Information about the House and College of Bishops and a summary of all Church of England's bishops' meetings.

In May 2014, the House of Bishops made its Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (GS Misc 1076) in the context of impending legislation enabling the consecration of women as bishops.

A media pack with everything dioceses need to promote RECOGNISE locally.

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.

The Standing Commission supports the House of Bishops and dioceses with monitoring the implementation of the Declaration and the Five Guiding Principles, and disseminating good practice at all levels within the Church in this area.

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. 

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Independent lessons learnt reviews, Past Cases Review 2 and INEQE audit reports.

Information about the implementation of the Cathedrals Working Group report approved by General Synod in 2018