NEWS / Church of England prayer apps were used more than five million times over the last year as a record number of people sought Christian contemplation and reflection online, according to new figures published today.

More than a million people are being reached every month with the Christian message on social media, a year after the Church of England adopted a new digital approach, new figures show.

There are a few quick changes that you can make on social media so that it is accessible to everyone, especially those who are blind or partially sighted, and those who use a screen-reader.

One of the questions we most frequently get asked as a team is ‘how can our church reach and engage different groups of people on social media?’

Struggling to write copy for your content on social media platforms? This blog will give you tips on how to write messaging that best communicates your church’s story, in 280 characters or less. 

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. 

FEATURE / The Church of England’s digital communications team has trained more than 200 parishes in social media and writing for the web.

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.

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.