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Support Team

Team Members

Adrian Jewell Team Leader

Piotr Shefchick Support Team Member (Premises)

Peter Morrall Support Team Member (Scout Shop)

Mike Jennings Support Team Member (Administration)

Scott Freeman Support Team Member (Finance lead)

Our Support Team Allocated Tasks:

Support Scouts locally by engaging with the community

Create and look after relationships with other organisations that can help Scouts grow locally.
Create a positive image of Scouts in the local community. For example, through local media.
Plan and run fundraising events when they’re needed.

Open new provision

Work with Groups and other District teams to open, close, or merge Sections (depending on local demand).

Support effective processes

Carry out finance administration. This could include paying expenses/invoices, and tracking income/expenditure against the budget.
Set up and look after email, web, social media, and web meeting systems for the District (and, if appropriate, for Groups and Units).
If there are staff, make sure they’re properly managed and well recognised.
Look after joining enquiries across the District.

Look after property and equipment

Check bookings and maintenance for any District-owned property and equipment (including 14-24 Sections).
Oversee meeting places for 14-24 Sections (whether they’re rented, leased, or owned).

Volunteer Development Team

Team Members

David Jones Team Leader

Keith Moore

Mike Jennings

Attract and welcome new volunteers to District and Group teams

Use Scouts branded resources to attract new volunteers.
Reply quickly and positively to possible new volunteers.
Make sure volunteers are welcomed easily and smoothly.
Hold inductions with Group Lead Volunteers and other Group and District Leadership Team Members.

Make sure volunteers are well supported

Help and encourage Team Leaders (including Group Lead Volunteers) to have regular reviews with volunteers in their teams.
Make sure all District teams (including Group Lead Volunteers) follow our approach to safe volunteer recruitment, appointment, reviews, and processes for leaving Scouts.

Help volunteers with learning

Help volunteers and Young Leaders find and engage in opportunities for learning and development.
Coordinate Scouts learning that needs to be delivered by an accredited Trainer – including coordinating and supporting the Trainers.
Use the learning delivery materials developed by Scouts (e.g. training sessions, workshops, activities, etc.), and make changes (when necessary) so activities are accessible for everyone.
Help volunteers connect across the District and beyond to learn, share best practices and overcome shared challenges.
Set up learning opportunities with external organisations (if relevant and helpful).
Make sure volunteers can be recognised for prior learning and experience, and have it credited in their records.
Learn from people in other Volunteering Development Teams.

Recognise volunteers

Recognise and appreciate volunteers for their brilliant work, formally and informally.

Programme Team

Team Members

Barry Potter Team Leader

Davina Freeman (Gang Show)

Keith Moore (Gang Show)

Piotr Shefchick (Nights Away and permits)

David Jones (Duke of Edinburgh Award)

Mike Jennings (Duke of Edinburgh Award)

Tasks for the whole team

Help Sections across the District work together.

Allocated tasks

Help Section Teams run high-quality programmes

Support all Sections to deliver projects where young people can have a positive impact in the community.
Help volunteers with any programme changes, such as new badges and activities, to help young people achieve Top Awards.
Encourage international trips and activities.
Support volunteers to include nights away in their Section’s programme.
Help volunteers gain their Nights Away Permits.
Organise events for the District when Section Teams decide they’re needed.
Keep an eye out for any learning that’ll help Section Teams deliver a fantastic programme. The Volunteering Development Team can then give volunteers opportunities to develop and learn new skills.

Facilitate programme networking opportunities

Encourage Section Teams to share good practice across the District by creating opportunities to network.

Help Section Teams access expert advice and support

Make sure:

There are skilled people to support Sections’ programmes (in areas that volunteers may not be experts in themselves).
Sections can access adventurous activities, either through permit holders or external providers.

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