Annual District Meetings - February 2018

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Published: Wednesday, 17 January 2018 21:37

February is a hive of activity for the Association with many opportunities for you to ring and meet/make friends from across your District and beyond. No matter what stage you are at with your ringing, everyone is most welcome - ringing will be from rounds upwards.

All four District Secretaries would be pleased to see you at your Annual District Meeting - your chance to give feedback on District events and happenings, elect your District team and nominate Officers for General Committee positions. Would you like to be involved more? - please take a look at the Vacancies leaflet. Don't be put off by the titles - roles can be split down and shared out - so if you can help in any way, however small, please do let Sandra know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the end of January.

See you there!

The dates & locations of the Annual District Meetings are in the calendar.

Ringing Remembers: 1,400 new ringers for Armistice Day 2018

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Published: Friday, 05 January 2018 10:42

In November 2017, an exciting new campaign was launched to recruit 1,400 new bell ringers to participate in the 2018 Armistice Day commemoration. 2018 will be the centenary of the end of World War I, in which more than 50 Sussex ringers lost their lives. So far, only 121 new recruits have registered nationwide. The New Year is an excellent time to attract new learners: many people are looking for new challenges and new ways of getting fit.

Recruitment Ideas and Resources

For ideas, see our 'Ringing Remembers' page in the Learning & Training section.

"This project gives us the opportunity to raise the profile of ringing and develop a relationship with community networks to provide new bell ringers. Ringing Remembers is a poignant and significant programme which appropriately acknowledges the sacrifices made by so many, aspiring to a living l

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Sponsored Places Available for ART Conference!

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Published: Friday, 05 January 2018 08:00

Interested in ringing, teaching and leadership?

Our lovely Alan Collings is once again generously offering to sponsor 6 places on the 2018 Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) Conference being held at Royston, Hertfordshire on 3^rd & 4^th 4 March 2018. There is a packed agenda of leading speakers sharing best practice from their ringing as well as ideas from other activities and professions. Hot topics are Young Ringers, Retention, Insurance, PR, Simulators and New Technology by expert speakers such as Simon Linford, Linda Garton, Matt Bulbeck and Pip Penney.

Further information can be found at http://ringingteachers.org/news/conference

If you would like to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, or obtain further details, please email Sandra Alford at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please note, this covers ticket price only, all other expenses e.g. Travel costs, accommodation if necessary, to be paid for by applicant.

Tickets go on sale at the beginning of January. The Sussex members who attended last year found it interesting and extremely worthwhile - one even came away with a new set of handbells!

Thank you Alan!

Happy Christmas from the Master

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Published: Wednesday, 20 December 2017 19:55

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

It’s nearly time for Santa Claus to visit and bless us with the opportunity for plenty of additional ringing over the Christmas and New Year period. No doubt many of us will also be welcoming the chance to go out for a Christmas get together or even a Christmas meal with our fellow ringers and of course the almost obligatory ‘little’ sip of alcohol.

This is my last Christmas message to you, as I have almost completed my 3 year term as Master, and will be handing over the chain of office at the Association’s AGM in May.

I look forward to meeting many of you at the individual District ADM’s in February, but in the meantime, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, and just keeeeeep ringing.

Graham Hills
Association Master