Useful Websites

Health & Safety - Resources and guidance

Health and safety is an important area for all churches and we recognise the need for guidance. The websites below offer much of this information.  

• churchcare.co.uk
  The Church of England website which includes guidance notes for specific areas, including everything from sewage, bells, windows and wiring.
• churchsafety.org.uk
  An independent site with a good range of guidance on health and safety issues, such as risk assessment, fire safety, food hygiene and codes of best practice.
• ecclesiastical.com
  Ecclesiastical Insurance (who provide church insurance) have guidance notes on church health and safety on their site, and their Insurance Consultants & Surveyors conduct seminars for parishes.
• hse.gov.uk
  The Health & Safety Commission is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain, and the Health & Safety Executive and local government are the enforcing authorities. You can read legislation on their site.

Example Risk Assessment Form for parishes to use

01/02/2011