NEWSLETTER No 78 Issued October 2010 - 19-10-2010NEWSLETTER No 78 Issued October 2010 An Invitation to a Development Evening! All adults, leaders, assistants, members of Executive Committees and Scout Fellowships in Burnley and Pendle Districts are warmly invited to our DEVELOPMENT EVENINGOn Tuesday 2 November 2010 At North Valley Community Centre Birtwistle Avenue, Colne 1930 to 2100 hrs The evening will feature: The formation of an Active Support Unit in Burnley and Pendle Depending on support, we hope to establish an Active Support Unit to continue the support given by the Scout Fellowships. All adults with a little time to spare are invited to join this unit and occasionally help their fellow leaders at District camps and activities or if they need help in their meeting place. The Fellowships enjoyed an active social diary and it is hoped that this will continue. We need to recruit a Wood Badge holder to lead the unit. Consolidation of smaller Scout Groups All Scout Groups need to offer an attractive programme and smaller groups are likely to benefit by being part of a larger unit. Suggestions and recommendations will be welcomed and considered with due sensitivity. Appointment Reviews All GSL’s and Leaders-in-charge are required undertake Appointment Reviews with their leaders and assistants. A brief resume of the process will be given. Safeguarding As mentioned in my previous Newsletter, Policy, Organisation and Rules introduced a new requirement for adults to have undertaken approved safeguarding training at the point that their review is undertaken. This will ensure that we can keep people up-to-date on this essential area of work with all adults in Scouting receiving this training at least every five years. Adult Training Programme – The Wood Badge All Leaders and assistants are respectfully reminded that they have agreed to complete the obligatory training required for their respective role in Scouting. Some leaders have a number of modules outstanding and further support is now available from Michelle Iddon, our Local Training Manager. (GSL’s and leaders in charge will be sent a list of leaders and their training requirements in advance of this evening. Information is taken from the HQ Member’s Database and may not include all completed modules. If there appears to be a discrepancy, please bring a record of when modules were completed so that records can be corrected.) East Lancashire County Swimming Gala – Friday 26 November 2010 at Darwen Leisure Centre commencing 1900 hrs If each District has not formed “section teams” by the Development Evening, it would be very helpful if section leaders could bring details of the approx timings of their fastest swimmers for the events detailed on the Gala programme so that we can make appropriate selections. Due to the nature of this meeting, please make sure that each Scout Group is represented. APPOINTMENTS I am very pleased to announce the following recent Appointments and I hope that everyone will give these leaders their full support: Fiona Holland, Badge Secretary, Pendle District Revd Tony Rindl, Chaplain, Pendle District Peter Shorrock, Local Training Manager, Pendle District. Peter, who is a leader of Worsthorne St John’s, will assist Michelle Iddon in both Pendle and Burnley Districts. I am regret to announce that Jon Marsden, has recently resigned as ADC (Scouts) Burnley and SL 1st Briercliffe (St James’) We thank Jon for all that he has done for Scouting in Burnley.. If any leader or assistant feels able to offer a little time to provide some support for any section at District level, please feel welcome to have a chat with me. THANK YOU Thank you to those sections who have booked places on the Crocky Trail on Sunday 17 October and the Joint District Camp at Great Tower on 29 October 2010. Enjoy yourselves!! CONGRATULATIONS Burnley District Explorers on their recent success in the Six Dales Challenge. DISTRICT DIARIES DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES Pendle: Monday 22 November 2010 at St Thomas’s at 2000 hrs Burnley: Thursday 25 November at St Cuthbert’s at 2000 hrs ST GEORGE’S DAY 2011 As Burnley’s event will be held on Friday evening 8 April 2010 at St Cuthberts Church and followed by a Camp Fire in the Community Hall. Pendle’s event will be held on either Sunday 10 April or Saturday 30 April but we need to know your preferred date It is likely to be a short open-air service followed by a fun event. Please email me at howie.mitchell@btinternet.com before the Development Evening to let me know your preferred date. HEADQUARTER’S EVENTS FOR GSL’s - FEBRUARY 2011 If you haven’t already booked, don’t miss the special events being held here in Lancashire for GSL’s. Visit scouts.org.uk for further information and booking facilities. During the autumn of 2010 and the spring of 2011, Headquarters will be running a series of weekend workshops in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the eight English Regions. Group Scout Leaders and District Commissioners Forums This is a great opportunity to have your say about how HQ services and the support you get generally should develop over the next few years and is part of our commitment to get better at listening to the movement – so please come and join us. The Regional date for this event is as follows: The day provides an opportunity to engage with UK headquarters and receive up to date briefings on UK wide developments, an opportunity to look at regional growth and development and share in work that is relevant to the real needs of the movement. | Events: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE FINAL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS OF BURNLEY DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL AND PENDLE DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL ... News: SIMON IS THE NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SIMON IS THE NEW DISTRICT COMMISSIONER At the Special General Meeting of both Burnley and Pendle District Scout Councils tonight, Glen Fendall... |
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