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News Bulletin #23 - 13th May 2021
Dear Suffolk Scouters,
Since the last newsletter, the number of sections that have returned to face-to-face scouting have increased. We are starting to see an increase in enquiries from young people and their parents. With the summer fast approaching Scouting is looking really positive again.
Our Programme Team are working hard to support leaders with innovative ideas such as the Programme Hub, to enable leaders to share great programme ideas. If you have a great game or programme idea that other groups could use, why not upload your idea to the hub and share it with groups throughout the Eastern Region.
World Scout Jamboree 2023
SAVE THE DATE!
The World Scout Jamboree will be held from 1 to 12 August in 2023 in Saemangeum, Jeollabuk-do Province – South Korea.
The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting Jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, It is typically attended by more than 50,000 Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17, with the aim of cultural exchange and building friendships.
Find Out More
Visit the organisers website 2023wsjkorea.org where you will find information on the ‘Draw your Dream’ theme, the programme, and the site, or go to the UK Contingent website.
Register Your Interest Now
There will be more information available from June 2021 on how to apply for roles as part of the Suffolk Unit (Unit Leadership and Young People) but if you are interested, please register your interest using the form here: https://www.suffolkscouts.org.uk/wsj2023. We will be in touch as soon as more information is available.
If you have any questions we’d love to hear from you. Please contact ACC International, Karen Pettitt This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mark Pearson, County Commissioner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Scouts and NCS join forces
Firstly, I would like to thank you for all that you are doing for our units and young people across Suffolk Scouts.
Secondly, I have some exciting news to announce that: Suffolk Scouts are teaming up with NCS (National Citizen service) through Inspire Suffolk!
NCS are a separate organization that, similar to Scouts, help provide young people, in this case 16-17 year old’s, with key skills to help them succeed in life (sounds familiar right?).
They are running a summer provision from the 16th August for 2 weeks (does not include residential, but an activity day instead). Not only does this provide an opportunity for our young people to take part in something over the summer period (often when Explorer Units aren’t meeting) but also as a charity it brings us an exciting opportunity to work with NCS and Inspire Suffolk to work closer to support, recruit and enable more young people across Suffolk with #Skillsforlife as well as much more.
The NCS programme supports elements of our Explorer Scout programme too, such as the Community stage badges right up to the top awards working through to the International Community and Value list.
Roll of Honour 2021
The 2021 Roll of Honour recipients within Suffolk have been announced (awarded between 01-Jan-2020 and 31-Dec-2020).
Our heartiest congratulations and thanks go to the following for the recognition of their services to Scouting for this year's 'St George's Day Awards'
The full HQ document (and previous versions) can be found at Roll of Honour - Awards.
Bar to Silver Acorn
Celia Comber
Alan Comber
Award for Merit
Ben Dine Stuart Ross
Anne Knights Paul White
Carl Cracknell Deborah Hatcher Jo Cracknell Kevin Bryan
Lisa Walker Rhona Clement Sharon Race
Gwyneth Oakley Leann Steed
Chief Scouts Commendation for Good Service
John Chaplin
Christopher Frost Daniel Last John MacDonald Michael Jameson Patricia Lambert
Tracey Bennett
We are growing our team!
We have some County vacancies, who will also join in with Suffolk Scouts Programme team to work with Districts and groups across the County to support a quality programme and of course hopefully achieve more Top Awards.
Please take a look at the role descriptions. If you want to find out more, please contact Ollie Smith – Deputy County Commissioner (Programme) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
We would love to hear from you by the application deadline of 22:00 on 16th May.
Assistant County Commissioner – Beavers
Assistant County Commissioner – Explorers
Assistant County Commissioner – Young Leaders
How to apply:
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. outlining why you would like to apply and your biggest aspiration of the role.
If you know of someone who you might think be good at the role, we would also love to hear about them!
Remember - Application Deadline 16th May 10:00pm
Thank you!
The Programme Hub & more...
Hello! The Programme Team hope that you are well and planning some great programmes for the spring/summer months. We have some exciting news to share with you!
Programme Hub
The Programme Hub Is now Live - CLICK HERE! - Over Fifty Programme Ideas With More Being Added Every Day
Based on your feedback you asked for more programme ideas for on-line/Zoom/Teams programmes and face-to-face social distanced ones which were easily accessible to download on-line. We’ve developed the Hub so you can now:
Don’t forget!
Join in with Suffolk Scouts Programme Facebook page to help share your programme ideas, any events or activities you are taking part in or programme questions. JOIN IN HERE
If you’ve discovered a great Programme that you’d like to share on the Hub, it takes no more than 5 minutes to add it in (click here Programme Hub)
Check out the new guidance on making adjustments to the programme due to COVID-19 HERE
Thank You!
Thank you for all that you do - its super-exciting to see all the lovely photos and videos of our young people returning back together safely
Best wishes,
News Bulletin #22 – 23rd April 2021
Dear Suffolk Scouters,
After many months of Online Scouting and all the challenges that Suffolk Scouts have faced over the last year, it is great to finally start to return to face to face scouting. We are of course only part way on our journey towards getting back to normal scouting. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to experience some nights under canvas later this Summer. If you haven’t yet started face to face meetings you can read more about the return to scouting here.
Return to face to face Scouting
Over two thirds of sections across the Country have an approved Covid risk assessment and your District will have informed you on what you need to do when re-starting.
1. For those starting for the first time, you need to have submitted your Covid risk assessment through Smart Sheets for sign off by the District. Parents will need to give their explicit consent to the restart.
2. For those re-starting having previously done face to face in autumn 2020, if your Covid risk assessment has been reviewed, and doesn’t require material changes, you should notify your District that you intend to return. Any parents who did not give explicit consent previously must do so.
3. For those re-starting having previously done face to face in autumn 2020, if your Covid risk assessment has been reviewed and required modification this must be submitted via Smart Sheets for approval. Any parents who did not give explicit consent previously must do so.
If in doubt about returning to face to face please contact your District Commissioner or Deputy District Commissioner who will be happy to advise and support you.
With our return, please ensure that mandatory training is up to date in your Group and its Executive. Suffolk continues to lead the way and we are now 97% compliant across the County. If you are having problems completing your training please speak to your line manager.
Programme Hub
The return to face to face Scouting is great news for young people and volunteers, who will be looking forward to enjoyable face-to-face activities. It is most important to acknowledge that the continued easing of restrictions in May and June will only take place if we are all running Scouting and other aspects of our lives safely, sensitively and in the spirit of the guidance. The Suffolk Leaders survey last Autumn fed back that a central place to access socially distanced programme ideas was needed. This has been built; it is called the Programme Hub and can be found via the East of England Scout website East Of England Scouts. What’s more, you can also add your programme ideas to the Hub. It takes a couple of minutes to add a programme idea, and sharing these will help others across the County. You’ll be hearing more about the Hub very soon!
SUFFOLK INTERNATIONAL MOOT 2022 (SIM22)
With regret the SIM22 Planning Team announces that SIM22 has been cancelled. The event has been rescheduled for 2025.
The Planning Team is aware that staging SIM22 with considerable uncertainty of what the Covid pandemic holds for the medium term concerning large event gatherings etc; a reduced Scouts membership both in Suffolk and nationally; the likelihood of continuing international travel restrictions and the uncertainty surrounding our essential suppliers there remains, even in 2022, an unacceptably high reputational and financial risk. These and other prevailing restrictions would all serve to provide an attendee experience that would not reach the experience level the Planning Team aspires to for attendees.
Event 2022
Conscious that a number of Groups/Units were looking forward to a large event, the Planning Team felt that young people should still benefit from an event which could be safely run and with a memorable experience.
