District Lead Volunteer
DLV Team (Acting)
The District Lead Volunteer (DLV) is a key volunteering role that has overall responsibility for the District, ensuring it runs effectively and that all young people experience safe and good quality Scouting.
The DLV role is currently being covered by Chris Gavriel (Volunteering Development Team Lead), Rob Laurence (Programme Team Lead), and Owen Jones (joint 14-24 Team Lead)
District Chair
Don Pritchard
The District Chair leads the Board of Trustees, ensuring it fulfills its responsibilities within the District. The District Chair works closely with the District Lead Volunteer to support them in carrying out their role effectively.
District Youth Lead
Role Vacant
The District Youth Lead provides young people a voice within the highest level of the District Leadership Team. They ensure all young people aged 4-25 are involved and engaged in every decision which shapes their Scouting experience locally.
Volunteer Vacancies
Take a look at the current vacancies within the District.
Trustee Board
The Trustee Board shapes our decisions and monitors our performance. It is the responsibility of the board to ensure good governance and that the District has the resources it needs to operate.
Programme Team
The Programme Team supports the Scouting programme across the District, helping our leaders deliver challenging and exciting activities. This includes Nights Away and Adventurous Activities.
Team Leader: Rob Laurence
Volunteering Development Team
This Team supports the Volunteering Experience, which includes the induction of new volunteers, Welcome Conversations, Learning and Training, and recognition of volunteers through the Scouting Awards.
Team Leader: Chris Gavriel
Support Team
There are a number of behind the scenes tasks which support the delivery of Scouting within the District, such as looking after our Equipment and Digital Services, these tasks fall within the Support Team.
Team Leader: Role Vacant – volunteer for this role
14-24 Team
Our ten Explorer Units and Scout Network function much like sections within a Group except they sit at the District level. The 14-24 Team manages these sections.
Team Leaders: Owen Jones and Dan Cotton
