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IMPORTANT NOTICE
HRGB (North East Region) Annual General Meeting
SUNDAY 6th April 2025 – 2.00 pm
Dear Friends
I do hope you are keeping well, and you are planning lots of handbell ringing in 2025!
I am writing to inform you that the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the North East Region of HRGB will be conducted as a virtual event via Zoom this year.
You will recall, of course, that in recent years the AGM has formed an integral part of our annual “Dales Gathering” in Grassington. Inevitably the inclusion of the meeting in the programme for the day has meant a reduction in the actual ringing time available. I have, therefore, taken the decision to hold the AGM as a separate event.
I am inviting you to attend this ESPECIALLY important meeting on Sunday 6th April, at 2,00 pm; the meeting taking place on “Zoom”. I do not envisage the meeting will take a great amount of time to complete.
Please do attend the AGM; it would be lovely to see you there. There will be an opportunity for you to raise any ideas or concerns you may have to the Officers attention.
For copies of the Agenda, Minutes of the 2024 AGM and Financial Statement for 2024
The Zoom meeting log-in details will be provided a few days before the meeting using our e-NEws mailing.
ADVANCE NOTICE
“Dales Gathering” – Grassington 2025 - Saturday 10th May
It is six weeks until our spring rally in Grassington. Always a very popular event so please put the date in your diary (if you haven’t already done so) . We are proposing a '1940’S VE Day Celebration' theme this year so start thinking “creative”. Further information and application form will be available very soon.
The 2025 'Summer Ring' is on Sunday, 13th July at Gatty Hall, Ecclesfield. The event will include afternoon tea with sticky buns hosted by your region committee. Further information will be provided in due course.
My warmest best wishes to you all!
John (Atkinson)
Regional Chair
Proposal to establish four groups of bands within the
North East Region
Dear Friends
You will recall previous articles in eNEws which proposed the division of teams, into groups, in the North East Region similar to those adopted for the 50th birthday mini-rallies held in 2017
As many of you will be aware, recent efforts to organise events in the region have resulted in cancellation or poor up-take. Feedback has provided a clear indication that, in many instances, demographic influences have been a deciding factor on attendance.
The definitive list of groups can now be viewed on the region website and can be accessed by clicking on the following link Teams by Groups
I now wish to move towards considering a programme of mini-rallies in 2025 and, to this end, I would be pleased to receive an indication which teams in the groups would be prepared to host a mini-rally. Please discuss this amongst your members and send your replies to your regional secretary Rona at ronagager@gmail.com
Please note that the proposed mini-rallies will take place every other year alternating with an autumn rally; our spring “Dales Gathering” taking place every year.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sending my very best wishes to you all!
John (Atkinson)
Chair (HRGB - North East Region)
Safeguarding Introduction, Policy
and Incident Report Form
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HRGB Safeguarding Introduction and Policy
Vaughan Evans Fund for Young Ringers
This fund was set up in memory of Vaughan Evans who died in 2007. Vaughan had been a devoted supporter of HRGB serving in all three of the Officers’ posts as well as leading one of the country’s large teams of handbell ringers, St Wulfram’s, in Grantham. He always supported young ringers and financial grants are available through this fund.
Who can apply?
Funding may be given to handbell ringers from the UK in full/ part-time education, and aged under 24, to attend an HRGB event. Applicants should be members of HRGB. Membership of HRGB is free of charge for those in full-time education aged under 24.
What can be applied for?
- The full cost or part of the cost to attend any HRGB sponsored event whether Regional, National or International.
How to apply:
- Fill in the short application form (see the link below), if possible, 2 months before the closing date for the event
- Applicants are expected to write a statement explaining what they require, outlining why they want to go to the event and saying how they would expect to benefit attending.
- If the applicant is aged under 18, details should be given of a chaperone who can take responsibility for the applicant and act in loco parentis.
- Return the form by email to the HRGB Secretary – hsocello1@gmail.com
- Applicants will be informed of the result of applications, when the request has been considered by representatives of HRGB.
If you are successful:
- Participate fully in the event.
- After the event, successful applicants should complete a feedback form and acknowledge the support from HRGB by writing about their experience in the national magazine (Reverberations).