I run mid-week daytime improvers group sessions, I am sure like many others do. These are aimed at mature learners and utilises a branch ringing centre with simulator facilities. — Paul Wotton
One possible option would be to have access to the church or church hall for up to an hour before a district practice so that people could meet and find a quiet place to talk but still in a defined space with other ringers around them. — Lucy Chandhial
One to one mentoring already happens, informally or formally, so I’m surprised by the suggestion that it’s not needed. — John Harrison
It depends a lot on what you are aiming to achieve but in our district we find training sessions which include a theory session are well received (sometimes on zoom and sometimes in the tower before ringing starts). — Lucy Chandhial
I’m not aware of group mentoring outside of courses, but it could offer the benefits that come from shared learning. It could also be easier to match the numbers of available mentors to those needing mentoring. — John Harrison
With such obvious benefits I wonder why it is so rare. — John Harrison
There’s also a Learning Curve article: https://cccbr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/200412.pdf — John Harrison
it is quite likely that there is something similar already out there — Lucy Chandhial
That doesn’t follow. The societies are just smaller versions of the CC. They are federations that can support, and do some things better done collectively across an area, but with ringing as it is currently organised, ie in tower bands, they societies are still removed from the coal face. — John Harrison
I don’t see why it should. That’s a separate question. Even with a DMO action (as opposed to ideas, resources, support, etc) would still be needed at local level. — John Harrison
We are a six bell tower, with a modest repertoire, ringing CCs Plain Bob and Grandsire 5. We have 9 enthusiastic ringers. We run a tied bell practice every week using simulated sound, as well as our practice night. I run ad hoc training sessions for teaching bell handling (ART) and ringing the sim. These are for any ringers in the area. The CCCBR hasn't done any of this for us, I wouldn't expect it to - it is our initiative. — Phillip George
I am trying to build a culture of being pro-active so that when I stop ringing others are able to continue, knowing how ringing works (important), and to the high standards we are aspiring to. — Phillip George
But I do also think there is a misconception that the CCCBR should make things happen which forgets that the CCCBR is a representation of ringers and that things happen when ringers make them happen. — Lucy Chandhial
a core group of people are putting energy into it and want to achieve the goal that no one hits barriers to their development in ringing by 2030. — Lucy Chandhial
I only have this as a link on Facebook but it was Radio 4, 16th March at 9:24. — Lucy Chandhial
I'm not sure how many times I have tried to remove that particular page (Strategic Priorities 2020-2023) from the website. Those strategic priorities were from before Ringing 2030, and exist there in probably a more nuanced fashion. — Tina
It is true there is a big gap (both in skills and in the number of ringers have those skills) at precisely the place where John de Overa is feeling frustrated. But we can't magic up numbers that don't exist, so feeding the hopper, and keeping it fed in a sustainable way is where our focus is right now. — Tina
Ringing 2030 isn’t a scheme in the sense of a named activity or programme of activities. It’s more a vision and strategy to first decide what needs to change and then look at ways to make the change. ... And all of this will take time. ... Many are starting with research, trials and tests to see what actions are most effective but there are also actions, it’s just unlikely that these will cover all towers in a significant way quickly because it takes time for activity to spread and build. — Lucy Chandhial
It [Ringing 2030] has been instigated by the Central Council Executive and was introduced to Council members at the Annual Meeting in September 2022.
My local guild run a monthly surprise major practice. I don't go as the striking is generally terrible. IMO there is far too much emphasis on pushing on to ring more complex stuff, rather than ringing things well. — Andrea Haynes
A kind of heatmap of the point at which you need to travel more than one hour to reach a developmental practice at least once a month. — Lucy Chandhial
Ringing Bristol Major would put you somewhere in the top 10-20% of ringers. Its not unreasonable to expect to have to travel to participate in an activity at that level. — Jonathan Frye
You need 6 or 7 strong ringers to support up to 4 learners for a good session of surprise major and that’s either expensive or asking a lot from strong ringers (especially if that includes over an hour of travel each way). — Lucy Chandhial
The Cast of 1000 aim showed that with all the best intentions it was not possible to organise on a volunteer basis so people joined online sessions but these never transferred to tower bell ringing. — Lucy Chandhial
Improvements will not be achieved by dictate from the Central Council. — Paul Wotton
Approach the tower captains of the more advanced local practices — Paul Wotton
Work with any enthusiastic local ringers to explore pathways that may initially be far from the more complex surprise major methods — Paul Wotton
2. That no ringer should hit a barrier to their own progression
If a ringer wants to progress, they should always be able to find a pathway that helps them, although it will probably not just be at their own tower.