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Inclusion & Diversity - New resources

Some new resources regarding neurodiversity have been added to the Inclusion & Diversity pages on the following link - Inclusion & Diversity - that may help with the greater understanding of and dealing with young people with an autism diagnosis.  

Some of these are particularly suited to young people - look out for the narwhals -  and others for adults to learn about the condition. The blogs have had  very positive feedback to the articles from affected people.

Remember to contact the ACC (Inclusion) for any information you feel you may need help with (see link).

First Aid - Module 10A

We are running a First Aid Module 10a course via Teams in 2 parts on the evenings of Monday May 13th and May 20th at 7pm; attendance on both evenings is required to complete this element. Booking is via the Training Team's BookWhen link.

Cub Camp - Help required

Our County Cub Camp still needs help to run daytime activities on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th May, 9am - 12pm and 1-4pm.

Adults are needed to:

• Supervise the assault course, inflatables, Tyre Ravine, Go Carts
• Help teach skills - fire lighting, backwards cooking, whittling, etc
• Help the team with an aerial runway, you don't need to know how to do this just be willing to learn
• People to help man the camp office, signing visitors in and out.

If you can help, even for a few hours, please get in touch - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thanks,

Jo Cracknell (she/her)

Assistant County Commissioner (Cub Scouts)

 

Hallowtree Tower Training Course

Hallowtree Activity Centre and Suffolk CMAT are running a training course for new instructors on artificial climbing walls and towers. The course is designed for novice instructors to be trained and to gain a climbing and abseiling permit under the P.O.R Adventurous Activities Permit Scheme.

The initial training will commence on Friday 5th April 6pm - 10pm (Theory) then Sunday 7th April 9am - 5pm (Practical) (dates corrected from e-mail). This will provide the basic skills to then develop over a six to eight week period to prepare for assessment and to complete the permits.

The course is for over 18's who hold a warranted position within a group or district. Previous experience of climbing and abseiling is preferred but not essential. All applicants must be physically fit and be able to make both initial training sessions.

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Ipswich Gang Show 2024

The Ipswich Gang Show is back once again for 2024!  We are on stage at the Great School Theatre, part of Ipswich School in Ivry Street, from 3rd to 6^th April.

We would love to see Scouts, Guides and Leaders in our audience, even if you cannot come with your group why not consider coming along with your own family and see what the show is all about, after all we need to recruit new cast each year and by seeing what happens on stage you will be able to give a first-hand account to your members.

You can find out more and book tickets from our website at www.ipswichgangshow.org.uk (also available at Craftability, Ipswich) and see what's been happening at the Facebook site - IpswichGangShow

Gone Home - John Ineson

17/3/24 - Updated with funeral arrangements: Bury St Edmunds Crematorium on 2nd April at 15:00. 

This message below received from John's friend Colin Walker, Scouting Historian.

I am very sad indeed to pass on the news of the death of my great friend in Scouting John Ineson.  John was 91 years old. He joined Suffolk Scouting aged 16 remaining in the County for the rest of his life.  He was a  Rover and then a Scout Leader in Bures, Suffolk where he was  one of the  first to arrange for his Group to go to camp on an international air flight. He was an early member of the Scout and Guide Stamp Club becoming its President and very  well known internationally.

He was awarded the Silver Wolf and was an International Commissioner,  very active in the return of Hungary to the Scouting family after the fall of communism. He helped found the Mafeking Museum and was responsible for the campaign to provide a  headstone for the  grave of Sergeant Major Warner Goodyear, the only Mafeking Cadet B-P even named.  (Warner Goodyear appeared on a Mafeking 'Blue' stamp). 

John without question had  one of the best and widest collections of Scouting items ever assembled including pottery, stamps, postcards, cigarette cards, Baden-Powell artefacts and letters etc etc  He was a personal friend of many members of the Baden-Powell family and most generous with his time and encouragement to all with a quest for knowledge. Our thoughts are with his wife Diane and family.  He will be most sadly missed.