Adult Support

 

24th September – WANG
Warwickshire Active Network Gathering
 
Dale Street Methodist Church Leamington
7pm – 9.30pm
 
Volunteers required to help with food and registration. If you are able to help please let me know and I will pass on your details to Geoff Russell.
Many Thanks - John Foster

 Warwickshire Active Support

 
Newsletter                   Issue no 1                   July 2010
 
Hi Everyone
Welcome to our first attempt at keeping everyone informed regarding developments in Warwickshire Active Support – County Units.
 
We now have over 50 people signed up and have appointed Geoff Russell as Manager of the General County Support Unit. If anyone is particularly interested in managing a unit let Tony know and he will talk you through what is required. Our intention is to let the managers have the list of names and contact details for each person who indicated an interest in that unit and an inaugural meeting will be arranged.
 
Dates for your diary:
Saturday 4th September – BBQ – a chance for everyone to meet each other. Hotdogs and Beef burgers will be provided, bring your own drink to be held at Tony Guy’s. Lock Cottage, Preston Bagot, Henley in Arden, B95 5EF at 4.00pm. Bring your boots & explore the woods around the cottage. Please let us know if you are able to attend.
 
17th, 18th & 19th September – Motivat10n Explorer Camp.
We have been asked to run the Craft Section. Anyone interested in helping with the event please contact Geoff Russell on 02476 347238 or email gh.russell@ic24.net
 
20th-22nd May 2011 – County Camp – ‘The Get In’
To be held at Stoneleigh. WAS has been asked to provide the service team for the event. Further details to follow.
 
Hope to see everyone at the BBQ.
Yours in Scouting
John
WAS County Co-ordinator.
 
Tony Guy 07774 162222 / SAS@tonyguy.cuy
John Foster 01789 731454 / john.wasu@btinternet.com
 
 
Find out more about Scout Active Support in Warwickshire
 

What is Warwickshire County Scout Active Support?
Scout Active Support is an opportunity for adults to volunteer time to provide support to Scouting in Warwickshire County. As an adult you can volunteer time to County Scouting in a way that is flexible and suits you. Groups of people who join together to provide support are known as Active Support Units. Units provide a resource pool for managers of local Scouting to use as appropriate. The ways that County Scout Active Support can aid Warwickshire are almost endless.

Who can join Warwickshire County Scout Active Support? Scout Active Support welcomes men & women aged 18 and over of all interests, abilities and backgrounds. There is no requirement to have been involved in Scouting or Guiding before. All that is required is a willingness to volunteer some time to support Scouting. To be a member of a Scout Active Support Unit you must become a member or associate member of The Scout Association.

Being part of a Warwickshire County Active Support Unit Membership of Active Support unit is flexible; if you want to be involved in Scouting and benefit from opportunities for flexible volunteering then Active Support can take up as much or as little time as you are able to give.
The County Scout Active Support Manager is responsible for the management, leadership and day to day running of the Units. Tony Guy has been appointed to this role. He works with the County Commissioner and members to write a service agreement which documents what the Active Support Unit will do. This will be reviewed annually to ensure that the Unit is able to achieve what it has agreed.
The County Active Support Coordinator assists the County Active Support Manager. In Warwickshire the Coordinator will manage the administration of the County Units. This includes membership applications and CRB requirements for Unit members.

The Structure of Warwickshire Scout Active Support.
The Active Support volunteers can join one or more units. As the scheme is launched through 2010 it is proposed to initially establish up to 6 County Scout Active Support Units:-

  1. County General Support
  2. Alfrey Activity Centre Unit
  3. WAGS Gang Show Unit
  4. Major County Events Unit
  5. County Commissioners Support Unit
  6. Community Emergency Unit


Other Units may be established as requirements change.  

 

What is a service agreement?

Each Active Support Unit decides how they will support Scouting in Warwickshire. This will be documented in a Service Agreement and agreed between the County Commissioner, Unit Manager and Unit Members. Every Scout Active Support Unit must have a Service Agreement describing its role in providing support to Scouting in Warwickshire. Agreements are reviewed and amended subject to the support needs being met

Warwickshire Active Support Contacts:

Tony Guy - County Scout Active Support Manager
Tony can be contacted at SAS@tonyguy.co.uk, mobile no 0777 416 2222

John Foster - County Scout Active Support Coordinator.
John can be contacted at john.wasu@btinternet.com, telephone no 01789 731 454

Specialist County Active Support Managers will be appointed by mid 2010

More information can be obtained at  www.scouts.org.uk/activesupport