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Vacancy - A.C.C. Network
You may not be Optimus Prime but you can still help transform young lives
Can you help support and inspire? If so, Suffolk Scouts have a vacancy for an Assistant County Commissioner - Scout Network
We prepare over 6,000 young people across Suffolk with skills for life. But who helps us ensure we are “doing our best”? People like you.
As Assistant County Commissioner - Scout Network (ACC Network), you are not directly involved with Leaders in a Scout Group or District, but the District Scout Network Commissioners (DSNC) and the young people (aged 18-25) they work with will be the end users of all your endeavours.
The Assistant County Commissioner has overall responsibility for supporting the county with particular emphasis on direction, strategy and ensuring that an excellent programme and support is in place for Network members. You will work with and support District Scout Network Commissioners to ensure that each Network has active programmes enabling top awards to be achieved. This supports the Skills for Life work stream “Programme” - A fun, enjoyable, high quality programme consistently delivered and supported by simple (digital) tools.
Ollie Smith takes on new UK challenge
Ollie Smith, our Suffolk Scout County Youth Commissioner, has now been appointed as Deputy UK Youth Commissioner for UK Scouts and as result will be finishing his role as Youth Commissioner once we have recruited a new County Youth Commissioner. He will continue to be involved with Suffolk Scouts and continue to lead our programme initiatives.
He’ll join the national youth team headed by Ollie Wood, to work towards the Scout Association’s strategic objectives and support over 550 Local Youth Commissioners to ensure that 460,000 Scouts aged 6-18 get the opportunity to shape influence and lead their Scouting adventure working in partnership with adults. Ollie will also support leaders across the UK to enable young people with skills for life.
UK Youth Commissioner, Ollie Wood, says “I am really excited to have Ollie on the team, confusing as sharing a name may be. He has done a wonderful job in Suffolk and I am very pleased that across the UK we will benefit from Ollie’s energy, enthusiasm, creativity and his rich experience in the Youth Commissioner role. It has been brilliant to see the positive benefits of having Ollie in post in Suffolk, and I know he will do a fantastic job in this role!”
COVID-19 News Bulletin #6 - 1st May 2020
Thank you for your continued support. We have a selection of useful information for you this week. At the present time we have no idea when Scouting in Suffolk will return to normal but we do all need to pull together in groups and districts to ensure that we are ready when we get the green light to resume Scouting in whatever form that takes.
Please remember that the key communications over the coming months will be the regular email newsletter and our website https://www.suffolkscouts.org.uk/coronovirus. All content we post will be based on UK Government and The Scout Association guidelines. Our Facebook and Twitter pages will be updated with pictures and videos of what our young people are up to regarding Scouting – there is lots going on!
Finance and Grants
We have news this week of several new potential sources of funding. The National Lottery Community Fund has been given an additional £300 m of additional funding from the government. You can access more information here. The Youth Investment Fund is related to The National Lottery Fund but has another £100m of funding to bid for. There is a separate website for this.
Sport England has been given £195m to help sport and physical activity through this crisis and to support the long-term impact of the current situation. You can find out how to submit a bid here.
#Adventure Continues - Challenge 3 - International
For #AdventureContinues Challenge 3, let’s celebrate Suffolk Scouts partnership with Mafeking, North West Province, South Africa, by giving these challenges a try. Have a go with as many as you like – and there is no reason why you can’t try one that is listed under a different section!
Have fun, and remember to let us know how you get on! - Click on the link - Challenges
Thoughts and Thank You From The County Commissioner – Renewal Of Promise
Hello Suffolk Scouting,
When I started 2020, little did I think then in January, that many of the initiatives that were kicked off or about to be launched would hit at such as challenging a time that was to emerge in March. As the situation with the pandemic worsened, our lives and livelihoods became more uncertain and Scouting in Suffolk could have stopped and we could have duly waited until the crisis had passed. But as true Scouts, everyone has not only kept Scouting moving, we have proved that we are prepared and prepared to do more not less for our young people and the communities around us in these times.
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We bring communities together and contribute to society. Above all, we aim to build better futures. In the last couple of months we have truly lived our values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Cooperation and Belief.
Taking each let’s celebrate what we have all done:
Care: We support others and take care of the world in which we live.
As Suffolk Scouters, we reached out to volunteer colleagues and young people to make sure they were ok. We offered our services to other organisations who needed our help such as East of England Ambulance Service and Age UK Suffolk, and of course supported The Big Night In fundraiser with scouts across the country.
Respect: We have self-respect and respect for others.
We have no doubt all felt uncomfortable, frightened, relieved and positive at different times and the same time! We shared our Scouting experiences through Facebook and Instagram, which has inspired us all to keep going, learned new things such as Scouting at home and video conferencing. To see Facebook pages filled with photos and videos of our young people actively camping outside in their gardens, making dens inside, undertaking science experiments and baking shows how Scouting and you as leaders are working hard to still inspire our young people. Don’t forget to look at programme ideas on the Suffolk Website #Adventure Continues.
COVID-19 News Bulletin #5 - 24th April 2020
Thank you for continuing to support scouting. We recognise that some leaders and volunteers within Suffolk Scouts may well be experiencing turmoil and challenging times within their own lives and families, so we ask you to support each other where you can. We appreciate that not everyone has the time and energy to devote to these new ways of scouting, some of you may be Key Workers or taking on additional volunteer roles within your communities. If you do need additional support, the family of Scouting is alive and well in Suffolk.
If you feel you need extra support, there is a 24-hour First Response service in Suffolk and Norfolk run by the NHS for Mental Health. You can access the details of this service here.
Please remember that the key communications over the coming months will be the weekly email newsletter and our website https://www.suffolkscouts.org.uk/coronovirus. All content we post will be based on UK Government and The Scout Association guidelines. Our Facebook and Twitter pages will be updated with pictures and videos of what our young people are up to regarding Scouting – there is lots going on!
Finance and Grants
Please ensure that your executive committees have reviewed your costs and incomes during this period. If you are concerned about finance in your group, please flag this up with you District Commissioner and District Treasurer.
At least one Council District (Babergh and Mid Suffolk) has set up an Emerging Needs Grant targeted at Community Groups. This can be up to £2,500 and may help with fixed costs. It would be prudent for groups to watch out carefully for grants such as these particularly as it could be quite some time before we get back to normal. Other business rates grants of up to £10,000 maybe available; please check your District Council here for information:-
Roll of Honour 2020
The 2020 Roll of Honour recipients within Suffolk have been announced (awarded between 01-Jan-2019 and 01-Jan-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.
Chief Scout's Commendation for Meritorious Conduct
Andrew Waller
Wally Shave
Silver Acorn
Ann Robertson
Award for Merit
Andrew Carr Diane Hart
Marcus Burch (for services in Brighton & Hove)
Chief Scouts Commendation for Good Service
David Adams Sarah Adams Graham Betts
Mark Green Hayley Habel Kate Butcher (Brandon – SW Norfolk)
Paul Etheridge (The Scout Association)
