Two and a half weeks until our Junior Teach-In, very similar to this event in the Netherlands. Places still available, information at ebedcio.org.uk/junior-teach-in.

Commiserations to the England Junior teams, after all four missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages of the World Youth Team Championships. All put in some great performances, however, and can be proud of their efforts. All photos from the World Bridge Federation

Great - if anyone in Yorkshire is interested in learning bridge please get in touch #yorkshire #schoolsbackinsession

"On Sunday mornings, a group of youngsters, ages 8 to 16, gather at the Bridge Center of Buffalo to learn a game often considered more difficult than chess." Read more about the great strides being made in bringing bridge to a new generation: buffalonews.com/2018/12/27/you…

Something new for 2019? Anyone interested in introducing bridge to their school or university? Would love to hear from you! #yorkshire

Keeping Bridge Alive in the lecture theatre University of Stirling for UG module: Place, Belonging & Identity #keepbridgealive campaign launches 5 Feb, with #sociologyofbridge lecture, 4pm, room 2B84, all welcome! Followed by Exhibition match of International players 5.30pm in PGR Zone library

Bridge is not just for your mum - why not double down and go to lessons too?

Anyone interested in playing some cards? #Yorkshire

Really positive meeting with a school this morning - should have clubs starting for both primary and secondary next year if all goes to plan! Anyone interested in either starting a club or helping to run one please get in touch!

Good luck to all the teams this weekend, particularly to Yorkshire’s own Dan Winter playing for the EBU team. Advise watching on Vugraph if for some reason you’re not at English Bridge Union Harrogate spring Congress! x.com/ebuaylesbury/s…

Any schools, colleges, universities interested in finding out more about setting up a bridge club please get in touch. Multiple social and academic benefits and not just for retirees! #Yorkshire

Lovely story about the impact a card game has on social interactions and community well-being: BBC News - Playing Pig in Appalachia - a card game keeping a community alive bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-…

Final matches of ycba league tomorrow (snow-permitting) - top of the table clash Sheffield A vs Leeds A still on at the moment. #decider #CrunchTime

Leeds A triumphed to go the season unbeaten and win the Yorkshire Bridge League for first time in 40 years (anecdotal - could be fake news) #leeds x.com/yorksythbridge…

Interested in hearing from any teachers in Yorkshire and beyond - what are the main deterrents or obstacles to setting up extra curricular activities? Funds? Time? Demand? Expertise? Please RT far and wide National Education Union #yorkshire #teachers

Congrats to England on winning the Camrose after the rearranged 2nd weekend English Bridge Union #playbridge

Congratulations to Cambridge B, which has won the Portland Bowl - Cambridge University's fifth consecutive victory. The team was Freddie Illingworth, Ryan Chan (capt), Kripa Panchagnula & Jonathan Clark. ebu.co.uk/node/3092

These children had a great time trying bridge for the first time! If your school might be interested in a taster session, get in touch with us.