• Thames North Synod and Trust office arrangements
• Building Advice for Churches
• Covid-19 Consequences for Landlords
• Building Repair Services
• Insurance
• Weddings and Funerals
• Counselling
• Safeguarding people in the midst of Coronavirus
  • Appendix V - Safeguarding & Digital Communications
  • Safeguarding People in the midst of Coronavirus
  • Video Conferencing with Young People
  • Appendix A - Model Safeguarding Policy for Local Churches
• NHS guidance on Coronavirus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• Pastoral Letter from the Moderator
• Pastoral Letter from the General Secretary
• Thames North Yearbook 2020
• Message from Anthony Collins Solicitors
• Health and Safety Advice for Churches
• For Children and Youth
• List of COVID19 funders https://www.charityexcellence.co.uk/Content/UserGuide/COVID19%20Funder%20Toolkit%208.pdf
• Traumatic Effect of the Coronavirus 

All of these documents may be downloaded below.

Covid-19 Briefing from Anthony Collins Solicitors

You may download below a briefing note from external solicitors, Anthony Collins, in connection with the COVID-19 outbreak.  The briefing note has been prepared specifically for churches, taking into account current issues affecting local churches. 

 If there is anything specific that you would like to discuss, in connection with any issue that you are currently handling as a result of COVID-19, then please do not hesitate to contact us in the first instance:-

•  Muna Levan-Harris, Legal and Trust Officer – Tel: 020 7313 6201 or  07929 315444 or email: trust@urcthamesnorth.org.uk
•  David Skipp, Property Development Officer - Tel: 01245 425290 or  07717 087561 or email: propertydevelopment@urcthamesnorth.org.uk; or 

Message from Simon Peters, Walking the Way Project Manager

 Just to let you know that Walking the Way has released a Covid-19 booklet, ‘Continuing to support each other’, which is now available here: https://bit.ly/3awOLYX

 Please share this amongst your networks and encourage people to e-mail wtw@urc.org.uk or call 020 7520 2718 to share their own stories and experiences.

 Many Thanks and Best Wishes

Health and Safety Advice for Churches

The following advice has been provided by the Synod Health & Safety Advisers (SST). If you have any immediate questions about this advice, please direct them to David Skipp: propertydevelopment@urcthamesnorth.org.

For Children and Youth

In response to the current situation, a group from our team of synod-level workers (CYDO+) and Church House staff came together; knowing that people are inundated with online recommendations of things to do while staying safe at home, but at the same time wanting to provide material for those looking for something particularly URC in nature.

 And so we are delighted to bring you

This will be published weekly and available on our website https://urc.org.uk/resources-for-children-and-youth  and URCLE https://moodle.urc.org.uk/course/view.php?id=208 pages.

 It will also be distributed by synod teams to those who request it.

 Families on Faith Adventures @ home is designed to support families of all generations as they experience, explore and express faith together through the week. It is a ‘pick and mix’ of activities, games, prayers and challenges based around a story from the Bible and draws on materials from our non-uniformed children’s groups Pilots and FOFA.