Advice and Guidance Notes

Advice and Guidance Notes


One of the most helpful sources for guidance notes and advice on different topics relating to the care of conservation of church buildings is the Church of England’s Church Care site:
Advice and guidance for church buildings | The Church of England

You can also find a list of helpful guidance notes we have compiled, organised by category, below:

Faculty Jurisdiction Rules

Faculty Jurisdiction Rules – List A & B items: Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 amended up to 2024

Online Faculty System website – FAQ’s: FAQs – Online Faculty System

Online Faculty System website – Complete Guide for Applicants: Online Faculty System

Archaeology

ChurchCare guidance: Archaeology | The Church of England

Benches

Installation-of-benches.pdf

Bats

Bat Conservation Trust: Home – Bat Conservation Trust

HE – Building Works and Bats: Building Works and Bats | Historic England

ChurchCare Bats in churches | The Church of England

Gov.uk – Protected Sites & Species: Protected sites and species – GOV.UK

Churchyards

The importance of Historic Cemeteries and burial Grounds: The Importance of Historic Cemeteries and Burial Grounds | Historic England

Caring for Historic Cemetery and graveyard monuments: Caring for Historic Cemetery and Graveyard Monuments | Historic England

ChurchCare Churchyard Wildlife: Churchyard Wildlife | The Church of England

ChurchCare Churchyard Structures: Churchyard structures | The Church of England

ChurchCare Human Remains: Human remains | The Church of England

ChurchCare Anti-social behaviour in churchyards and on church premises: Anti-social behaviour in churchyards and church premises | The Church of England

Contractors & Specialists

ICON conservation register: Find a conservator

Building Conservation Directory: The Building Conservation Website: information centre for the conservation, restoration and repair of historic buildings

The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting:  NICEIC | UK Electrical Certification and Training

The Institute of British Organ Building (IBO): The Institute of British Organ Building

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): RIBA Find an Architect

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): RICS Find a Surveyor

Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC): Advanced Member Search | AABC: The Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation

Ecclesiastical Guidance & Advice

Battery Charging

Battery charging | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Vehicle battery charging at the workplace | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Biomass

Safe Use of Biomass Boilers | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Church Testing Form

Testing requirements | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical

Cold Weather

Cold Weather Advice | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Climate Change Guide

Green Made Simple Guide (ecclesiastical.com)

Electrical Wiring & Portable Appliance Testing

Electrical wiring | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical

Maintaining portable electrical equipment in low-risk environments (INDG236(rev2)) (hse.gov.uk)

Church Electrical Wiring | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Flood

Flood Safety For Churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Heating Systems

Church Heating Systems | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Church Infrared Heating | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Heated seat cushions in churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Heat Pumps | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Wood burning stoves | Church guidance | Ecclesiastical

Maintenance

Simple maintenance checklist – green (ecclesiastical.com)

Church Property | Church Insurance Made Simple | Ecclesiastical

Ladders | Church guidance | Ecclesiastical

Risk Calendar

Church Risk Calendar | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Solar Panels

Solar Panels | Ecclesiastical

Storms

Church Storm Advice | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Trees

Trees | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical

Fundraising

Church Fundraising Hub | Ecclesiastical

Home | Benefact Trust

Movement For Good – Benefact Group

Emergency planning – useful links from Ecclesiastical

Emergency Planning

Church emergency planning | Risk management | Ecclesiastical

Climate Change

Climate change and your church | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Flooding

Flood Safety For Churches | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Cold Weather Advice | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Maintenance

Simple maintenance checklist – green (ecclesiastical.com)

Fire Guidance;

Church Fire Safety Risk Assessment | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Prevention of arson | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical

Candlelit services and votive candles | Church guidance note | Ecclesiastical

Church Security

Church Security | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

SmartWater & Metal Theft

SmartWater for churches | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Church Theft of Metal | Risk Management (ecclesiastical.com)

Roof Protection Systems

Church Roof Protection Systems | Risk management (ecclesiastical.com)

Statutory Testing

Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments (hse.gov.uk)

Testing requirements | Church Guidance | Ecclesiastical

Church Matters & E-news sign up

Church matters | Newsletter | Ecclesiastical

Terrorism

Terrorism prevention checklist | Church risk management | Ecclesiastical

Blackstone Consultancy | Risk Management | Ecclesiastical

Electrical Installations/Maintenance

DAC Guidance Note – Guidelines for Electrical Installations and Maintenance in Churches: Electrical-guidelines-DAC-guidance-note.pdf

ChurchCare – Audio Visual & Electrical wiring: Audio visual and electrical wiring | The Church of England

Heating

ChurchCare heating and decarbonisation advice: Heating | The Church of England

Major Works

Making Changes to Places of Worship | Historic England

New Facilities in Places of Worship | Historic England

Noticeboards

Guidance_on_Notice_Boards_002.pdf

Roofs

HE – Theft of metal from church roofs: replacement materials: Guidance from Historic England
HE – Church roof replacement using terne-coated stainless steel: Guidance from Historic England

Rainwater Systems

HE guidance:  Resilient Rainwater Systems | Historic England                 

Repair & Maintenance

HE – Maintenance & Repair of Places of Worship: Maintenance and Repair of Places of Worship | Historic England

Regular maintenance | National Churches Trust

Statements of Significance & Need

ChurchCare guidance on the Statement of Significance and Statement of Need: Statements of significance and needs | The Church of England

HE guidance on Heritage Statements: Statements of Heritage Significance: Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets

Trees

DAC/Church Buildings Guidance Note: DAC-Works-to-Trees-Guidance-Note.pdf

 ConsortiumChurchCare – A brief guide to works to trees in churchyards: Works_to_Trees_brief_guide.pdf

ChurchCare – Works to trees in churchyards: Works_to_Trees.pdf

HE – Tree Management, Consents and Controls: Tree Management, Consents and Controls | Historic England


Need to speak to someone from the Church Buildings Team?

DAC Secretary
Richard Streatfield
richard.streatfield@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737308

Assistant DAC Secretary
Sarah Stockton
sarah.stockton@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737306

Church Buildings Support Officer
Libby Davis
libby.davis@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 710969

DAC General Enquiries
dac@winchester.anglican.org // 01962 737306/8