Survival and Recovery Toolbox
This toolbox is provided by ART and the Central Council working in partnership. It is a work in progress and if you think we're missing something or have something that you think would be useful to others then please let us know.
What's new
- Planning for recovery – for you to produce your own plan. Added 4 May 2021
- Care of bells and belfries – new videos. Added 23 Mar 2021 and 11 Apr 2021
- Return to ringing flyer – for you to customise. Added 20 Mar 2021
- Yoga for ringers. Added 20 Mar 2021
- Recovery Champions meeting – recording of latest network meeting. Added 15 Mar 2021
Survival
Keeping going
» Keeping in touch with other ringers – what are other people doing?
» Online ringing – product guide
» Online ringing – adding variety to the experience
» Organising virtual training courses
» Ringing for services – making the most of it
» Building good relationships – with the church
» Building good relationships – with the local community
Getting fit for ringing
For ringers
» Getting physically fit for ringing – exercises and classes
» Opportunities to practise – before you ring with others
» Confidence building techniques
» Getting back up to speed – learning opportunities
For Tower Captains
» Helping others to feel confident
» I'm a new Tower Captain – help!
» I'm a Tower Captain – what's it going to be like after the pandemic?
» Getting the bells and tower fit for ringing
» Lockdown learners – a successful return to the tower
» Planning for recovery – for you to produce your own plan
Recovery
Planning for recovery
» The Recovery Champion network
» I'm a Guild or Branch Officer – what's it going to be like after the pandemic?
» A ringing survey – why and how
» Successful PR – engaging with the community
The recovery – coming back better
» Recruitment and retention – planning for success
» Lapsed ringers – reaching, persuading, succeeding
» Ringing clusters – the what, the why, and the how
» Youth ringing – to be developed
Newsletters
Survival and Recovery
» Issue 1 – December 2020
» Issue 2 – January 2021
» Issue 3 – February 2021
» Issue 4 – March 2021
» Issue 5 – April 2021
» Issue 6 – June 2021
Tower Talk
» October 2020
» December 2020
» March 2021
What's happening
Latest ringing guidelines
Where can I get help?
This toolbox is provided by the CCCBR and ART. The toolbox was put together by:
Lesley Belcher
Vicki Chapman
Annie Hall
Alison Hodge
David Kirkcaldy
Matt Lawrence
Simon Linford
Pip Penney
David Sparling
We'd like to thank the many people who've contributed articles, videos and stories to the toolbox.