Changelog

2025

July

  • Add printable model release form to streaming consent page
  • Migrate the Style Guide into the Handbook from Drive
  • Add a proper HTTP 404 page
  • Add downloadable bundle to the typefaces page
  • Centralise ChurchSuite material under Administrative
  • Add new pages for adding events/bookings/services to ChurchSuite
  • Updated regular publications page and diagram
  • Add labelling standard for mains circuits
  • Clarify some language on the use of mains extensions and splitters
  • Add note to sacristy playbook on altar microphone placement

June

  • Add new page on the A1 poster boards
  • Update lone working page to link to and summarise new policy
  • Add note on the social model of disability
  • Tidy up serving/stewarding content
  • Improve the print stylesheet to make content more easily printable
  • Migrate existing Sacristans support content to the Handbook
  • Add note about rechargeable radio mic batteries in the Community Centre

May

  • Update Community Centre radio mic details

April

  • Add more content on streaming consent
  • Improve wiring standards page
  • Update structured wiring and connected systems pages

March

  • Refine pages on printing, add details on carbon offsetting
  • Refine accessibility content
  • Add playbook page on streaming the act of communion
  • Add new page on working at height
  • Add new page on data protection
  • Add new electrical safety content
  • Add new connected systems page
  • Refine PCC content
  • Add PCC Code of Conduct
  • Migrate old ‘new to the PCC’ content
  • Add page to support use of PAT Test kit
  • Add Tech Team lone working policy
  • Properly link to Accessibility Policy
  • Add new Event Planning page
  • Add Community Centre On Call page
  • Restructure Finance pages to BFF
  • Add page on maintaining the clock

February

  • Update documentation on fire safety and PAT testing
  • Add page with Tech Team dress code
  • Add page on technical standards
  • Update pages with new model release forms

January

  • Add page with external event publicity guidelines
  • Add content on accessibility
  • Add page on images of children

2024

December

  • Refine radio mic usage guidelines
  • Add handbook meta page
  • Add missing document control data
  • Update the Tech Team guiding principles
  • Add new page on wedding fees
  • Update social media and safeguarding information

November

  • Add stub pages for orders of service and notices
  • Add new stub pages for security
  • Add playbook stub for Ash Wednesday
  • Improve safeguarding resources

October

  • Add page on the Community Centre dishwasher
  • Migrate in more Community Centre support material from Drive
  • Add documentation on the annual import of the Lectionary into ChurchSuite

September

  • Improve pages on printing
  • Add new section on Social Media
  • Add pages for Community Centre
  • Add information on radio microphones
  • Improvements to how the Handbook appears to search engines
  • Add page on regular publications

August

  • Add information on Microsoft 365
  • Review some information on Google services
  • Add documentation for one-button streaming

July

  • Add Health and Safety content
  • Add guides to support stewards using in-church equipment
  • Begin tracking provenance and last reviewed information

June

  • Add initial content to the Handbook