If you are a reader of the Church Times you may well have seen a number of articles relating to the diaconate. Here a link to a wonderful interview with CENDD Chair Gill Newman:

Petertide Ordinations: not every deacon becomes a priest

And here is a link to interviews with DD colleagues: Angelika Bocchetti, Chris Sheehan, Rachel Fielding (and Alfie the dog), Paul Latham and Lucy Bunce:

Petertide Ordinations: distinctive deacons share their experiences