The Central Council's Action Group (CRAG) Report 01.09.16

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Published: Thursday, 01 September 2016 10:05

Update: The first report from the Central Council Review Action Group (CRAG) is published on the CCCBR website (01 Sep 2016).

Text below republished on 12 Aug 2016 from the CCCBR website

Central Council Review Action Group (CRAG) Up and Running

Following the Central Council's overwhelming acceptance of the proposal to set up a group to review the Council’s purpose, structure and function in May, sufficient volunteers have now come forward to form the group. Members are keen to get on with their tasks and have been enthusiastically discussing how to go about them.

As agreed in the motion, the group is equally divided between non-members, ex-members and current members. They are:

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The Future of Ringing: CRAG report 1st September 2016

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Published: Sunday, 07 August 2016 11:47

Update: The first report from the Central Council Review Action Group (CRAG) is published on their website.

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As agreed in the motion, the group is equally divided between non-members, ex-members and current members. They are:

Non-Members:

Alison Everett, Sussex (SCACR Communication & Events team leader; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Andrew Howard, Bath & Wells
Gemma McGee, New Ringer (Great Malvern Priory)
Tony McIlwrick, Scottish As

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Strike Back Against Blood Cancer - Julie McDonnell Doubles

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Published: Thursday, 04 August 2016 13:00

Can you help? Take part in a mammoth fundraising event, £10,000 at stake. Please take a moment to read the following, if you would like any further information contact Sandra at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

I'm sure many of you will have heard about Julie McDonnell's tremendous fund raising event on 25 June 2016 walking the historic Pilgrims Way from Wye to Canterbury Cathedral ringing at all the churches along the route. Many churches globally showed their support by ringing for the event too. Julie suffers from Leukaemia and was raising money and awareness for the Anthony Nolan Register and Bloodwise.

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The future of ringing needs you!

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Published: Thursday, 04 August 2016 12:03

Central Council Review Action Group - Can YOU help?

The Central Council aims to promote the art of change ringing, and is the representative body for all who ring bells in the English tradition. The Council's primary role is to provide support and services to bellringers. However, the CC has been criticised for being out of touch with the average bellringer.

The CC wants to address these issues, with a new Action Group to undertake a detailed review of the its activities, and make recommendations for modernisation. They would like 5 non-CC members, 5 current CC members and 5 recently ex-members to form the group.

The Master of SCACR (Graham Hills) has asked the message below to be emailed to all me

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