Our community guidelines have been created to encourage conversations that reflect our values. They apply to all content posted on the national social media accounts run by the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York. 

The Church of England has published social media advice aimed at tackling offensive behaviour and misleading content and encouraging a positive atmosphere for online conversations.

Here’s some guidelines to help you make a social media policy for your church, to help cultivate a positive and safe environment online.

Social Media Resources

3.4 Mobile Phones & Social Media Use

A social media scheduling tool is useful to help those running their social media channels to plan posts in advance. Discover our 5 free recommendations here.

We've found seven post examples to inspire your social media this week.

Things to consider when creating content on web and social media for specific audience groups

In 2020 Statistica reported more than 60% of people in the UK have a social media account. Creating a page or profile for your church is completely free and presents an opportunity to reach new people within your local community.

In this guide find out how to create an account for your church on each of the main social media networks, plus advice and guidance for managing your account safely.

Here, you'll be introduced to ideas, guidance and resources for developing and maintaining a social media profile for your church.