The Central Council of Church Bellringers is holding a worldwide census of bellringing during the week 16-22 November. We’re asking all members to please take part (even if you don’t ring that week, or haven’t rung for ages) and to encourage anyone else you know who rings but is not a member of the Guild to also take part. Here is a short press release from the Central Council:
Every Ringer, and Every Tower Counts to take part in Census Week
From 16 to 22 November 2026, bellringers across the country are invited to take part in Census Week and help build a picture of ringing today. Whether you ring every week, join in occasionally, or are just beginning your ringing journey, your experience is part of the story.
During Census Week, towers are encouraged to record the ringing that takes place and invite ringers to share their own experiences. The Individual and Tower Census questionnaires will be open from 23 November to 6 December, giving everyone time to submit their responses after the week itself.
Please complete the individual questionnaire and help make sure that a tower questionnaire is completed for your tower. The two questionnaires provide different perspectives: your individual response tells us about your ringing, while the tower response helps record what happened locally during Census Week.
Taking part is voluntary, but every response helps create a fuller and more accurate picture of ringing across the country. The information gathered will help us understand the people and towers that make up our ringing community and support the future development of ringing.
Find out more at cccbr.org.uk/census.