County Calendar

Explorers and Scout Network members, are you passionate about Scouting? Do you care about your community? Want to learn new skills? Scouts Speak Up is a great opportunity for 14-25-year-olds to improve their communication skills, learn more about social media, influence local representatives, and represent us in the media. Please share this event with Explorers and Scout Network members, and encourage them to apply for Scouts Speak Up today! Date: Friday 11 October - Sunday 13 October 2024 Venue: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E5 7QW Expenses: A travel bursary of up to £50 will be provided to successful applicants Applications: Open to any member of Scouting between the ages of 14 and 25 Closing date for applications: Wednesday 11 September 2024. Early applications are welcome. https://www.scouts.org.uk/events/2024/october-2024/scouts-speak-up/

Christopher, who sadly lost his life in October 2020 was a keen scouter who took every opportunity that was given to him. His most memorable trip was definitely Kandersteg International Scout Centre. In his memory, his family have created a yearly event that has something for everyone, based around Christopher's favourite things. This year, there is camping available all weekend and a car and bike show on the Saturday and Sunday alongside trade stalls, craft fair, fairground rides and inflatables. On the Saturday, they have an amazing line up for the music festival and on the Sunday local youth groups will be performing for the family fun day. There will also be wall climbing, axe throwing and archery available. The event will raise funds that will allow local Scouts to access experiences and camps making it truly accessible to everyone. Christopher got so much out of Scouts, the family want many more young people to have the opportunities he did. Please bring your families along for a fantastic weekend. See www.cmmrally.co.uk for more information and information on ticket sales.

Gilwell Reunion is a weekend of programme ideas, practical skills and support for your role - with plenty of fun and friendship throw in too. Booking detail at https://www.scouts.org.uk/national events/gilwell-reunion

I am now restructuring the County Team into the new transformation model. The new model will have three teams - Programme, Volunteer Development and Support. I am pleased to advise that the following appointments have been so far made. Team Leaders: Volunteering Development Team Leader – Malcolm Moore Support Team Lead and Transformation Lead – Jacob Wand Programme Joint Team Lead - Carolyn Grieg Programme Joint Team Lead - Ellie Broome Programme team appointments: International Joint Team members - Kev Compton / Michelle Nelson Supporter of the Nights Away Scheme - Trevor Watson (in addition to his DC role) Team member – Heidi Latronico Ferris Team Member - Lead, SASUs -Neil Onyon Team member - Paul Jackson Team member - Stephen Hartley Volunteer Development team appointments: Team Member – Lead for Learning - Lucy Copeland has agreed in the continue with the County Training Manager role which will become Team Member - Lead for Learning on transformation. Support Team Appointments: Team Member - Communications -Abigail Jodhan-Singh Team Member - Lead, Digital – Ian Kingdom I will be making more appointments as I discuss this with individuals. I will update on further appointments and include a structure chart in due course.

We have a vacancy for a volunteer programme team member(s) supporting DofE for the county. More details of the vacancy can be found at https://www.lincolnshirescouts.org.uk/volunteer and the link for the application form is https://forms.office.com/e/Z1gXm8z5Qy The closing date for the role is 31/7/2024 .