Resources
This library holds downloadable files, videos, and links to external content which you may find useful.
Folder Development
Resources to help you develop your ringing skills
Ringing Heavy Bells
Information about ringing heavy bells
Association of Ringing Teachers - Ringing heavy bells »
Folder Media
Links to media about ringing
Video Links
Videos for Primary School
“I’m bell ringing for my great great grandad” (CBBC Newsround)
Bells were used a lot during in the past as markers for incoming conflict, getting the locals attention, and even announcing when WWI was over! These young ringers think of their great great grandparents who rung church bells during the war.
Blue Peter & RWNYC2018
Here we see Lindsay of Blue Peter get her first go at ringing - including experiencing the Ringing World National Youth Contest 2018 in London.
Young people taking up bell ringing on the rise | 5 News
This introduces a group of young people preparing for RWNYC in Liverpool, showing that there are rising numbers of young ringers.
Videos for teenagers
Introduction to Bellringing
This fun video is a little introduction into the life of a bellringer, including dinners and activities outside of the tower.
Up The Spiral Staircase - Discover Bell Ringing
A sketch following Lucy, as she tries out many different hobbies, none of which she seems to enjoy. However she soon finds her tribe when she gives bellringing a go!
For everyone
Bell Ringing - The Inside Story
A fun look at some bellringing history.
A visit to the tower
This video follows a group of scouts and girlguides getting their first look up a belltower…
Some even get their first go at bellringing!
Interviews with Young Ringers at SEECON
A series of interviews with young ringers at SEECON 2026 - a striking competition for young bands in the South East of England aimed at preparing them for the RWNYC.
Website Links
Central Council of Bell Ringers Sites
Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers
The Central Council of Bell Ringers
The Central Council of Bell Ringers (Book Shop)
Belfry Upkeep
Other Ringing Sites
50 Ringing Things (Association of Ringing Teachers)
Change Ringing Wiki
Change Ringing Resources
BellBoard
The Ringing World
Teaching Centre Sites
Pebworth bells
The Bells of St Clement’s (Cambridge)
St. Anne’s Ringing School (STARS)
Birmingham School of Bell Ringing
Mancroft Ringing Discovery Centre
Folder Mobile belfries
Folder Outings and events
Information on organising and running outings and events, and some activities to follow.
Folder Activities
Folder Safeguarding
Safeguarding information and guidance
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Folder U18s
Resources for under-18s, parents, guardians, teachers, and organisers of youth events.
Folder Articles
Links to articles about U18 ringing
Youth bell ringing gives ‘sense of belonging’ | BBC Local News - BBC link »
Folder Bell clubs
Folder Schools
NDAR education resources
Norwich Diocesan Association of Ringers education resources
NDAR education resources webpage - Web link »
Folder University Ringing Resources
This page is under construction!
We are actively developing these resources, the below bullet points provide an idea of the topics we are working on resources for. If you have any content, past experiences, materials etc to contribute towards these resources please get in touch. university.ringing@cccbr.org.uk
Student ringing societies have existed for many years, and a wealth of experience and knowledge has built up over that time. This section brings together some of that learning to help support student societies, both now and in the future.
In 2025, we carried out a survey of student ringing societies to better understand how they operate and how they can best be supported. You can view a summary of the survey results.
The resources collected here have been developed in response to what university societies told us they would find most helpful. We’d be very pleased to hear from you with ideas, contributions, requests for new content, or anything else that could help improve and expand this collection of resources.
Student societies have an amazing track record for the recruitment and retention of new and existing ringers. On average, approximately half of student ringers are taught by the society that they ring with and go on to ring beyond university. This demonstrates that university ringing plays a vital role in the recruitment and retention of young ringers and we need to bottle the good stuff to help existing and potential new societies thrive.
Here are some tips on how to recruit new ringers and make sure you capture all of the existing ringers that have arrived at your university.
- Where to Recruit
- Leaflets
- Ringing World
- Social Media
- ART
- Freshers fair kit (wip - templates for signs, how to order them online, roller banner hire from CC, table of stays/ropes props, handbells, guerilla approach)
- Taster Sessions
Case studies
- Starting a society (wip - some content already exists via Jason Hughes)
- Reviving a society (wip - SUGCR/BUSCR stories?)
- Student Union affiliation (wip - BUSCR have experience working without, and others?)
- Finances (wip - logistics of bank accounts, signatories, etc maybe also fundraising for larger projects/events)
- Leadership (wip - including newbies/delegation to keep societies going)
- Teaching (wip - ART LtR, M1 course free places, uni support package)
- Socials (wip - organising a social)
- Hosting an SUA/NUA (wip - infrequent event so unlikely for current students to have done it before to help the next generation so a basic guide would be very helpful)
- Arranging an outing (wip - grab outing, QP outing, peal tour, weekend tour etc)
- Annual dinners (wip - what it normally involves, financing tips, example invite templates, seating plan templates, name card templates)
- Communication (wip - group chat, committee chat, engage older members (they can know stuff and be helpful for arranging larger ringing/social events), keeping UR entry up to date so new ringers can contact you!)
- CC affiliation (wip - "registered small society", SUGCR case study)
- Running ringing (wip - encouraging progress, practice vs service ringing, summarise some key points and strategies for fair ringing distribution, get lots of peoples snippets of advice?)
- Society merch (wip - how to prepare a logo, companies to research, t shirts etc)
- AGM (wip - why? what? how? chairing skills, writing reports)
- Committee Positions (wip - examples of ones that exist in different societies, suggested job descriptions (by when to do them in the year), keyholders)
- Risk assesment (wip - required by unions/guilds and some churches, for taster sessions and normal practices and handling teaching)
- Local area (wip - joining associatiom, explaining it to newbies, insurance benefits, getting help from other ringers)
- Constitution (wip - perhaps a template exemplar one)
Case studies
Regular maintenance
- Belfry Upkeep includes everything you need to know about maintaining your bells
- Check list of everything that needs regular inspection
Larger projects
General guidance
- Where to start? (wip)
- Church logistics (wip - explaining listed, faculty, pcc etc)
- Financing/fundraising (wip)
Case studies
- Nottingham's war on pigeons (wip)
- BUSCR's handbell overhaul (wip)
- Birmingham's new clappers (wip)
