Read more…"/> Ashford District Update – December 2023 – Kent County Association of Change Ringers

Announcements:

Diary Dates:

The next events will be:

  • Saturday 16thDecember: Ashford District Christmas Event at Kingsnorth  3pm start. Ringing, cake and a quiz.

2024

  • Saturday 20th January: meeting at SS Gregory & Martin, Wye (TN25 5BP). Ringing 10am – 12pm. Meeting to be held afterwards in the church.
  • Saturday 24th April: Kent County Association AGM Hosted by the Rochester District.

November County Committee Meeting Summary:

Brian (our district rep) provided the following feedback from the November KCACR committee meeting:

  • There will be a new membership payment system  (Member Mojo) in place for the New Year. From discussion, the matter of making a bulk payment was raised and it appears the new system will not allow this. It was suggested that this may lose members.
  • Please get in touch with a district committee member if you have any problems with this.
  • Safeguarding discussions are still going on to make the leadership instruction more relevant. An audit form has now been sent to most rev persons and will be passed to tower captains for completion. Be careful saving this, I suggest keeping a good old paper copy for evidence.
  • A grant to Margate is being considered.
  • There are some M1 training courses taking place. Contact Sue Bassett.
  • Bell maintenance courses have been run in the Tonbridge district. Further courses can be run and it was suggested a young ringers one might be an idea.
  • The 6 bell county striking competitions will be in the Lewisham district in September. ( Penge)
  • The 2024 AGM will be in the Rochester district based on Rainham. No lunch will be arranged but food can be eaten in church with drink available.
  • 8 bell striking competition, Canterbury district, Quex Park with a BBQ, 22nd June. Possibly access to a museum.
  • Method, Canterbury Bob Triples.
  • Choral evensong to be at Canterbury Cathedral not Rochester, with less of a memorial format.
  • Bell restoration report on the website

 

Weekly Practices:

If you fancy venturing out during the week- below is a list of practice nights that would welcome your attendance.

Monday

Tuesday

Ashford 7:50-9:00 (Usually preceded by a pre practice quarter peal)

Folkestone 1st, 2nd & 4th 7:30-9:00. No practice 3rd Tuesday.

Wednesday

Cheriton & Dover joint practice 3rd Wednesday 7:30-9:00. Location tbc

Thursday

Willesborough 7:30-9:00 (every third Thursday) 

Friday

Saturday

(If you hold a regular practice and would like to add your practice to this list please let me know.)

 

Bethersden Bells

As many of you know, there is a project in progress to have the lovely, but challenging, bells at Bethersden rehung (but not tuned).

Here is a link to the Bethersden ringers’ Crowdfunding page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-the-bethersden-church-bells-ringing

 

Safeguarding

The link for the online training can be found here: https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org

KCACR Safeguarding Resources – KCACR.org.uk

 

Ashford District Officers:

Chairman– Brian Butcher  

Secretary- Edward Neate 

Secretary- Helen Marshall  

Treasurer- Sue Atkinson  

Ringing Masters- Edward Neate – Charles Sinden  

District Rep– Brian Butcher

 

Ed & Helen

District Secretaries