S D G R

Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers

Education

Welcome to the Guild Education web pages where you can find useful contacts, information and links to help you explain and progress in our art.

There are four major sources of training in our Guild:

  1. Our towers - if you want to learn to handle a bell and begin the learning process then contact a tower near you.
  2. Our branches - all of our towers are situated within one of eight branches. As you progress you will want to join in branch activities. You will learn from ringers from other towers and can take advantage of training that might not be available in your tower. Each branch has a training officer to help you:
  3. The Guild arranges further training to supplement the training given in our towers and branches. The Guild has an Education Committee made up of branch representatives and chaired by the Guild Education Officer. If you have any problems or queries about education and training in the Guild please contact the Guild Education Officer who will try to help.

    Contact details for the Guild Education Officer:

    Robert Wellen
    67 The Meadows
    Gillingham
    Dorset
    SP8 4SP

    01747 825131 or e-mail.

    Further information about Guild training courses can be obtained here.

  4. Ringing Centres - there are currently two in our Guild at Bradpole and Bryanston, part of a nationwide network of Ringing Centres.

Guild grants towards the cost of education

The Guild can provide individuals grants towards the cost of education and training provided by the branches (e.g. use of a simulator) or outside the Guild (e.g. attendance at a nationally advertised course). Contact the Guild Education Officer for details.

The Guild's Most Improved Ringer Award

The Guild makes this annual award for the ringer who has made the most progress in the art in a year. Any Guild member is eligible. Each Branch is asked to make one nomination only. Nominations will be sought early in each New Year and the Guild Education Committee will decide the recipient. The award will be presented at the Guild Festival in May and will be in the form of a model bell generously donated to the Guild by former President Rosemary Julius. Nomination forms please to the Guild Education Officer.

Child Protection

All education and training of children and vulnerable adults should always take place in accordance with guidance on child protection.