The Association
About Us
We are a group of about 400 bell ringers in North Staffordshire who meet to ring and socialise together.
We give support and training throughout the area, promote bell ringing and provide bell ringing advice.
If you would like to find out more, visit a tower or try a sampler session, please email our public relation officer .
Up-coming Events
Thu 18th AugustMadeley Handbell Practice
Thu 1st September
Madeley Handbell Practice
Sat 3rd September
Evening Meeting - Church Eaton
Sat 1st October
Quarterly Meeting - Stone
Sat 5th November
Morning Meeting & Pub Lunch - Seighford
National Bodies
The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is the representative body for bellringers worldwide. Founded in 1891, the Council today represents 65 affiliated societies including our Association.
View the Central Council website
The Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) provides training, support and motivation for ringing teachers. It also provides a progresive learning scheme for new ringers. They have an extensive website with many useful resources.
View the ART website
News
Walk, Lunch & Ring - Aug 6th
In August we are visiting Alstonefield for a short walk followed by lunch and then ringing at St Peter's church.
The walk is an easy 3 miles pretty much on the level. So why not book the date and enjoy the glorious countryside around Alstonefield and some ringing on the nice six at St Peter's?
Get all the details from our August events page.
New Activity Group
Josie Martin has set up a new handbell activity group, meeting weekly at Madeley to ring simple tunes on their 12 handbells.
Ray Daw will be running the sessions initially.
If you would be interested in joining, please take a look at the group information page...
BRF - Raising funds while you shop
We now have an easy way to raise extra funds for our Bell Restoration Fund. The BRF has been registered on Easyfundraising and if you shop at any of
the 4000+ retailers available via their website, the BRF gets cashback. It doesn't add anything to the cost to your shopping, just gives
a bit of extra income to the BRF.
Retailers include well known brands like M&S, John Lewis, Argos, Dunelm, Currys and many many more.
You can shop either via the Easyfundraising website or by downloading their App from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
If you have any questions please email our Treasurer, Liz Fitzgibbon.
100 Club
The Association runs a '100 Club' to raise funds for the Bell Restoration Fund.
Members pay a subsciption of £12 and are entered in 5 draws in the year.
There are four prize draws, usually at business meetings, and one Superdraw at the Association's AGM. If fully subscribed the first prize will be £50 at the prize draws and £100 at the super draw.
If you would like a flutter in aid of a good cause, please visit our 100 Club page...
Clapper Refurbishment
Over the last few years a number of towers have had clappers repaired, re-bushed, etc. at the Baldwins Gate workshop of H E Butters and Co.
This workshop has now closed, but Graham Barnes who worked there now works at Huntaway Engineering Ltd, and he will be able to continue with clapper work.
For further information phone Rob Siddall at Huntaway Engineering on .