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Welcome!
Welcome to the web site of the Essex Association of Change Ringers
Founded at Writtle, near Chelmsford, in 1879 the Association predates the Diocese of Chelmsford by some 35 years. Its boundaries are those of the old county of Essex prior to 1st April 1965. With a membership of over 1000, the Association is committed to the furtherance of the work of the Church by ringing bells, promoting bells and bell ringers, and keeping the bells of Essex churches ringing. This is achieved by giving help and advice in the maintenance of bell installations, by making grants available for restoration and improvement projects, and by offering opportunities for training and advancement in 'method ringing'.
Looking to the Future
A really big thank-you to everybody for your participation in the 'Looking to the Future' project. The main conclusions that the working party came to are
1. Bellringers in Essex are getting older - by this we mean ringers as a group, not just individuals! If we are going to maintain our bands we need to attract more young people. We are not alone in this - the trend is nationwide.
2. What bands need from the Association is more help at tower level with attracting more ringers, and teaching new recruits.
The working party presented their report, which is on the Looking to the Future page, to the Executive Committee meeting on October 10th. The report was accepted, and the Association will be moving to implement the report's recommendations.
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