The Association
About Us
We are a group of about 400 bell ringers in North Staffordshire who meet to ring and socialise together.We give support and training throughout the area, promote bell ringing and provide bell ringing advice.
Due to the current Coronavirus situation, ringing is currently very limited. However, if you would like to find out more about bell ringing please .
Up-coming Events
Wed 15th JulyRinging Room Practice
Wed 22nd July
Ringing Room Practice
Wed 29th July
Ringing Room Practice
Sat 1st August
Walk, Pub Lunch and Ring - Cheddleton - UNDER REVIEW
Wed 5th August
Ringing Room Practice
National Bodies
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is the representative body for bellringers worldwide. Founded in 1891, the Council today represents 65 affiliated societies including our Association.
View the Central Council website
The Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) provides training, support and motivation for ringing teachers. It also provides a progresive learning scheme for new ringers. They have an extensive website with many useful resources.
View the ART website
News
Resumption of Ringing - 11th July
Revised guidelines have been produced by the CCCBR and CofE incorporating Public Health England(PHE) amendments.
These have been submitted to PHE for final approval and a reply is awaited.
Unless between now and tomorrow PHE come back negatively, and that does look unlikely, ringing in accordance with the CC guidance now has the CofE blessing.
Please use the following links to see the latest draft guidance. See the Basic Guidance here...
For the full information, latest updates and guide notes, see the CCCBR website...
BRF - Raising funds while you shop
We now have an easy way to raise extra funds for our Bell Restoration Fund. The BRF has been registered on Easyfundraising and if you shop at any of
the 4000+ retailers available via their website, the BRF gets cashback. It doesn't add anything to the cost to your shopping, just gives
a bit of extra income to the BRF.
Retailers include well known brands like M&S, John Lewis, Argos, Dunelm, Currys and many many more.
You can shop either via the Easyfundraising website or by downloading their App from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
If you have any questions please email our Treasurer, Lisa Horritt.
Newsletter
Our latest North Staffs Newsletter is now available in the Newsletter section of this website.
Read about what other bands are doing during the lock down: everything from quizes and online ringing to a
virtual ringers' tea!
Our thanks to the editor, Helen, for all her hard work putting together the Newsletters.
You can read this latest edition here...
Clapper Refurbishment
Over the last few years a number of towers have had clappers repaired, re-bushed, etc. at the Baldwins Gate workshop of H E Butters and Co.
This workshop has now closed, but Graham Barnes who worked there now works at Huntaway Engineering Ltd, and he will be able to continue with clapper work.
For further information phone Rob Siddall at Huntaway Engineering on .
Coronavirus - Cancellation of Events
Due to the current ongoing situation our near-term events have been cancelled and some longer term ones are under review.
We will continue to monitor the situation and update the website accordingly.
In the mean time, Ian Slater has set up an Activity Group for online ringing. Details of the group are here...
Bishop's Guidance
On 6th May the Bishop of Lichfield, the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, issued new guidance permiting incumbents to appoint
one person for each church in their benefice to enter that church building.
This advice is currently being revised in the light of the Government's announcement that places of worship can re-open for weddings, funerals, restricted services, etc. from 4th July. However, as you would expect, general bellringing is unlikely to be permitted any time soon.
Read the latest Diocesian guidance here...