Yorkshire Association
Yorkshire Association

 THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

TRAINING      GRANTS      WOMBEL    COMMITTEE MINUTES     COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Please send all enquiries about courses and grants to the Secretary

yacreducation@gmail.com 

Yorkshire Association 150th Anniversary

 

Join the association in celebrating its 150th year.

See the 150 challenge here.

See the list of 'Yorkshire' methods here.

Future events: 

ART M1 training course, Chapel Allerton (Leeds) Saturday 21st June

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. For further details, use this link: https://events.bellringing.org/en/events/courses/teaching-course-module-1-chapel-allerton-yorkshire and get ready to start your teaching journey!

 

Handbell Day 2025

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

Our next step is to organise a one-day meeting 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 complete the form below. Once we have sufficient interested people we will organise workshops and ringing sessions and provide you with more information.

Register

 

Courses 2025

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 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 MEMBERS

 

Branch  Representative
Central

Helen Nichols

Cleveland & NY

Susan Welch

Leeds

  Barrie Dove

Scarborough

Steve Waterworth

Selby

  Marian Thomas

Sheffield

  Vicky Romégoux

Western

  Sheila Bloomfield

York

  Emma Coles

Tykes

  Jane Lynch

 

CO-OPTED
Elva Ainsworth
Neil Donovan
Barrie Dove
John Leech
Bill Lennox
Elaine Scott

 

 

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  
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