Meet the District Team!

Beverley and Hornsea Scouts has a team of volunteer leaders, who, between them help support the leaders of the various groups and sections in the Beverley and Hornsea area, they are also the interface between Humberside County Scouts and the Group Scout Leaders.

Jacob Birch

Jacob Birch

Lead Volunteer

Manages and supports the Scout District to ensure it runs effectively and that Scouting within the District develops in accordance with the rules and policies of The Scout Association so that that the District provides good quality Scouting for young people and proactively supports and manages adults in the District.

Richard Whomsley

Richard Whomsley

Programme Team Leader

The District Programme Team helps every section in the District run a safe, enjoyable and high-quality programme. To help do this, they bring Section Team volunteers together with activity experts. 

Joe Dickinson

Joe Dickinson

Support Team Leader

The District Support Team gives tools and resources to help Scouts run smoothly. 

 

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Chris Whomsley

Chris Whomsley

Youth Lead

Our Youth Leads make sure Scouts is shaped by young people aged 4-25. They champion, encourage and lead work in their area, supporting volunteers to empower young people and embed their ideas and decisions into Scouts locally. 

Youth Leads play a key role in the leadership and management of the District.

Katie Burgess

Katie Burgess

Youth Lead

Our Youth Leads make sure Scouts is shaped by young people aged 4-25. They champion, encourage and lead work in their area, supporting volunteers to empower young people and embed their ideas and decisions into Scouts locally. 

Youth Leads play a key role in the leadership and management of the District.

The District Leadership Team

Purpose

The District Leadership Team leads and inspires volunteers to give young people great experiences and skills for life. They make sure the teams in their District are organised, have enough volunteers, and can deliver a great programme. 

Who's in the team

  • District Lead Volunteers
  • District Youth Leads
  • District Leadership Team Members
  • Programme Team Leaders 
  • Volunteering Development Team Leaders
  • Support Team Leaders
  • Lead Volunteers of each Scout Group 
  • 14–24 Team Leaders
  • Team Leaders of any sub-teams of the District Leadership Team.

So what do the District Leadership Team do?

Make sure teams across the District:

  • Work well on their own (and together). 
  • Are inclusive and reflect the demographics of their local area. 
  • Have the resources, skills and enthusiasm to deliver the Scouts strategy.

Make sure:

  • Volunteers in the District’s teams fulfil their safety and safeguarding responsibilities, including keeping up to date with changes, and being aware of safeguarding concerns in the District.
  • Volunteers are aware of Our Volunteering Culture, reflect on it, commit to it, and apply it in their teams.   

Allocated tasks

  • Help with recruitment to make sure there are always Trustee Chairs, Team Leaders and Group Lead Volunteers in the District. 
  • Support the District Youth Lead to work with teams across the District and its Groups so they can be shaped by young people. 

 

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