This page contains information on design tools, images, music and digital resources that are available free for churches to use in their communications.
Design Tools
A free online design tool such as www.canva.com is easy to use and ideal for churches with limited time and budgets. You can use Canva to design, social media graphics posters, logos, certificates, presentations, invites and more. Churches can access Canva Pro, which gives you even more tools to use for free, by applying for a non-profits subscription.
Free Images for commercial use
There are a number of websites that contain free images and photos that you can download and use for any project. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or website.
Some websites are listed below:
Rights-free music from the Church of England
The Church of England, working with St Martin-in-the-Fields and the Royal School of Church Music, have created a resource of rights-free music for Church of England churches to use on streamed services, via the A Church Near You Resource Hub providing you have a CCLI Streaming Licence.
Digital resources from the Church of England
A Church Near You Resource Hub
If you have ownership of your A Church Near You (ACNY) page you will have access to a wide range of branded resources for National Church Campaigns through the ACNY Resource Hub (login required).
The Resource Hub provides churches with high quality images and video resources to use on your A Church Near You page, website, social media and other church communications.
There is also a social media graphic/video generator for you to use. This will allow you to easily create customised social media graphics and videos for a variety of social media platforms with national campaign branding.
New resources are continually added to the Resource Hub, so do check back regularly.
Design from the Chelmsford Diocese Print Unit
.The Chelmsford Diocesan Print Unit provides our parishes with a cost effective, simple solution to their design needs. From business cards to brochures - coupled with digital print and finishing services, The Print Unit can help you get your message across effectively.
Email printunit@chelmsford.anglican.org for a quote.
