrating the university’s commitment to multicultural values.
Paola Gotti Morgan - Christian/Catholic
Available: every Tuesday during term time and other times by arrangement
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7040 3384
Paola.Gotti-Morgan@citystgeorges.ac.uk
I am Paola, a Catholic wife and mum. I have been part of the Movement 'Communion and Liberation' since my early teenage years, a community where I've discovered the possibility of a personal relationship with Christ.
In His companionship, through everyday reality and with the Church, I am discovering who I am and that everyone and anyone's heart is made for nothing less than happiness, truth and fulfilment.
As a chaplain, I am eager to offer my support to whoever, of any faith or no faith, wants to share questions, struggles, and discoveries. Please, come and see me every Tuesday, 8.30-3.30pm, or contact me by email.
Moorgate Campus
Reverend Andrew Baughen – Christian/Anglican
Available: by arrangement - please get in touch
Room: 5097 Bunhill Row, Bayes Business School
A.J.Baughen@citystgeorges.ac.uk
A warm welcome to City St George’s. I have lived in Clerkenwell for over 20 years and have worked as a management consultant and a parish priest. I’m based at Bayes Business School where I research Soulful Enterprise and lecture on business ethics. I run discussion groups on work and business from a faith perspective and have written a book called ‘A Life’s Work.’
I am available through the week to meet up. If you're investigating Christianity and would like to chat through questions of faith, learn more about applying faith to daily life or be connected with a local church, then please send me an email and I'll be delighted to make contact with you.
Contact us
Chaplaincy and Faith Advisory Team
+44 (0)20 7040 4219
chaplaincy@citystgeorges.ac.uk
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