Calling all DofE Leaders and Participants....

Applications are open for DofE 2024/25 Youth Ambassadors.  It's an excellent opportunity for those to get involved and develop further.

More details are below and the link to the D of E website and information and application form.  Closing Date 2^nd May

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Have fun at camp and on the water, with 5 water-based activity sessions over the weekend at Ramsholt on the river Deben from 5th - 7th July 2024. 

Get your application form (available from the Water Activities Programme webpage - Latest News.) as soon as possible - or call Jo for more information..

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).

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.

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 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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