Advanced notice - District Cub Camp 25-27 June 2010 @ Woodhouse Park

We held our camp meeting on Monday and as a result we are looking for additional help to help run activities and bases at the 2010 Brunel Scout Distrcit Cub Camp.

Many thanks Hazel ADC Cub
email hazel.sperrings@avonscouts.org.uk

Brunel St Georges day Promise renewal event

Following the feedback we have we received the 2010 Brunel St Georges day Promise renewal has been booked for Sunday 25th April 2010 from 2pm through to 3pm at the Patchway Community College.

More details to follow - Mark

Dear All,

I now have a confirmed source for providing specific training for leaders involved with dealing with Autism. Maximum number of people I can accomodate in the first session is 20. If the demand is there I hope to be able to provide additional sessions. In an ideal world I would like to put through a member from every Group in the County at some point.

To this end can you please identify anyone within your districts that would benefit from attending this structured training session. The earliest the course would run is the week commencing the 12th April. Duration will be approximately 2 hours. Location to be confirmed, but this first session will be in the Bristol area.

Can I ask that you contact me with numbers, names and contact details asap so we can get things moving.

Regards

Chris Jones
Special Needs.
email chris.jones@avonscouts.org.uk

The 1st Bristol Muslim Scout Group have been given a grant from the Community Award scheme. Prsentation covered by the Evening Post, Story in last Monday paper.

Dear Colleague

Further to the success of South Gloucestershire Armed Forces Day 2009, South Gloucestershire Council is organising an Armed Forces Day event on Saturday 26th June 2010.

Attached is a covering letter and participant’s form for you to complete and return, please ensure your form is returned by Wednesday 28th April 2010.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Abdul S Choudhury, Community Projects Officer, South Gloucestershire Council.

More details below

Thank you to everyone for getting the Group and Unit census returns in promptly again this year. Over the 5 years that the Brunel Scout District has been inexistence, we have continually shown an increase in membership. Our total growth this year is plus 61 people that is 4.26 %. With all our efforts last years in adult volunteer recruitment this has shown an increase in the adult membership of 25 more adults that is 10.2 % the biggest increase we have ever had. I know many Groups and Units are still in need of more adult leaders and supporters, but the hard work we have put in on adult recruitment last year is clear to see in these figures below.

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Now The Uniform Centre at Filton has closed we have been looking into different ways of getting our Scout badges.

Our Brunel Scout District Badge Secretary Margaret Bolley is changing her badge supplier from the uniform centre to order direct from the headquarters based Scout Shops. Margaret’s contact details are:-
Margret Bolley – Brunel Scout District Badge Secretary
Tel (0117) 965 1170
43 Dominion Road
Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 3EP
No email

The other option is to order from a local Badge shop supplier at the Blenheim Scout Shop.
All scouting supplies can be ordered from here by emailing office@blenheimscouts.org the order will then be posted to you with a invoice to pay, if the order is over £5:00 the postage is free. They can supply all Scout badges in any quantities. For more details phone 0117 964 5555 Mondays and Thursdays from 9.30am until 2.45pm during Bristol term times. More details below.

For information, the Brunel Scout District Appointments Advisory Committee will be meeting on the following date in 2010.

Date and Venue
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 66th Bristol HQ - Fishponds
Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 1st Bristol Muslim HQ - Muller Road
Wednesday 28th April 2010 at 66th Bristol HQ - Fishponds
Tuesday 8th June 2010 at 1st Bristol Muslim HQ - Muller Road
Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 1st Bristol Muslim HQ - Muller Road
Tuesday 5th October 2010 at 1st Bristol Muslim HQ - Muller Road
Tuesday 16th November 2010 at 1st Bristol Muslim HQ - Muller Road

Details of all new adult leaders and helpers must be sent to the Appointments Secretary as soon as the adult starts helping with the Group or Unit. The Appointments Secretary will then send the new adult a CRB, Adult Application form and later details of when they will need to attend the Appointments meeting.

The Appointments Secretary for the Brunel Scout District is:-

Carol Gollop
Email carol.gollop@avonscouts.org.uk
Tel 0117 965 3244