Annual General Meeting of Gloucestershire County Scout Council Alex - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to the Annual General Meeting of Gloucestershire County Scout Council

Alex Peace Alex Peace-Gadsby Gadsby

Chief Commissioner – England

THANK YOU!!

What are young people faced with?

What does Scouting do?

Across divided communities… In a time of uncertainty… With less community engagement… In an age of increased competition… …greater social cohesion …happy, resilient citizens …more civic participation …improved social mobility

WE ARE THE PEOPLE PLE WHO O MAKE A DIFFERE ERENC NCE IN SOCIETY ETY

WE give young people the life skills to succeed.

• Character skills like resilience, initiative,

independence and tenacity

• Employability skills like leadership, teamwork and

problem solving

• Practical skills like coding, cooking and First Aid

I PROTECTED THE STATUS QUO

I MET ALL MY KPI’s & COMPLIED TO ALL POR STANDARDS

I KEPT MY HEAD DOWN & DIDN’T ASK ANY QUESTIONS

I SURVIVED COMPASS

I MADE OTHER PEOPLE LOOK GOOD

I WAS HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

So what can I do to help the young people in our community?

The word ‘growth’ drives me mad, why do we talk about it? Surely it’s quality not quantity?

2023 Total young person 5-18 target : 510,000

THIS ISN’T A NUMBERS GAME!!! !!! When we don’t focus on numbers, we could experience what we did in the 90’s

PROGRAMME, PROGRAMME, PROGRAMME

DELIVERING PROGRAMME IS ULTIMATELY ALL THAT WE DO… PROGRAMME Each young person must take part in, and be inspired by, great programme experiences (evening meetings, camps, activities, events) NEW PLACES TO JOIN Provide and maintain sufficient Colonies, Packs, Troops, Units and Networks to meet local need

Everything we do must support this

Why do youngpeople join and stay in Scouting for the long-term?

The most important factors

that influence whyyoung people join Scouting and STAY for the long-term

• Theleader
• How the programme gets delivered
• The programme content
• The effectiveness of
• f linkingbetween sections

• Theleader
• How the programme gets delivered
• The programme content
• The effectiveness of
• f linkingbetween sections

The most important factors

that influence whyyoung people join Scouting and LEAVE for the long-term

Do more. Share more. Be more.

• Quality programme checking;
• Completing/ helping others complete training on

how to plan and deliver a brilliant programme;

• Using the digital programme tool;
• Running practical skills events;
• Appointing District/County leads to support

programme;

• Developing a plan to make sure there are enough

places to meet and no missing sections.

Ins Inspirin piring g Programmes Programmes

Digital Planning Tool

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Thank you

Hamish Hamish S Stout tout

Regional Commissioner

A re A review of 2018 / 19 view of 2018 / 19

Mark Spiller – County Commissioner

So So, wh , why do y do we we do i do it? t?

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Review view of 2018 / 19

Do Do you you remem remember ber our Visio

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n 20 2020 20?

We ho hope to s

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• Young People influence and

experience, high quality, balanced programmes

• Adults feel supported, engaged

and able to undertake their roles

• More Young People and Adults get

to experience Scouting in Gloucestershire than ever before

Young Young pe people

• ple influence

influence an and d experience…

• Further growth of Youth Commissioner

team (7 out of 8 districts now)

• Young people are regularly invited to

influence Group / District & County programmes

• We enable Young People to help us

engage others at public occasions

Review view of 2018 / 19

Young Young pe people

• ple influence

influence an and d experience…

What at can yo you exp xpect? ect?

• “Mock executives”
• County Youth Council
• We will have Youth commissioners (or

YC teams) in all 8 districts

Review view of 2018 / 19

Review view of 2018 / 19

…high qua quality, balance lity, balanced d prog programme rammes

• More international experiences for

Young People.

• More Nights Away for more young

people

• More top awards
• Evidence of a quality programme

Review view of 2018 / 19

…high qua quality, balance lity, balanced d prog programme rammes

What can you expect?

• Inspiring programme Award
• Programme roadshows
• Digital programme planning tool
• Big camps 2020 and 2022.

Review view of 2018 / 19

Adults feel support Adults feel supported ed, , en engag gaged ed an and d ab able le to un to unde derta rtake ke th their roles eir roles

• Welcome process is effective & timely
• Increase in Wood Badges
• Recognition of the County

implementation of the Adult Training Scheme

• 1 informal review per year

Review view of 2018 / 19

Adults feel support Adults feel supported ed, , en engag gaged ed an and d ab able le to un to unde derta rtake ke th their roles eir roles

What at can yo you exp xpect? ect?

• More TAs
• More training opportunities
• Online (webinar-style) training

Growth Growth

• Year on year sustained growth
• Less waiting lists
• Less missing sections
• Less smaller sections
• Explorers growth 5% greater
• Network growth 5% greater

Review view of 2018 / 19

What What to to expect expect

• Continued work with RST
• Working on replacement for Pears

project

• More focus on Waiting List & new

sections

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What else can you expect?

• Continued growth and development of our amazing

Stra rateg tegy y & Ev & Evolution ution events

• The implementation of a project to make significant

progress towards one of the United Nations SDG DGs Including section support & programme ideas

• Revamped website

bsite providing more support & information

• Continued support from a Gr

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ent team

Review view of 2018 / 19

Review view of 2018 / 19

Progress Progress to Visio to Vision n 20 2020 20?

• Young People influence and

experience, high quality, balanced programmes “GOOD PROGRESS”

• Adults feel supported, engaged

and able to undertake their roles ”MUST WORK HARDER”

• More Young People and Adults get

to experience Scouting in Gloucestershire than ever before “KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK”

Review of 2018 / 19

So, I am…

• A little bit more grey
• Older
• More tired
• What you do to help change lives
• The work you do week after week, after

week

• The amazing young people we have the

privilege of helping develop Skills for Life

But so proud of… Which all makes me…

In Insp spir ired ed Ama Amazed zed Re Re-in invig vigorated

• rated

Thank you! Thank you!

What young people say…

Kat Holter & Callum Johnston

County Youth Commissioners

Youth shaped Scouting

We asked 100 young people… “Describe your leader in one word” Our survey said…

• 1. Funny / Fun
• 2. Kind
• 3. Inspiring
• 4. Smart
• 5. Cool
• 6. Amazing

Youth shaped Scouting

We asked 100 young people… “What do you enjoy most about Scouting?” Our survey said…

• 1. Games
• 2. Camps
• 3. Fun
• 4. Food
• 5. Everything!
• 6. Making friends

Youth shaped Scouting

We asked 100 young people… “What is the first thing you do when you get home from camp?” Our survey said…

• 1. Shower / Bath
• 2. Sleep
• 3. Eat
• 4. Watch TV
• 5. Take shoes off 
• 6. Wish I was still at camp  

A presentation by particip A presentation by participants ants

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Presentations Presentations

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• Chr

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• Lau

auren en Greeni ening ng (DCC Perception) Ot Other her awar awards: ds:

• Inspiring Programme Award – Roy
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• S&E thanks award – Gar

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• Thanks – Louise

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Presentations

Good Good service service a award wards s pr presented esented to: to:

• Bar to the Award for Merit – Gar

areth th Ovens ns (GSL – 1st Royal Forest)

• Award for Merit – Col
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n Steward ard (Trustee / Web team / S&E)

• Award for Merit – Dav

ave Haw awkins ins (DC – Gloucester)

• Award for Merit – Stephen O’Donnell

(Cotswold Vale)

• Chief Scouts Commendation – God
• dfr

frey y Ta Tarling ng (DC – Cheltenham)

Thank you