The Resource Hub gives churches access to a wide range of free materials to use across their websites, social media, print and services.
We regularly update it with new content, including social media templates, stock photography, music tracks, customisable videos and campaign branding.
The Resource Hub is hosted within AChurchNearYou.com, which is the national church finder website, and offers each church their own free website.
First, you'll need to register for an account on AChurchNearYou.com
Accessing the Resource Hub from desktop
- Log in to your account.
- Click on Resource Hub at the top of the page.
- Use the left-hand menu to visit the sections and download resources.
Accessing the Resource Hub from mobile
- Log in to your account.
- Click on My ACNY, then Resource Hub.
- Click the three lines in the corner to see the Resource Hub menu and visit the sections to download resources.
Music downloads
- From the Resource Hub menu, click on music downloads. The word 'collections' then appears, click that. A list of the collection names will open. Click on the name of the collection you wish to access.
- Keep on scrolling down to the bottom of the page until you see the tracks with checkboxes next to them and the 'Download options' box appears.
- In the Downloads options box, tick to agree to terms and conditions of use.
- If you only want some of the tracks, tick the boxes next to the tracks you wish to download and then choose 'I only want the checked assets' in the Download options box.
- If you want to download all use the option choose 'I want all these assets' in the Download options box.
- Click download to begin the download.
Music is licenced for Church of England churches, and full information is provided about usage and rights.
Create custom videos
Here you can customise a video to use on your social media or websites. The videos you can choose from are updated through the year.
- On the Resource Hub menu, click on create church videos and select the video you want to create.
- Fill out the title and subtitle boxes.
- Click download and the generator will automatically provide you with your own customised video.
Create custom social media graphics
Here you can customise graphics to use on your social media or websites. The designs are updated to tie in with the time of year.
- On the Resource Hub menu, click on create custom social graphics.
- Select a tab – choose from Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
- Fill out the title and subtitle boxes.
- Click download and the generator will automatically provide you with your own customised graphic, correctly sized for the social media channel you have chosen.
Digital downloads
- On the Resource Hub menu, click on digital downloads.
Free Stock Photography
The Resource Hub has linked up with Unsplash, a royalty-free image library. Download images to use on websites, social media and in print. These images are free of charge.
- From the Resource Hub, click on free stock photography in the Resource Hub menu.
- Use the text box to search for a relevant image such as ‘Candle’, ‘choir’ or ‘prayer’.
- Click on the image you want to download to open the image full screen.
- Right click on the image and click save to download it to your device.