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.
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Will Hazell
District Lead Volunteer
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Harry Huckin
Volunteering Development Team Leader
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Tyler Jeffs
Programme Team Leader
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Will Hazell
Support Team Leader (Acting)
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Thomas Newman
14-24 Team Leader
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Will Hazell
Acting Lead Volunteer
1st Blisworth
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Bim Prentice
Lead Volunteer
5th Brackley
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Keith Loader
Lead Volunteer
1st Cogenhoe
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Carol Fraser
Lead Volunteer
1st Collingtree & Milton Malsor
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Sarah Goodier
Lead Volunteer
2nd Deanshanger
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Sue Pearson
Lead Volunteer
Grange Park
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Davina Bowmer
Lead Volunteer
Greens Norton
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James Sinton
Lead Volunteer
1st Hackleton
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Kevin Dillow
Lead Volunteer
1st Hardingstone
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Will Hazell
Acting Lead Volunteer
1st Hartwell
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Harry Huckin
Lead Volunteer
1st Middleton Cheney
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Geoff Brand
Lead Volunteer
1st Pattishall
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Jane Bailey
Acting Lead Volunteer
1st Roade
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Michele Dowling
Lead Volunteer
1st Towcester
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Andrew Elder
Lead Volunteer
Whistley 2000
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Julie Hammond
Acting Lead Volunteer
1st Yardley Gobion
Tasks for the Team
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.
Other responsibilities
Make sure safeguarding, safety and data incidents and complaints are managed well. The Lead Volunteer will be responsible for responding to these, or for appointing someone else in the District to do this. There are a number of accreditations which can be given to share specific responsibilities.