https://www.ringingforums.org/categories/9/public-relations/feed.rss Sat, 16 May 2026 01:53:15 Z PUBLIC RELATIONS - Ringing Forums en https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/560/love-bell-ringing-help-us-tell-its-story Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:38:23 Z Vicki Chapman 560@/discussions The Central Council’s Publicity & Marketing Workgroup is looking for a passionate leader and creative volunteers to help amplify the voice of ringing across the UK and beyond. Whether you're a social media whiz, a storyteller, a designer, or just someone who loves sharing the joy of ringing—we need... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/553/useful-explanation-of-bellringing-video Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:47:06 Z Vicki Chapman 553@/discussions The Coaley ringers have made a rather nice video explaing about ringing and how it works. A useful PR and education tool. Check it out here Coaley Bells https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/39/what-activty-was-successful-in-raising-awareness-of-ringing-in-your-community Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:54:23 Z Vicki Chapman 39@/discussions What activities were successful in raising awareness of ringing in your church and local community? https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/531/a-new-start-for-the-marketing-workgroup Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:56:41 Z Angela Elliott 531@/discussions I've taken over as Marketing Workgroup lead. I'm also the PRO for the CCCBR. We need you! Marketing touches every area of bellringing, so if you'd like to have your say on how we get the word out about how great bell ringing is, please do get in contact with me. angela.elliott@cccbr.org.uk If... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/392/working-model-bell Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:27:32 Z John Harrison 392@/discussions I'm looking for a substantial working model bell for use as part of a permanent public exhibition. Something like the Penyard model bells would have been suitable but as far as I can tell they (or their maker) is no longer available. The one in the CC Shop looks too small, and it looks printed so... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/389/was-the-buxton-too-quick- Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:55:52 Z PeterScott 389@/discussions R4 Broadcasting House this morning (21 mins into the programme) had their SlowRadio item of the ringing-up for a QP of BuxtonBobMinor at Ducklington in January. It was recorded by the tower-key-holder from their garden. The entertainment was the banter after the recording, about whether the... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/285/should-we-charge-for-requests-for-tv-filming Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:24:51 Z Vicki Chapman 285@/discussions Obviously, there has been a lot of interest in the press over the last couple of months around Ring for the King, with requests for interviews in papers, on radio, and filming requests from national, and now more recently an increasing number of international TV stations. Most of these have started... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/278/cccbr-filming-project Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:49:14 Z Vicki Chapman 278@/discussions As you may be aware the Central Council PR Workgroup is working with videographer George Perrin (also a ringer) to produce a PR video all about bellringing. We will be filming at several locations, interviewing lots of people of different age, gender, experience etc If you were watching a short... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/274/what-would-you-like-from-us Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:04:20 Z Vicki Chapman 274@/discussions At my home tower we will soon be welcoming around 150 visitors from the Cathedral Music Trust, who are spending several days in the area with a schedule of activites arranged by our Director of Music (DoM). I was approached several months ago as to whether we might be able to do something to show... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/266/do-you-have-to-be-churchy Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:37:47 Z Alan C 266@/discussions Congratulations to Simon on his appearance on Radio 5 Live Breakfast show today , a positive, informative message given. On a point of fine tuning, could I suggest that the response to the question 'do you have to be churchy' is to say that ringing welcomes everyone, including those with and those... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/269/video-help-needed Sat, 18 Feb 2023 12:08:06 Z Alison Hodge 269@/discussions Is anyone willing to help the CCCBR Stewardship & Management Workgroup with taking and editing videos for inclusion in advice for ringers on the CCCBR website please? If you would like more information or are willing to help, then please contact the Workgroup Secretary by email ... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/257/dwindling-tradition-weird-hobby-or-join-a-friendly-band Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:42:28 Z Lucy Chandhial 257@/discussions I saw these contrasting uses of Ring for the King (thanks to Fun with Bells tweets) and thought how varied our PR can be. I recently exchanged emails with a journalist looking for a church to be part of a bellringing story but he was starting with the baseline story that people are worried that... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/246/historic-england-video-the-bells-of-brierley-hill Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:26:47 Z John de Overa 246@/discussions https://youtu.be/00pweEHzydA https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/244/r4-1130am-tues12dec-laurabartons-notes-on-music-ep2-bells Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:55:49 Z PeterScott 244@/discussions Enjoyed the programme, particularly the first-lesson in bellhandling, and recommend following the link above: it says available for at least a year. Anyone else heard it? By happenstance I was doing a first-lesson in the evening, and my learner had also heard the programme, and was reassured as to... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/214/who-has-a-social-media-officer Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:36:42 Z Jason Carter 214@/discussions I'm planning to discuss this at the branch AGM in a couple of weeks. How many groups have a social media officer as opposed to a PRO? I would like to recruit someone to lead a Tiktok and Instagram feed to attract younger ringers. https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/191/childrens-picture-book-on-the-subject-of-ringing Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:18:41 Z Vicki Chapman 191@/discussions Elaine Scott asked has anyone written a good children's picture book on the subject of ringing? A book written for under 5s about their parents or siblings ringing for the Jubilee, the mourning and the Proclamation and Coronation (to come), ending with a promise to get to ring when tall enough. I'd... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/167/pop-up-roller-banner-designs Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:53:43 Z Steph Pendlebury 167@/discussions Does anyone have any designs for pop-up (roller) banners that they'd be willing to share (ideally the pptx file, put PDF would also be helpful)? I've offered to draft some designs for my association (SCACR). The idea is that these banners could be borrowed for events (tower open days, church fetes... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/190/ring-church-bells-for-fun-and-friendship-by-robert-appleby Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:38:20 Z Vicki Chapman 190@/discussions At the CCCBR AGM Elaine Scott suggested to me we should consider a reprint of a leaflet she was aware of from many years ago that was a good example of introducing people to ringing. The book was called Ring Church Bells for Fun and Friendship by Robert Appleby with a foreward by Sir (at the time)... https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/192/do-you-have-graphics-skills-and-good-at-designing-ringing-logos-etc Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:38:40 Z Vicki Chapman 192@/discussions We are looking for additional support in the occasional production of logos, graphics and other such things as our "Go To gal" Sue Hall is currently unavailable. If you think you fit the bill, please contact me at pro@cccbr.org.uk Thanks https://www.ringingforums.org/discussion/187/volunteers-helping-with-the-events-this-week Sat, 17 Sep 2022 09:39:47 Z Alison Hodge 187@/discussions Plenty of volunteers are being praised for their help this week, and organisations to which they belong are making good PR from it. eg https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/thousands-of-charity-volunteers-and-staff-supporting-queue-of-queen-mourners.html and more specifically...