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These guidelines seek to help all members of the Church to use social media in the best way and to help prevent its misuse, including scams.
Read moreThe Central Communications Board has produced a template document which may be used by a Select Vestry for drawing up a brief social media policy for its parish.
Read moreThis advice seeks to assist parishes and dioceses which are providing or considering online worship opportunities or other videos featuring parishioners and others (including children and young people).
Read moreA summary of resolutions on policy issues adopted by General Synod from 1960 onwards.
Read moreThe Church of Ireland Code of Good Practice for Ministry with Children. Approved by the Standing Committee of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland, September 2007 and updated in 2018.
Read moreThe Church of Ireland Code of Good Practice for Ministry with Children, approved by the Standing Committee of the General Synod of the Church of Ireland, 2008 as updated in 2018.
Read moreThis is the new provisional policy on Adult Safeguarding for the Church of Ireland. This policy is subject to change and will be reviewed regularly.
Read moreThis is the new provisional policy on Adult Safeguarding for the Church of Ireland. This policy is subject to change and will be reviewed regularly.
Read moreClergy, youth workers, children’s workers, and others who are employed by parishes in Northern Ireland are no longer allowed to drive a minibus for the church without passing a test for a D1 licence. This notice provides information on new guidance from the Department for Infrastructure.
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