County Young Leader Training
Author: Ellie Broome
Published: December 5, 2024
Young Leader training weekend
11th - 13th April 2025
Key Details:
Arrival: From 6:00 PM on Friday
Collection: By 3:00 PM on Sunday Accommodation:
Indoor accommodation is available on a First-come, First-served basis. Camping is also available (please bring your own tent).
Kit List and Itinerary will be sent out closer to the event
What to Expect:
Training modules A–J to help you progress towards your Young Leader Award. Additional opportunities For skill development and Fun activities.
Food: All meals will be provided throughout the weekend.
Cost:
The event is subsidised by the County; we ask For a £15 contribution per participant. Payment details: Lincolnshire County Scout Council, 09-01-27, 91841993, Payment Deadline: 01.03.2025
Flexibility:
Can’t attend the whole weekend? That’s Fine! You’re welcome to join us for:
- A single day
- Specific modules
- One Night
Please make contact to arrange an alternative schedule.
Accessibility:
IF you require reasonable adjustments to participate Fully, please get in touch to discuss your needs. We’ll do our best to support you.
How to Book:
Complete your booking using the link below or Scan the ǪR:
https://Forms.oFFice.com/e/E2vdn4ekwA
We look forward to seeing you there!
Shacklewell Hollow Scout Site, Stamford Road, LE15 8ǪǪ
December Bulletin
December always sees lots of preparation for Christmas and lots of fantastic events. I have already been to a brilliant gang show at 18th Gainsborough (Haxey) and the superb Lincoln Awards Event. I am also visiting Boston’s Carol Service and looking forward to seeing the International Peace Light in Stamford. We have recently held a successful County Team Day, including our County and wider district teams. Our SLT ran a series of talks and activities, getting us all to review where we are and where we would like to be in 2028. We even got to have a look at our new Cave maze trailer, which is nearing completion and will be available for use soon! Thank you to everyone that took part. We have also moved into the next phase of transformation with the introduction of a new database to replace Compass. This will make administration much easier and will require everyone to log in to complete their learning (previously known as training), to submit Nights Away Notifications and also nominate someone for an award. Everyone will receive an invitation to log on to the new system, so please make sure you do. Everyone will be required to complete the new safety training by July 2025 so a good reason to log on and check it out. Finally, it just remains for me to say have a very Happy Christmas and the very best wishes to you and your families for the New Year. Howard County Lead Volunteer
From Robin Wright of Willingham group: " As well as a huge collection at Harvest Service, our young people have done their own fundraising, by walking, climbing steep hill a number of times, cycle rides and small pop up shops in schools. All their own ideas. On Monday and Tuesday they will shop at Morrisons and buy the guided food for the local community foodbank. It was a nice job to take out scout Groups contribution to the Salvation Army Foodbank. My van was full from passage seat to seats. Very very proud of our young people, who raised the money through their individual ideas and then shopped for the goods. Incredible achievement Willingham Scouts Group". Well done from all at Lincolnshire Scouts too!
County Activity Assessors 1st February 2025 We have an Assessor’s day at 7th Grantham Scout HQ, Earlesfield Lane, Lincs, NG31 7NT on Saturday 1st February for all county activity assessors. This will run from 9am until 3.30pm with a break for lunch and some healthy competition in the afternoon. It is a chance for everyone assessing permits to ensure that we all comply to the same rules and standards when granting permits. Please do your very best to attend.
Duke Of Edinburgh’s Leader Update day 1st March 2025 Lincolnshire DofE day The new team of Lincolnshire DofE Advisors would like to invite all adults involved with DofE, and any thinking about starting or just wondering what it is all about, to a meeting on 1st March 2025. Venue is 7th Grantham HQ, Earlesfield Lane, Grantham NG31 7NT. 10am – 4pm. FOC, but packed lunch required. Tea, coffee etc will be provided. Whatever your experience you are very welcome. There will be opportunities to share your ideas, get the latest updates and information, and engage with support in the county, with breakout sessions and workshops to suit everyone. More information, including booking, will follow shortly. Lincolnshire Scouts DofE Advisors Dave Relton dave.relton@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk Heidi Latronico Ferris heidi.latronico-ferris@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk Murray Macdonald murray.macdonald@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk
It’s a busy time at the moment, planning for 2025 and wrapping up all of 2024’s event. Chiller 2024 It was brilliant to see so many Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Young Leaders and even Leaders enjoying themselves at Chiller last month. Thank you to the whole team who made such a great event happen again and to the weather gods who smiled on us once more keeping the worst of the rain, high winds and freezing temperatures at bay at least for the day. The team aren’t resting on their laurels though and not only are they busy collecting your feedback about the event, but they’re also very busy planning an all section camping event Chill Out 2025 for next summer as something a little different for you all to enjoy. Prices were circulated on the maps at Chiller and the flyer is attached for anyone who didn’t see it at Walesby. Booking forms should be out in the next few weeks so do start thinking about next summer and whether you would like to join the fun. Explorers will be doing their 24 hour stint again at Chill out with lots of wild things to do during the night. Feedback can still be submitted through: https://bit.ly/49pvjwH
Greetings from Bonny Scotland! Moving from Stamford and Bourne and settling into Scottish Scouting has been fun, and the campsite at Bonaly has been somewhere I have really enjoyed getting involved. Just like Shacklewell and other Lincolnshire sites, but on a bit bigger scale! Camping, bunkhouses, and cabins available, and open all year round. This is a real accessible place for you to plan to bring your Scouts – with great facilities on the edge of the Pentland Hills (hike out the back of the site), yet in easy reach of the big city attractions of museums and historical buildings (Edinburgh Castle!) and even a fantastic Zoo. Late summer has the famous Edinburgh Festival and Fringe……hard to get accommodation in the city then, but usually plenty of room at Bonaly. Getting here from Lincolnshire is an easy rail trip up the east Coast main line, and when you arrive at Waverley Station, just catch the No 10 bus on Princes Street to get out direct to Bonaly, with a bus stop just down the road! If anyone would like more information, have a look at the website or email as above….or if you want a more personal chat, please give me a call or text– 07776 247981 Yours in Scouting Doug Cobbold
We’re growing our Inclusion Team! Are you passionate about ensuring as many people as possible get to experience Scouting? Do you have experience working with children or adults with additional needs? Have you supported children or adults with mental health problems? Are you eager to help make Scouting in Lincolnshire more diverse and support people from under represented communities to become members? We’re building a team to support adults and young people across the County to ensure Scouting in Lincolnshire is inclusive and accessible to all. We hope our team will include members who are able to support: Additional needs LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Equity and Diversity including Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Groups (BAME) and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Faith and Beliefs. As well as helping to: Support events around the County to be accessible and inclusive. Support leaders to make their programmes accessible and inclusive. Deliver inclusion training and workshops across the county. If you feel you are able to support this team in anyway please get in touch with Claire Thompson- Inclusion Team Lead- claire.burt@lincolnscouts.org.uk
Scouts of the World Discovery Event 18 – 25 year olds On Saturday February 22nd and Sunday 23rd, Lincolnshire Programme team are running a discovery event for the SOWA Award. This is an award run by the World Scout Movement WOSM and involves an 80 hour project to leave our world in a better place based around sustainability, peace or the environment. However, to start the award, you do need to attend a discovery event and ours will be in person at Ketton Scout HQ, Pit Lane, Ketton PE9 3SZ Booking is via the form attached https://forms.office.com/e/FxkWpcwu8r More general information about the SOWA at https://www.scouts.org.uk/network/awards/scouts-of-the-world-award/
On 1 December Lincoln Scouts were proud to light Lincoln’s peace light at Lincoln Cathedral, with district representatives of all ages coming together at the Choral Evensong. Lincoln Scouts are honoured to be a part of this ceremony and encourage all to join us in spreading peace and hope this festive season.
The National Autistic Society has some great resources to help support adult volunteers, who in turn may be supporting autistic young people within their group. As a starting point, there is a free e-learning module available up to the end of February 2025 located here: Click here for more information . You just need to crease an account on the eLearning site and then can access the module for free. In addition, the National Autistic Society have a set of free resources aimed at Scout and Explorer Scout Age range aiming to support autistic teenagers to understand what being autistic means to them. This is a series which will be updated over the coming years, however the first four topics focusing on ‘understanding yourself’, ‘energy accounting’, ‘exploring your identity’ & ‘setting yourself up for success’ are available now at www.autism.org.uk/KnowYourself We are exploring further support on this topic and will let you know more when we know.
Thursday 8 May is VE Day 80 (Victory in Europe Day). This marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe with the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies in May 1945. The day is an opportunity to remember the 450,000 from the UK who lost their lives in the war (including 70,000 civilians) as well as the millions more across Europe and around the world. The event will be marked by commemorative events across the UK. Scouts are invited to light beacons and Lamp Lights of Peace at 9.30pm on Thursday 8 May. If you’re planning to be part of the VE Day Commemoration, you can register your event nationally. You event will be added to the official calendar and a certificate will be issued. Please also let the County Communications tea m know, provide a photo or two plus brief details of the event. The Royal British Legion is also organising events to mark this anniversary, involving veterans from the UK, Commonwealth and beyond. Do one thing: Look out for the VE Day 80 – Scouts for Peace Occasional Badge that can be worn on uniform from May to October 2025. More details on this to follow in the membership email. National VE Day Celebrations – Thursday 08 May 2025 Scouts have been invited to take part in the national VE Day Celebrations, part of which is the special 80th Anniversary concert on the evening of Thursday 08 May 2025. This will take place at the Horse Guards Parade Ground, London. Arrival by 6.30pm and finishing by 10pm. It will be televised on BBC One, but we don’t yet have further details about what will be involved for us. Lincolnshire Scouts has been allocated 10 places for this event (2 adult and 8 young people). Some 10,000 members of the public are expected to attend and we will be part of a wider contingent of 500 Scouts from around the UK and British Scouting Overseas. It promises to be a very special evening, part of a moment in history. Lincolnshire adult volunteers wanting to take part – please respond before Tuesday 25 March 2025 Initially, Howard Nelson -County Lead Volunteer, is looking for two adult volunteers from across the County to lead our contingent of 8 young people of Scout and Explorer Scout age. At this stage, he is inviting expressions of interest from adult volunteers only, to be received by Tuesday 25 March 2025. Candidates will: lead and take responsibility for our contingent, travelling into London, whilst at the event and for the return journey. have section Team Leader or Team Member experience be working with the Scout or Explorer age range (although preferred this is not essential as long as you have experience in either of these sections) If you would to take part, then please let Howard Nelson know by Sunday 23 March and provide the following information: Name Membership number Current role, section, Group / Unit A paragraph about yourself and why you would like to take up this opportunity. Young People wanting to take part – please respond before Friday 04 April 2025 With 8 May being just 8 weeks away, Howard is also seeking candidates from young people wanting to take part. Section Team Leaders in Scouts and Explorers, please talk to your young people about this opportunity at your meetings next week and let Howard know your candidates, by providing the name of the young person(s) initially. If there are too many candidates then it is likely the places will be decided on the basis of ease of transport arrangements or potentially a ballot. The deadline for submission of names is before Friday 04 April 2025. Interested or would like more information? Please reply / get in touch with Howard at howard.nelson@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk.
Welcome to the latest edition of the Lincs County Bulletin. This is issued on the first Friday of each month. The bulletin will be sent to all adults registered on My Membership and distributed widely. To submit material for the bulletin please email howard.nelson@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk . Download as a PDF View historic Bulletins In this issue: From the County Lead Volunteer Beavers on Boats - bookings open 1/4/25 at 10am Post 18 Options Session Weekend on the Water Youth Shapers event January 2025 It's time to book on as a staff member at Poacher 2026! NorJam Activity Staff Opportunities Uniform days at external attractions LincsFest - Save the date New membership system
First response dates for March and April 2025 17 th March 7pm-9pm – online - Consolidation session for those that have completed the Hampshire e-learning module. Please send your e-learning certificate to Lucy or Michelle prior to the course. 26 th March 7pm-8pm – online – Top up session for those Leaders that have completed an external first aid course that does not include the Scout specific extras on the syllabus. 7 th April 7pm-9pm - online - Consolidation session for those that have completed the Hampshire e-learning module. Please send your e-learning certificate to Lucy or Michelle prior to the course. Bookings at https://forms.office.com/e/Xkvgv51NMQ
Bookings now open for WOW (Weekend on the Water). This event is for Explorers (14+), Network and Adult Volunteers.
Welcome to the latest edition of the Lincs County Bulletin. This is issued on the first Friday of each month. The bulletin will be sent to all adults registered on My Membership and distributed widely. To submit material for the bulletin please email howard.nelson@lincolnshirescouts.org.uk . Download as a PDF View historic Bulletins In this issue:
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