Northern District Wraps Up 2019 Events with a Festive Practice

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Published: Saturday, 07 December 2019 18:40

As has become traditional, the last Northern District Saturday Gathering of the year was ringing with mulled wine (or mulled juice!) and mince pies. We received a warm welcome at Hartfield, and made the most of the new kitchen area and loo there, not to mention the lovely ring of 6 easy-going bells. By the end of the afternoon there were 16 ringers, from 9 different towers. Ringing was rounds onwards and included rounds and call changes, Cambridge (both a plain course and a touch), Kent, Beverley and Surfleet.

The committee is currently putting together the programme of Saturday events for 2020 – do get in touch (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any requests or suggestions, or if your tower would like to host an event. Maybe you would like a practice focused on a particular method, or have an idea for a social event, or you’d like to host a Pickled Egg session at your tower… Let us know! The first Saturday Gathering of 2019 will be ringing and brunch on 4th January.

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Nominate Bellringing to receive £1000

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Published: Thursday, 05 December 2019 21:15

As part of its annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign, Ecclesiastical Insurance will be giving 120 different charities an early Christmas gift of a £1,000 donation, with 10 winners announced each weekday from 5 to 20 December.

GO TO https://www.ecclesiastical.com/12-days/ and complete the nomination form quoting “Central Council of Church Bell Ringers” registered charity number 270036 – it only takes a minute or so, and we could win £1,000 to help us keep bellringing flourishing. We’re all volunteers and give our time for nothing but can do more with funds!

Ecclesiastical is encouraging everyone to use their social media channels to ask people to vote for their favourite cause to give them the best possible chance of winning – look for Church Matters @Ecclesiastical and use the following hashtags #bellringing #12days #movementforgood – spread the word!

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Save the Date - Nottingham 2020!

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Published: Monday, 02 December 2019 21:17

4-6 September 2020, University of Nottingham Conference Centre

A range of engaging events are being organised for ringers at all levels and will include: 

• tower based workshops;
• bell ringing seminars;
• topical debates;
• guest speakers;
• open towers;
• social activities;
• roadshow exhibition;
• Central Council AGM;
• Ringing World AGM
• ... and much more.

The weekend of activities will be based around the Conference Centre on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus, just a mile from the city centre. Hotel accommodation is available onsite.

For a flavour of the roadshow activities, have a look at the London 2019 Review.

Make a note of the date now and look out for further information in The Ringing World, the CC website and social media. https://cccbr.org.uk/about/annual-meetings/2020-meeting/

Applications open for the 2020 ART Awards

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Published: Saturday, 30 November 2019 21:07

The ART Awards continue to grow every year – with over £3,000 in prize money waiting to be won. Now is your chance to apply for the 2020 ART Awards!

The teaching awards are open to everyone – not just ART Members or those using ‘Learning the Ropes’ scheme – the aim is to encourage and recognise the people and groups leading best practice and innovation in the teaching and development of ringing. The individual ringing awards are open to those who have completed one of the Learning the Ropes programmes (on tower or hand bells) or participated in the Learning the Ropes Plus scheme.

Click here to find out more and to apply - www.ringingteachers.org/recognition/awards

ART Awards 2020

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• The Sarah Beacham Youth Group Award
  Prize of £400 – sponsored by the Sarah Beacham Memorial Trust
• The Sarah Beacham School Group Award
  Prize of £400 – sponsored by the Sarah Beacham Memorial Trust
• The ART Award for Excellence in the Use of Technology in Teaching
  Prize of £500 – sponsored by John Taylor & Co.
• The ART Award for Excellence in Recruitment or Retention
  Prize of £400 – sponsored by AbelSim
• The ART Award for a University Society that has made a Significant Contribution to Promoting Ringing to Younger People
  Prize of £500 – sponsored by CCCBR
• The ART Award for Inspiring Leadership in Ringing
  Prize of £400 – sponsored by Talent Innovations
• The ART Learning the Ropes Individual Achievement Awards
  Two prizes of £250 – sponsored by the Ancient Society of College Youths
  Five highly commended prizes of £25 each

Worried about applying?

The judges aren’t looking for the most professional application; what they are looking for is ideas, commitment and results. So if you’re looking at new ways of recruiting it’s not just the idea, but the number of people you recruited and whether they stayed. Easy ways to show that – number retained a year or two later, new recruits coming in (success breeds success), quarter peals, striking competition results, practice attendance, or ringing progress (LtR Levels) … and don’t forget photos and quotes. There’s no magic formula; think why what you’re doing has been successful and put it down on paper. Please don’t be modest!

What are we looking for?

Hopefully having convinced you that the ART Awards might be relevant to you or a ringer or group you know, what are the common themes that appear in previous years’ winning applications?

• Having a vision or passion and making it happen: however big or small, making things happen is what leadership is all about, even if you don’t call it that.
• Trying out new things: some of which work and some of which don’t. If we don’t move with the times ringing will not flourish, so tell us about the risks you took - what you tried or did differently
• Getting young people ringing: over-turning all those misconceptions that exist about children seeing ringing as “uncool” and giving up at the first hurdle.
  If you recognise and identify with any of these themes, why not consider applying for yourself or a ringer or group you know? There will be an ART Award that’s right for your application....and if you applied and didn’t win last year, how about applying again, now you’ve got another year under your belt – Lerryn School did that last year and they won!

How do I enter?

Further information and application forms are available at www.ringingteachers.org/recognition/awards The closing date for applications is 31 December 2019 – so now is the time to make sure that those doing great work don’t miss out!