Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of Gloucestershire County Scout Council
Alex Peace Alex Peace-Gadsby Gadsby Chief Commissioner – England
THANK YOU!!
What are young people faced with?
What does Scouting do? Across divided In a time of With less community In an age of increased communities… uncertainty… engagement… competition… …greater social …happy, resilient …more civic …improved social cohesion citizens participation mobility WE ARE THE PEOPLE PLE WHO O MAKE A DIFFERE ERENC NCE IN SOCIETY ETY
WE give young people the life skills to succeed. • Character skills like resilience, initiative, independence and tenacity • Employability skills like leadership, teamwork and problem solving • Practical skills like coding, cooking and First Aid
I PROTECTED THE STATUS QUO
I MET ALL MY KPI’s & COMPLIED TO ALL POR STANDARDS
I KEPT MY HEAD DOWN & DIDN’T ASK ANY QUESTIONS
I SURVIVED COMPASS
I MADE OTHER PEOPLE LOOK GOOD
I WAS HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
So what can I do to help the young people in our community?
The word ‘growth’ drives me mad, why do we talk about it? Surely it’s quality not quantity? 2023 Total young person 5-18 target : 510,000 THIS ISN’T A NUMBERS GAME !!! !!! When we don’t focus on numbers, we could experience what we did in the 90’s
PROGRAMME, PROGRAMME, PROGRAMME DELIVERING PROGRAMME IS ULTIMATELY ALL THAT WE DO… PROGRAMME NEW PLACES TO JOIN Each young person must take part in, and Provide and be inspired by, great maintain sufficient programme Colonies, Packs, experiences Troops, Units and (evening meetings, Networks to meet camps, activities, local need events) Everything we do must support this
Why do youngpeople join and stay in Scouting for the long-term?
The most important factors that influence whyyoung people join Scouting and STAY for the long-term • Theleader • How the programme gets delivered • The programme content • The effectiveness of of linkingbetween sections
The most important factors that influence whyyoung people join Scouting and LEAVE for the long-term • Theleader • How the programme gets delivered • The programme content • The effectiveness of of linkingbetween sections
Do more. Share more. Be more. Ins Inspirin piring g Programmes Programmes • Quality programme checking; • Completing/ helping others complete training on how to plan and deliver a brilliant programme; • Using the digital programme tool; • Running practical skills events; • Appointing District/County leads to support programme; • Developing a plan to make sure there are enough places to meet and no missing sections.
Digital Planning Tool HTTP TPS://BETA //BETA.SC .SCOUTS.ORG. UTS.ORG.UK UK/PROG /PROGRAMME RAMME-PLA PLANN NNER/P ER/PLAN LAN/
Thank you
Hamish Hamish S Stout tout Regional Commissioner
A re A review of 2018 / 19 view of 2018 / 19 Mark Spiller – County Commissioner
So So, wh , why do y do we we do i do it? t? Cl Clic ick h k her ere to e to pl play ay th the v e vid ideo eo
Review view of 2018 / 19 Do Do you you remem remember ber our Visio our Vision n 20 2020 20? We ho hope to s o see a a Cou ount nty y whe here: • Young People influence and experience, high quality, balanced programmes • Adults feel supported, engaged and able to undertake their roles • More Young People and Adults get to experience Scouting in Gloucestershire than ever before
Review view of 2018 / 19 Young pe Young people ople influence influence an and d experience… • Further growth of Youth Commissioner team (7 out of 8 districts now) • Young people are regularly invited to influence Group / District & County programmes • We enable Young People to help us engage others at public occasions
Review view of 2018 / 19 Young pe Young people ople influence influence an and d experience… What at can yo you exp xpect? ect? • “Mock executives” • County Youth Council • We will have Youth commissioners (or YC teams) in all 8 districts
Review view of 2018 / 19 …high qua quality, balance lity, balanced d prog programme rammes • More international experiences for Young People. • More Nights Away for more young people • More top awards • Evidence of a quality programme
Review view of 2018 / 19 …high qua quality, balance lity, balanced d prog programme rammes What can you expect? • Inspiring programme Award • Programme roadshows • Digital programme planning tool • Big camps 2020 and 2022.
Review view of 2018 / 19 Adults feel support Adults feel supported ed, , en engag gaged ed an and d ab able le to un to unde derta rtake ke th their roles eir roles • Welcome process is effective & timely • Increase in Wood Badges • Recognition of the County implementation of the Adult Training Scheme • 1 informal review per year
Review view of 2018 / 19 Adults feel support Adults feel supported ed, , en engag gaged ed an and d ab able le to un to unde derta rtake ke th their roles eir roles What at can yo you exp xpect? ect? • More TAs • More training opportunities • Online (webinar-style) training
Review view of 2018 / 19 Growth Growth What to What to expect expect • Year on year sustained growth • Continued work with RST • Less waiting lists • Working on replacement for Pears project • Less missing sections • More focus on Waiting List & new • Less smaller sections sections • Explorers growth 5% greater • Network growth 5% greater Glou oucester estershi shire re Cou ount nty y Cam amp 2022?
Review view of 2018 / 19 What else can you expect? • Continued growth and development of our amazing Stra rateg tegy y & Ev & Evolution ution events • The implementation of a project to make significant progress towards one of the United Nations SDG DGs Including section support & programme ideas • Revamped website bsite providing more support & information • Continued support from a Gr Growth th & De & Devel velopm opment ent team
Review view of 2018 / 19 Progress Progress to Visio to Vision n 20 2020 20? • Young People influence and experience, high quality, balanced programmes “GOOD PROGRESS” • Adults feel supported, engaged and able to undertake their roles ”MUST WORK HARDER” • More Young People and Adults get to experience Scouting in Gloucestershire than ever before “KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK”
Review of 2018 / 19 So, I am… But so proud of… • • A little bit more grey What you do to help change lives • Older • The work you do week after week, after • More tired week • The amazing young people we have the privilege of helping develop Skills for Life Which all makes me… In Insp spir ired ed Ama Amazed zed Re Re-in invig vigorated orated
Thank you! Thank you!
What young people say… Kat Holter & Callum Johnston County Youth Commissioners
Youth shaped Scouting We asked 100 young people… “Describe your leader in one word” Our survey said… 1. Funny / Fun 2. Kind 3. Inspiring 4. Smart 5. Cool 6. Amazing
Youth shaped Scouting We asked 100 young people… “What do you enjoy most about Scouting?” Our survey said… 1. Games 2. Camps 3. Fun 4. Food 5. Everything! 6. Making friends
Youth shaped Scouting We asked 100 young people… “What is the first thing you do when you get home from camp?” Our survey said… 1. Shower / Bath 2. Sleep 3. Eat 4. Watch TV 5. Take shoes off 6. Wish I was still at camp
A presentation by particip A presentation by participants ants of World Jamboree 2019 of World Jamboree 2019
Presentations Presentations
Presentations Wood Badge Wood Bad ges s pr presented esented to: to: Good Good service service a award wards s pr presented esented to: to: • • Chr hris Mead adow ows (DCC Programme) Bar to the Award for Merit – Gar areth th ns (GSL – 1 st Royal Forest) Ovens • Lau auren en Greeni ening ng (DCC Perception) • Award for Merit – Col olin n Steward ard (Trustee / Web team / S&E) Other Ot her awar awards: ds: • Inspiring Programme Award – Roy oy • Award for Merit – Dav ave Haw awkins ins (DC – Stov oves es (ACC Beavers) Gloucester) • S&E thanks award – Gar areth th Ovens ns • Award for Merit – Stephen O’Donnell (Cotswold Vale) • Thanks – Louise e Little le • Chief Scouts Commendation – God odfr frey y Ta Tarling ng (DC – Cheltenham)
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