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Safeguarding Resources

Below is a list of important and useful resources relating to Safeguarding and relevant to ringers and ringing within the KCACR.

KCACR Policy on Photography, Video and Audio Recording (February 2026)

DBS and Training Requirments (August 2025)

Safeguarding Policy (adopted February 2025)

Safeguarding Procedure (February 2025)

Safe Practice for Young People – July 2020 (KCACR/CCCBR)

Upcoming Events
Latest Website Updates
  • 09/03/26 – Resources – updated Association competition rules added; Safeguarding Resources – Photography, Video & Audio Recording Policy added
  • 19/05/25 – Resources – adopted 2024 AGM minutes and draft 2025 AGM minutes added; Safeguarding Resources – updated Safeguarding Policy added, Safeguarding Procedure added
  • 25/04/25 – Resources – adopted KCACR rules added
  • 16/04/25 – AGM – AGM agenda updated, proposed rules for adoption added
  • 31/03/25 – Advertisers updated on home page
Latest CC News
Next Ringing Recruitment Network event

Next Ringing Recruitment Network event: Sun 31 May – integrating ringing into the local community Join us at 8 pm UK time for this open meeting of the Ringing Recruitment Network – anyone with an interest in recruiting new and returning ringers is welcome to attend. This session will feature a talk from Dave Cropp ... Read moreNext Ringing Recruitment Network event [...]

Summer Honorarium applications now open

 Through the support of a bequest from Wendy Piercy, the Central Council is offering three Summer Honorariums to support specific projects within Ringing 2030 workgroups.  Please spread the word and encourage plenty of applications.  This is a fantastic opportunity for career development for a young ringer. Young Ringers for Ringing 2030 Young Ringers Hub website ... Read moreSummer Honorarium applications now open [...]

2026 Westley Award for Belfry Maintenance and Improvement

Towers and bells in good condition will make the environment for ringing more pleasant, easier for ringers to develop their skills and, in particular help new recruits. Are you relatively new to finding your way around bell installations? Perhaps you are gaining experience in what to check upstairs in a tower, what may be unusual ... Read more2026 Westley Award for Belfry Maintenance and Improvement [...]

Recruitment & Development for Ringing 2030 – Next briefing
Recruitment & Development for Ringing 2030 – Next briefing

The CCCBR Recruitment & Development Ringing 2030 Workgroup are inviting you to join our next briefing on Sunday 17th May at 8pm UK time. This briefing will focus on Leadership in bellringing and the ways we can encourage and support ringers to volunteer for responsibility with confidence. If you haven’t previously attended one of these ... Read moreRecruitment & Development for Ringing 2030 – Next briefing [...]

New appointments to the Council!
New appointments to the Council!

We are delighted to welcome the Central Council’s first employees, starting in April: Gemma Groom as our new Marketing and Admin Officer Josephine Leggett as our new Youth Development Officer These two part-time, fixed-term appointments will focus on support for Ringing 2030 projects.  Gemma will be focused primarily on projects around Marketing and Recruitment (including ... Read moreNew appointments to the Council! [...]

Latest KCACR Performances
100 Plain Hunt Doubles

Rung on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Hayes (St Mary the Virgin), Kent. [...]

1280 London Surprise Major

Rung on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Tenterden (St Mildred), Kent. [...]

40 Banana Doubles

Rung on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Wormshill (St Giles), Kent. [...]

1311 Stedman Cinques

Rung on Friday, 15 May 2026 at Benenden (St George), Kent. [...]

5040 Stedman Triples

Rung on Friday, 15 May 2026 at Farnborough (St Giles the Abbot), Kent. [...]

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