Communications and branding

Designing leaflets and posters

A well-crafted leaflet or poster helps you promote your church. It can be used to deliver useful, reusable information, giving you the chance to put across your message clearly and draw attention to your church.

Using social media

This section explains some of the basic rules and behaviours for the use of social media platforms.

Your parish website

This page outlines some basic advice to consider for your parish website.

Brand guidelines and writing guides

Guideline for using the diocese logo, how to present our visual identity, and a guide for parishes writing Parish Profiles, and Patrons and Archdeacons preparing advertisements.

Press, Media and Interviews

This section gives you some basic advice on how to write an effective press release, contacting the local media and considerations for interviews.

The language you use

Some advice on how to use language to communicate your story clearly.

Choosing photographs

Advice for how to choose the best photograph for a news story.

Copyright

This section contains guidance on matter of copyright and information on what parishes need to consider.

Being an online Church

Links and advice on how you can use online platforms in your church life.

Filming from your church

A step-by-step overview to what you will need in place to film and share your church services online.

High Profile Deaths

This page provides some general guidance on what your church might wish to consider when a significant public figures or Royal dies or your church holds a funeral service that might attract wide public or media attention.