As many of you will know TMCP and the Connexional Team have set up the first panel of solicitors for the Methodist Church. There are five firms on the panel who are all experienced in working with charities and other Christian denominations in a wide variety of transactions ranging from...

This article relates to the issues that have been raised with the Data Protection Working Party (‘Working Party’) regarding the privacy notices for safeguarding roles across the Church (Safeguarding Privacy Notices). The Working Party has reviewed the Safeguarding Privacy Notices and concluded that ...

The Template Fair Processing Statement is now available for Managing Trustees and can be downloaded here.

We are pleased to announce that the role of “Data Champion” has now been added to the Connexional Database. Local Churches, Circuits and Districts can add their Data Champions using the online suite. Please do so as soon as possible so that those looking for help within your Local Church, Circuit and/or District know who their Data Champion is and can get in touch.

Following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25th May 2018, there are new and updated resources available to download from the data protection page.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (which enshrines GDPR into UK law), are now in force. You may be coming to the end of all those emails telling you how much everybody cares about your data but the real question is, what has really changed and what do you need to do (or continue doing) now?

TMCP is providing a further training session on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 13th July 2018 in Plymouth. Places are still available and the Data Protection Working party encourage those Managing Trustees responsible for Data Protection to attend, if they have not attended any training to date.