Central Council of Church Bell Ringers 126th Annual Meeting Lancaster University 26 - 28 May 2018
Seminars
Are you safe and safeguarded From the Tower Stewardship Committee A review of the latest issues in health and safety and safeguarding that affect bell towers. To include a question and answer session. Bring your problems, and we will try to answer them.
Kick start your Bell Restoration Project From the Bell Restoration Committee, Why the church needs bells. Faculty applications - avoiding the pitfalls. Work of the Keltek Trust. Fundraising in the parish. Making a good grant application. Question time and close
The Essential PR Officer: Positive PR From the Public Relations Committee. A run through the essentials of positive public relations, and sharing top tips for what you might do to influence media effectively and get the messages you want about bell ringing out into broader society
Biographies - the key to ringing history Biographies - the key to ringing history Valuing the lives of former ringers
There will be three short opening presentations from different perspectives: the CC Biographies Committee, a local ringing historian and a national ringing historian. Most of the time will be a panel session with audience discussion of these and other questions.
Towers and Belfries Committee A practical workshop on tower maintenance. To be held at St John Pilling. A practical in tower run though of how to maintain a ring of church bells. Pre booking is essential.
Youth Leadership Forum A forum to explore how young people form the future of ringing, and how to promote this.
Attractions
Lichfield Diocesan Mobile Belfry
Carter Ringing Machine
Woodhouse Ringing Machine
CCCBR Rolls of Honour
ART Resources
CCCBR Bookstall
These events are open to all. For non CC members, these events will be covered by a day ticket, costing £12.00