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 THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

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Please send all enquiries about courses and grants to the Secretary

yacreducation@gmail.com 

The Education Committee is really keen to hear from you about the kinds of courses you'd like to see. We’ve put together a quick questionnaire to help us understand what would be most useful for our members – just click the link below to share your thoughts:
???? Course Interest Survey

Yorkshire Association 150th Anniversary

 

Thank you for helping celebrate the Yorkshire Association's 150th Anniversary. 

Download a printable certificate here. 

See the list of 'Yorkshire' methods here.

 

 

Future events: 

Leading Your Tower Through Better Conversations, 10/9/26 - Booking opening soon

Great towers don't happen by accident. They are built one conversation at a time.

Whether you're an experienced Tower Captain, a new leader, or simply interested in helping your tower thrive, join us for an interactive workshop exploring the communication skills that encourage commitment, build confidence and create a positive ringing culture.

We will share practical techniques you can use straight away to:

  • encourage and motivate volunteers

  • give feedback confidently

  • handle difficult conversations constructively

  • build stronger relationships within your band

  • create an environment where people enjoy ringing and keep coming back

No management jargon—just practical ideas, plenty of discussion and opportunities to share experiences with fellow ringers.

Calling Call Changes Workshop, Birstwith, 19/9/26 - This course is now full

This workshop will cover some of the theory of Calling Call Changes and give you the opportunity to have a go in a supportive atmosphere. 

Hosted in conjunction with the Yorkshire Association meeting on 19th September.

Look out for further workshops on other meeting days. 

 

Art M1 Course, Pontefract, 17/10/26  - This course is now full

This course shows new and experienced teachers how to support their students and develop the necessary foundation skills for good ringing and then move forward to ringing changes. 

 The practical exercises approach learning in small structured steps and are delivered in a way that is entertaining for the new ringer whilst the theory sessions cover foundation skills, teaching theory, running practices, team building and how to motivate and retain your ringers.

Art M1 courses

Have you wanted to teach someone to ring but lacked the confidence? Does your tower captain need an extra pair of hands to support teaching? Well, this is the course for you. Suitable for complete newbies to teaching bell handling, a module 1 course will teach you to take your learner from their first experience to ringing on their own. Through it's mentoring progress, ART can help you develop into a confident and acredited teacher of bell handling, and even experienced mentors will get something from the course. 

 

 

We recently provided a grant for the Silsden Bell Extravaganza - read here for more details. 

 

 

Handbell Days

Our objective is to raise awareness of and to foster co-operation in change ringing on handbells in the Yorkshire Region.

We aim to organise one-day meetings at which both ringers and non-ringers can take part. To make best use of the opportunity we need to know what experience of handbell change ringing each person has when they apply for a place. 

If you are interested in handbell change ringing, or simply curious about the activity, please email yacreducation@gmail.com Once we have sufficient interested people we will organise workshops and ringing sessions and provide you with more information.

 

Courses 2025/26

If you would like a course to be organised, please contact the Education Secretary using the link above.

Please include:

  • the type of course you would like
  • contact details including your home tower
  • whether you prefer a weekend or weekday evening course.

A list of suggested courses can be viewed here .

You can also sign up to receive education notices via Membermojo and courses will be listed on the EVENTS page on this site. 

 

The Education Committee ...

… exists to support the aims of the Yorkshire Association by 'encouraging recruitment and the instruction of ringers' and bands of ringers. 

 

  • We consist of one representative from each of the nine Branches and from the Young Tykes
  • The Education Officer, secretary and treasurer, with the Association Chair, Ringing Master and keeper of the Wombel are ex-officio members.
  • We meet between 4 and 6 times a year, as well as communicating electronically

The Committee organises, supports and encourages ringing education and training at all levels throughout the Association.

 For more details about the committee click here

Please help the Education Committee provide training:

  • Offer to lead a course.
  • Attend a course as a helper.
  • Mentor a student: advise on suitable courses; perhaps attend with them; help them practise after the course.
  • Suggest courses the Committee could organise, perhaps in your area.

GRANTS

  • Applications for grants from branches, towers and individuals are encouraged.
  • Projects and events of educational or training benefit to members of the Association are supported.
  • Examples include the installation of simulators and dumbells, and, under certain circumstances, the payment of course fees.
  • Grants are awarded to support captital expenditure, but not running costs.
  • Awards will not normally exceed £250.
  • An application form and the criteria for the award and payment of grants can be downloaded below.
  • Deadlines for the receipt of applications: 15th August for consideration in September; 15th December for replicas relojes consideration in January.  If a decision is required urgently, please contact the Convenor or Treasurer.

 

YACR EDUCATION COMMITTEE: GRANT APPLICATION FORM

YACR EC Grant Application Form 08-01-25

 

YACR EDUCATION COMMITTEE: CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD AND PAYMENT OF GRANTS

YACR Ed Comm Grant Award Criteria 2017 170111.pdf

 

 

GRANTS for ART Courses

  • The Education Committee are no longer to offer grants for ART courses
  • Applicants are advised to approach their Branch who may be able to help

 

 

WOMBEL

  

 

  • The Association's Wombel can be borrowed free of charge.
  • Use it for recruitment, training, raising awareness of ringing at fêtes, etc
  • Use it indoors, or outdoors in good weather.
  • It comes with speakers and connections to a dedicated laptop loaded with Abel.
  • Non-ringers, under supervision, can learn to ring it quickly and relatively safely.
  • Experienced ringers can use it to improve listening and striking skills.
  • Borrowers collect it from near Selby, or wherever it was last used.
  • It can be transported in a van, or a large car with a roof rack.
 Wombel 

For further information or to book, please contact James Gibb:

AngeAndJames@clannet.co.uk      (H) 01757 606 123

 

The Education Committee no longer runs a bookstall. Two good places to find books on ringing are the CCCBR shop and the Whiting Society page. Some books are available to download (some for free)   

 

COMMITTEE MINUTES

Sept 2025

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

Branch  Representative
Central

Helen Nichols

Cleveland & NY

Susan Welch

Eastern

  

Leeds

 Barrie Dove

Scarborough

 

Selby

 Marian Thomas

Sheffield

 Elaine Scott

Western

 Sheila Bloomfield

York

 Emma Coles

Tykes

 Jane Lynch

 

CO-OPTED
Elva Ainsworth
Neil Donovan
John Leech
Bill Lennox

 

 

EX-OFFICIO  
Association President Andrew Slade
Association Ringing Master Malcolm Turner
Wombel Custodian James Gibb

 

OFFICERS  
EDUCATION OFFICER Susan Welch
EDUCATION TREASURER Bill Lennox
EDUCATION SECRETARY Elaine Scott