The Exec

The DICCU is run by students and for students. Each College CU is organised by a pair of College CU Reps, and the whole DICCU is led by an executive committee of nine students (a.k.a. the Exec).


Ed Underhill
  • Ed Underhill, President
  • St John's College
  • Natural Sciences
  • Chairs the exec and makes sure all duties are carried out by the relevant exec members to achieve great events.

  • Lucy Heller, Vice-President
  • St Cuthbert's Society
  • Education
  • Supports the president.

John Castling
  • Ben Goldenberg, Secretary
  • Collingwood College
  • Mathematics
  • If in doubt, ask Ben (she knows who to ask)

  • James Tomison, Evangelism Secretary
  • Grey College
  • Engineering (third year)
  • He likes snowboarding, surfing, guitars and mud.
  • Responsible for organising all the evangelistic events we do outside of Main Event. Along wiith thinking, praying and chatting with people to try and work out the most effective way to help people in Durham to get to know Jesus.

JP Wright
  • Tom Welch, Main Event Chair
  • St. Aidan's College
  • Classics
  • Chairs the Main Event Committee who organise the annual Main Event - a week of evangelistic events that takes place every year in February time. This committee also oversee the February-March Evangelistic follow-up course, Christmas Carols Service in the Cathedral, and Easter Carol Service.

  • Sarah Green, International Secretary
  • St. Mary's College
  • Theology

Sam Clarke
  • Tim Richardson, Treasurer
  • College unknown
  • Subject unknown
  • Responsible for praying for and raising money to allow DICCU to continue to make Jesus Christ known to students in Durham. Keeps account of the Christian Union's finances in a huge spreadsheet and reports to the membership on expenditure.

Sam Clarke
  • Eleanor Henderson, Prayer Secretary
  • Van Mildert College
  • Archaeology
  • Organises central weekly prayer meetings and prayer letters for DICCU supporters and is helped by a team of college prayer reps.

  • Pieter de Jong, Impact Co-ordinator
  • Trevelyan College
  • Engineering