Below you will find all information currently available with regards to ringing with the KCACR and the Coronavirus pandemic. Please check back here regularly for updates.
Covid Plan B – England
Latest update from the Central Council: The Church of England guidance for Plan B in England has now been published and it includes the following words: “Face coverings are currently…
Getting our bells back ringing again (when we are allowed!) – March 2021
Brian Butcher, KCACR Bell Restoration Officer, has updated his document covering some of the things that we may need to check before we start ringing our bells again that have…
Training Resources from the St. Martin’s Guild
The St. Martin’s Guild of Bellringers, based in and around Birmingham, have held a number of online training sessions and webinars since the beginning of the original lockdown in March…
New Covid Guidance for Towers in Tiers 2 and 3
Dear all, Yesterday afternoon (Friday 16 October), new guidance was issued by the Central Council of Church Bell-Ringers (CCCBR) on ringing in towers that fall within the Government’s Tiers 2…
Returning to service ringing
Dear all We are hopeful that before long there will be a very cautious return to some ringing in our churches and cathedrals and I am writing to give you…
Church of England and Government resources
Below is a list of links to the various Church of England, Diocese and Government resources related to Covid-19: Church of England Guidance: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches Kent Diocesan Guidance pages: Canterbury: https://www.canterburydiocese.org/coronavirus.php Rochester:…
Ringing and Covid-19 – What are the risks?
A detailed analysis from Dr Philip Barnes and Dr Andrew Kelso is available to download below. This document seeks to provide information and advice for ringers and those responsible for…
Summary of Current Church Guidance and Central Council Advice on Reducing Risk in Towers
Ringing and chiming Ringers should not enter the church or tower for chiming, ringing or any other purpose under any circumstances unless they are the one “appointed person” for that…