Update 21 October 2020

Following various changes to Covid-19 policy by the English, Welsh and Scottish Governments recently, please click on the link here for the Connexional guidance updates. 

posted 21/10/20

Update 20 October 2020

The Welsh government has announced a Firebreak. During this time, places of worship are closed to the public, except for those invited to a wedding or funeral and for those broadcasting a worship service. Click here to read more.  

The government guidance on the Safe Use of Places of Worship has been updated to  include a useful summary of restrictions for specific activities in each tier level. 

The Guide for Using Your Worship Space has been amend to reflect the Covid-19 Alert Level tier system.  

Updates have been made to the Guide to Managing Your Church Building.  This guide is designed to assist in preparing for conducting a Covid-19 Risk Assessment (Word) or (pdf version). The HSE has also produced a sample risk assessment that may be of assistance.  

For information regarding local lockdown in Scotland, click here.