The DAC has produced a set of Advisory Notes and these can be downloaded from this page.
They are all in pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format and require the FREE Acrobat Reader. If you need this please go to Adobe to download and install.
In addition, you may find useful information on the Churchcare website, which is the website of the Church Buildings Council (CBC) or the website for Historic England.
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the list below, please either contact Rupert Allen.
- Access for people with disabilities - Guidance from Historic England
- Access (Easy) to Historic Buildings - Guidance from Historic England
- Access Audit - A template
- Archaeology - Guidance from the CBC
- Archaeology and Your Church - Guidance from the CBC
- Archaeology - Science and the Dead - Guidance from the CBC
- Art, Commissioning new works of - Guidance from the CBC
- Asbestos in church buildings - HSE Guidance
- Bats in Churches - Guidance from the CBC
- Bats - Management Guide - Advice from Natural England
- Bell and bellframes - Guidance from Historic England
- Bells and bell equipment - Advice from the DAC
- Brasses and slabs, conservation of - Advice from the DAC
- Candlelit services - Advice from the DAC
- Care of Churches - Advice from the DAC
- Carpets, Laying of - Advice from the DAC
- CCTV Installations - Advice from the DAC
- Church Log Book - Information about maintaining this document
- Clocks - Advice from the DAC
- Contested History items - Advice from the CBC
- Electrical wiring - Guidance from the CBC
- Fire Safety Order 2005 - Information for Churches
- Floodlighting - Advice from the DAC
- Food Preparation by Volunteers -Advice from CLAS
- Glass and Works of Art, Commissioning new - Advice from the DAC
- Health & Safety guidance - from EIG
- Health & Safety Policy - An example policy
- Heating Systems - Advice from the CBC
- Heating Systems - Net Zero Carbon 2030 Checklist Template from the CBC
- Heating Systems - Options Appraisal Template from the CBC
- Lighting in Churches - Net Zero 2030 Guidance from the CBC
- Lightning Protection - Update guidance - Guidance from Historic England
- Metal thefts - Guidance from CBT
- Metal thefts - Guidance from DAC
- Metal thefts - Advice from Historic England
- Noticeboards - Advice from the DAC
- Plaques in churches - Advice from the DAC
- Portable Applicance Testing (PAT) - Advice from the HSE
- Scheduled Monuments - Advice from Historic England
- Sound Systems - Guidance on installation
- Treasures, Protection of - Advice from the CBC
- Working at Height - Guidance from the HSE