The Regional Development Service provides Development Support in the East of England across the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & Suffolk.
The Aim of the Regional Development Service is to help Groups & Districts to grow and improve the quality of scouting; and Help support adult volunteers in key line management roles, so they have a better knowledge to carry out their role.
The focus of the RDS is to:-
- Increase the engagement of parents in supporting Scouting
- Develop the support provided to “managers” in Scouting through providing “enhanced” support for the recruitment of, induction and ongoing support for DCs and GSLs.
- Increase the number of former youth members taking on adult volunteer roles (40% of all new adult appointments are former Explorer Scout Young Leaders)
- The Recruitment and Retention of Adults in Scouting
If you think that the Regional Development Service could support you, please contact the Regional Development Manager in the first instance.
Regional Development Manager
David Walsh
e-mail: david.walsh@scouts.org.uk
phone: 01473 744 553
mobile: 07889 804718
Regional Development Officer
Sonja May
e-mail: sonja.may@scouts.org.uk
mobile: 07930 304 088
Regional Development Officer
Oliver Arthur
e-mail: oliver.arthur@scouts.org.uk
mobile: 07940 393 554
Useful weblinks
Virtual GSL Induction and Support
Putting Scouting on your CV when job seeking