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Resources

In addition to the documents below, you will find much helpful guidance on the pages of the EIG website, particularly regarding fire risk assessments (where you will also find a Fire Risk Assessment template):

https://www.ecclesiastical.com/risk-management/church-fire-risk-assessment/

Asbestos in Church Buildings

A note from the Archdeacons. DAC Guidance Note. January 2015.

(Word Document 24kB)

Automatic Door Time Locks

(PDF Document 1.84MB)

Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015

Guidance Note by CBC. September 2016.

(PDF Document 244kB)

Church lifting equipment guidance

Church lifting equipment guidance

(PDF Document 151kB)

Church Insurance - How can we help?

(PDF Document 991kB)

Disaster Management Plans

Guidance Note by CBC. May 2012.

(PDF Document 385kB)

Ladders: Keeping People Safe

Church Health and Safety Toolkit, EIG (2018)

(PDF Document 224kB)

Lightning Protection - Historic England 2019

Protecting your church against lightning strikes

(PDF Document 1.67MB)

Lightning Protection for Churches (EIG)

Ecclesiastical Insurance guidance note, June 2022

(PDF Document 118kB)

Working at Height

Guidance Note by CBC. September 2012.

(PDF Document 326kB)