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Derwentside District
  • Home
  • About us
    • Trustee Board
    • District Team
    • District Plan
    • Safeguarding
    • Complaints
    • Privacy Notice
  • What we do
    • Squirrels
    • Beaver Scouts
    • Cub Scouts
    • Scouts
    • Explorer Scouts
    • Young Leaders
    • Network
  • Volunteer
    • Adult Volunteering
    • Young Leaders
    • DofE and Girlguiding
    • Helpers
  • Our groups
    • 2nd Annfield Plain
    • 1st Blackhill
    • 2nd Burnopfield
    • 1st Consett
    • 1st Dipton
    • Derwentside Explorers
  • Activity booking
    • Archery
    • Minibus
    • Powerboating
    • Target shooting
  • Login
    • District - Member support
    • National - My Scouting
    • National - My Learning
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    • About us
      • Trustee Board
      • District Team
      • District Plan
      • Safeguarding
      • Complaints
      • Privacy Notice
    • What we do
      • Squirrels
      • Beaver Scouts
      • Cub Scouts
      • Scouts
      • Explorer Scouts
      • Young Leaders
      • Network
    • Volunteer
      • Adult Volunteering
      • Young Leaders
      • DofE and Girlguiding
      • Helpers
    • Our groups
      • 2nd Annfield Plain
      • 1st Blackhill
      • 2nd Burnopfield
      • 1st Consett
      • 1st Dipton
      • Derwentside Explorers
    • Activity booking
      • Archery
      • Minibus
      • Powerboating
      • Target shooting
    • Login
      • District - Member support
      • National - My Scouting
      • National - My Learning

About us

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  • District Team

  • District Plan

  • Safeguarding

  • Complaints

  • Privacy Notice

District Team

Our District Team is there to lead, support and develop Scouting within our District. They review the progress, standards and effectiveness of programmes within Groups, Explorer Scout Units and the District Scout Network.

Our District Team is deliberately lean as our approach is to support a self-sustaining model of groups working together and supporting each other. Our District provides advice and guidance, brokers support from other groups, districts or the county where needed and, where necessary, will provide direct intervention and support.

Jason

District Lead Volunteer

Jason provides overall leadership and management to the district and supports Group Lead Volunteers and other members of the District Team. He helps the district run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 

Ian

District Explorer Team Leader

Ian works in partnership with Jason and groups to lead the effective operation of the Explorer Scout Section in Derwentside in accordance with the rules as laid down in Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association.

Hayley

Resolutions Lead

Hayley is accredited by Jason and works with him to oversee concerns raised under the Scouts’ Complaints Policy.

Group Lead Volunteers are volunteers, appointed by the District Lead Volunteer, to manage everything that goes on in their group with the help of a team of volunteers and helpers. 

They are responsible for helping the group to run effectively, efficiently and safely in accordance with the rules and policies of The Scout Association. 

Bryan

2nd Annfield Plain Scout Group

Bryan provides overall leadership and management to the group and supports Section Team Leads and Team Members. He helps the group run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 


Kerry

1st Blackhill Scout Group

Kerry provides overall leadership and management to the group and supports Section Team Leads and Team Members. She helps the group run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 

Allison

2nd Burnopfield Scout Group

Allison provides overall leadership and management to the group and supports Section Team Leads and Team Members. She helps the group run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 

Jenny

1st Consett Scout Group

Jenny provides overall leadership and management to the group and supports Section Team Leads and Team Members. She helps the group run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 

Keith

1st Dipton Scout Group

Keith provides overall leadership and management to the group and supports Section Team Leads and Team Members. He helps the group run efficiently, effectively and safely, and that Scouting develops in accordance to the rules and policies of the Scout Association. 


District supporters and advisers

Bryan

District Nights Away Advisor

Bryan is accredited by Jason and works in partnership with him and groups to support in the development and technical assessment for Nights Away Permits. He advises on all technical aspects relating to planning and delivering nights away.

Kerry

Programme Team Member

Kerry works in partnership with Jason, leaders and groups to support activities using district resources. She is currently leading on the development of a District Archery Team and supporting those Explorers who undertake archery as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Olly

Programme Team Member

Olly works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including air rifles, climbing and powerboating. He is a member of Network, an air rifle and pistol instructor, climber, and aspiring powerboat driver!

Seb

Programme Team Member

Seb works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including target shooting, climbing and powerboating. He is a member of Network, the District Target Shooting Squad and a range safety assistant.

Sid

Programme Team Member

Sid works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including target shooting, climbing and powerboating. He is a member of Network, the District Target Shooting Squad, a range safety assistant and another aspiring powerboat driver!

Alex

Programme Team Member

Alex works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including target shooting, climbing and powerboating. He is a member of Network and the District Target Shooting Squad.

Bram

Programme Team Member

Bram works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including archery and powerboating. He is a member of Network and a Scout Team Memeber at 1st Blackhill.

Harry

Programme Team Member

Harry works in partnership with Jason to support activities using district resources, including archery and powerboating. He is a member of Network.

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