Scout Support Sessions – West Sussex Scouts

All adult volunteers are invited to attend to learn more, share their experiences and ask our team questions on these informal zoom sessions.

Each session is scheduled to last 90 minutes, the format will vary and depending on the number of participants the session may finish early.

Please register to attend each session you are interested in and then follow the instructions in the confirmation email to access the Zoom meeting.

Online programme ideas – Beavers and Cubs
Monday 8th March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
Join this session to pick up some great online game and activity ideas and share your ideas with others. The focus will be on Beaver and Cub sections, however all are welcome.  

Online programme ideas – Scouts and Explorers
Thursday 11th March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
Join this session to pick up some great online game and activity ideas and to share your ideas with others. The focus will be on Scout and Explorer sections, however all are welcome.  

Volunteer recruitment
Tuesday 16th March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
Need some extra help with running your section or additional members for your executive committee? Join this session to hear how others have successfully recruited new adult volunteers and adapted their recruitment activities to work online or at a distance.

Risk Assessments (Not Covid Restart)
Thursday 18th March   Starts 8pm   REGISTER HERE
A recap on the risk assessment process, with a focus on the recent changes to risk assessment recording requirements. There will be plenty of Q&A time and an opportunity to workshop some risk assessments together. This session is ideal for anyone involved in writing risk assessments or supporting others to prepare them; leaders, managers and executive committee members are all encouraged to attend.

Note this session will not cover the Covid risk assessment required to restart face to face meetings, for support on this check the guidance here.     

Socially distanced programme ideas – Beavers and Cubs
Monday 22nd March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
Join in this session to share and pick up great game and activity ideas for when you return to face to face meetings. The focus will be on Beaver and Cub sections, however all are welcome.  

Socially distanced programme ideas – Scouts and Explorers
Monday 29th March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
Join in this session to share and pick up great game and activity ideas for when you return to face to face meetings. The focus will be on Scout and Explorer sections, however all are welcome.  

Youth recruitment
Tuesday 30th March   Starts 7.30pm   REGISTER HERE
If your section is low on youth members, this is the session for you. We’ll be sharing ideas on how you can promote your section to potential new members and adapting your new member welcome to work online or at a distance.  

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