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Farnham District Volunteers Needed

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Farnham District can not run effectively without the necessary volunteers.

Farnham District Scout Shop;  if you are 18 years or older and able to offer a few of hours each month/each term to help at a Shop session of your choice i.e. Thursday evening or Saturday morning, would you please contact our Shop Manager by email: scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com. No prior scouting knowledge or shop experience is required.

Monday Crew; be part of the maintenance and improvements team for Garners Field.  Meet Monday mornings but work is done at other times too. Contact warden@farnhamscouting.com if you are interested.

Farnham Scout Shop

Farnham District Scout Shop seeking Volunteers

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Farnham Scout Shop seeking Volunteers

The Farnham District Scout shop (located at Daniel Hall, Farnham) supplies Scouting uniform and accessories for all ages and in the process makes a small profit that is passed on to promote local scouting.

Such is made possible by Volunteers who help keep the Shop open throughout the year on Thursday evenings 6 – 8pm and Saturday mornings 9.30 – Noon.  Please note the Shop closes during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays.

More Shop details including photos can be found online at: https://farnhamscouting.com/website/ourshop/

We have reached a stage where we urgently need additional volunteer staff to help maintain our service.

Our Volunteers work in pairs, are given on the spot training and typically only commit to one or at most two sessions per month with full flexibility possible.

Through interaction with fellow volunteers and customers (be they parents, youngsters or Leaders) it is generally agreed that time spent ‘behind the counter’ can be both rewarding and sociable.

If you are 18 years or older and able to offer a few of hours each month/each term to help at a Shop session of your choice i.e. Thursday evening or Saturday morning, would you please contact Roy (Shop Manager) either by email: scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com or home phone: 01428-607848 (any time) to learn more. No prior scouting knowledge or shop experience is required although if you decide to join the team you will be asked to be DBS checked as required by Scouting HQ’s safeguarding programme.

Please give the above your serious consideration and if at all interested, make contact.

Kind regards.

Roy  Tubbs

Scout Shop Manager

 scoutshop@farnhamscouting.com

The Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC)

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The Appointments Advisory Committee (AAC)
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The Appointments Advisory Committee’s main function is to assist with the process of appointing and welcoming volunteers into the Scouts by advising on their suitability.

Their purpose is to:

Welcome the new volunteers to the Scouts.
Ensure that new volunteers are aware and accept the values, policies and promise of the Scouts.
Support volunteers to understand the requirements of their role.
Check that the new volunteer knows where to go for support and who to ask if they need some help.

The Farnham District AAC meets as often is needed welcoming up to 3 new volunteers in a session arranged around the committee and the volunteers.

I like to thank Jane Twitchin who has been our Appointments Secretary for the last 4 years and for agreeing to train up her replacements.

We have decided to split the role to share the load (we are open to variants)

Appointments Secretary
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Keep track of appointments email account

New candidates – welcome email and advise of appointments committee

Get reference checks, follow up GSL etc once approved

Appointments Coordinator
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Set up appointment panels; book room.

Set up appointments with candidates, ring round, follow up

Follow up on role changes and determine if appointments panel needed

If you are interested, able to help, full training will be given, please get in touch – without this role we can not successfully bring in much needed new volunteers into the District.

Regards,

Ann-Marie

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe
District Commissioner
Farnham District Scout Council

T: +44 (0)7410381071 | E: dc@farnhamscouting.com | W: https://www.farnhamscouting.com

Farnham District Scout Council – Vacancies

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Manda Bragg has been our District Chair for 11 years and Steve Bragg has been Treasurer for 8 years, both have been amazing in the work and commitment they have given over their time.

With much consideration both have decided to resign from their positions on the District Executive Committee, with effect no later than July 2021.

The District (FDSC) is a registered charity and as such the two roles are not only essential to the successful running of the District, but are required Trustees under charity regulation.

In summary the District provides support to the Scout Groups and District Units, ensuring training is promoted and accessible, organising Family Camp, supporting sectional camps and providing financial support/consolidation to District events.  The District is responsible for the management of Garners Field Campsite.

Attached are summary role descriptions that Manda and Steve have pulled together to give an idea of the responsibilities of  each role within Farnham District, these compliment the official Scout Association roles that can be viewed via this link: https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4077

FDSC – Chair of Farnham District Executive Committee

FDSC – Treasurer of Farnham District Executive Committee

If you are interested in either role and would like more information please do contact Manda, Steve or myself – it would be great to get someone lined up ASAP to ensure a good shadowing/handover period.

 

Ann-Marie Vinnicombe – District Commissioner – DC@farnhamscouting.com

Manda Bragg <chair@farnhamscouting.com>,

Steve Bragg <treasurer@farnhamscouting.com>