The last two months of 2013 provided an opportunity to extend my knowledge of the Districts within the Guild, principally by joining their email lists and being sent their newsletters.
The Guild now has a presence on Twitter, in the shape of @WPBells, which carries news and forthcoming events. Generally it mirrors the news items on the front page of the website.
For some towers in the Guild, recruitment of new ringers is an ongoing concern. It is my intention in 2014 to develop more expertise in this area, by working alongside towers which need an extra pair of hands to help with publicity. I am already working with bands who are looking to attract more ringers to their practice nights - currently they are all in C&S District but I would be happy to offer assistance in other Districts as well.
A lot of the PR activity in C&S is online so if other Districts want to explore the use of Facebook, Twitter or Blog-type websites I am happy to offer help.
Rosalind Martin