In order to help them with planning, there is a short online Leaders Survey to gather information ahead of the discussions. The survey asks for your opinions and ideas on County Events, Communications, Training and Permits and Skills.

All Leaders and helpers should fill this out – it will only take 5 or 10 minutes – even if you have never been to a County event.

The Survey is at http://www.gln-scouts.org.uk/survey – thank you for helping make the County even Greater!

Results of the termly census are available at: http://www.gln-scouts.org.uk/county-services/census/termly-census-september-2011

In addition to collect details of our current membership, we asked for views on a range of new initiatives to support local Scouting – which will be launched over the coming months.

The County Development Conference will take place on the 4^th and 5^th February 2012 at the  DeVere Hotel, Theobalds Park , Lieutenant Ellis Way , Cheshunt, Waltham Cross , Hertfordshire , EN7 5HW – if you are a GSL, Group Contact part of a District Team, please take note of which of the days you are invited to attend:

Saturday 4^th February – DCs, County Team Members, DESCs, ADCs and District Scouters

Sunday 5^th February – GSLs, DESCs, DCs

Further details (including an outline of the content) now available on the County website - click here

Saturday 4^th February 2012

Audience: DCs, County Team Members, ADCs and District Scouters

Time: likely to be 10am – 4pm

Content / discussions likely include:

• The “adult support” part of the ADC / District Scouter roles
• Structure / objectives of the County programme team
• Ensuring events (particularly District and County level ) complement the programme, rather than duplicate what’s happening at section/Group level.

Sunday 5^th February 2012

Audience: GSLs, DCs

Time: likely to be 10am – 4pm

Content / discussions / workshops likely to include:

• HQ / County updates (including initial feedback from the Saturday session)
• Workshops to support GSLs in their role (based on feedback from the Termly Census)
• A chance to discuss the initial feedback from the Saturday session
• Discussion to help shape the support delivered to Groups by Districts/County
• Question/Answer with members of the County/Region/HQ team

-          A website service

-          Use of the FREE recruitment leaflets available to groups

-          A proposed recruitment badge for youth members (for the uniform)

-          Support required by Group Scout Leaders

The form is available at: http://www.gln-scouts.org.uk/county-services/census/termly-census-september-2011

Make sure your Group has responded by the deadline (16^th October)

Some of these new units may need help with  Programme Planning, ceremonies, games, organisation of an evening etc.  Others may only need somebody with a warrant to be present until their CRB’s etc. are sorted.  Obviously some will need a lot of support  and some much less depending on their knowledge and expertise and also whether there is good support within the Group.

I need  experienced leaders  who would be interested in helping these new sections.

Each  new unit will be different but it will be you  who will  decide  how much time and support you can give. Whether the support comes with a physical presence or as a source of help and support on the phone will vary.  I suspect that with most it will start as a physical presence to give advice and confidence and gradually become more remote.

It is a very worthwhile job to be doing and could make the difference between a flourishing section or a failing section.  Russ and I will always be there to support you.

Please think carefully about this and how you can help.  You can contact me on accdevelopment@gln-scouts.org.uk or 020 8366 3757

If you know of anybody else who may not have received this please do tell them about this opportunity to help.

Thanks

Barbara

Barbara Garner

ACC Development, Greater London North Scouts

Download the 2011 Census Summary & Analysis as a pdf file