Loughborough Scouts have a ‘flaming’ good time.

250 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from Loughborough District had a fun filled evening of sports at Loughborough Grammar School playing fields, with the rare opportunity to not only hold but run with the 1948 Olympic Torch. Co-organiser, Dave Foord, explained that the main attraction of the evening was “to run with the  torch. It’s all …

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Sale of County Centre – Update

Following a recent article in the Leicester Mercury,  which I am sure many of you  have read, I felt that as County Chairman, it was appropriate to update you on the progress of the sale of the County Centre. The decision to sell the site has been properly documented and followed the appropriate procedures through …

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Unsung Heroes – A small thank you to from the Leicestershire Team

130 Adults and Young Leaders were recognised for their commitment to Leicestershire Scouting at an evening reception held in their honour.  The awards were presented to just 58 of the more than 1700 adults and young people who volunteer across the county. The awards recognised the hard work and commitment of those behind the scenes.  …

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Explorers Drive Ahead

Any Explorer leader will tell you that keeping a program fun and exciting whilst teaching new skills is always a challenge. But 15 lucky Explorers got the chance to try something different. Explorer Scouts from several units across Leicestershire met at Mallory Park this week, where thanks to Leicestershire Road Safety, they were able to …

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Escape to Alton Towers….

  Escape to Alton Towers…… 16th June – Enjoy dinner, exclusive use of the Waterpark, over night camping, breakfast and a full day in the theme park for £56.00 per person. *Scout and Guide Groups only  For a booking form or further details contact 0116 26778998 or www.youthfundays.co.uk

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May
15

Marketing Manager – Volunteer Role

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 Marketing Manager – Volunteer Role

Employer              Youth Fun Days

Contact                 Adrian Wray

 Location              Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire

Job Discipline     Digital, Marketing (General)

Sectors                Leisure

Youth Fun Days is a non for profit Company that sells discounted tickets to the youth Sector across the UK are currently searching for volunteer Online Marketing Manager to join their existing team and take full responsibility for building the already rapidly expanding ecommerce channel. Any proceeds from the Company are returend to local Scouting. Gradually, you will build a team around you as the demand for this company’s products grows. With an already core business in existence, this growth is already in motion. Jump on board now and help move things up a gear to the next level!

Youth Fun Days has been trading for over 20 years and has over 12,000 customers located throughout the United Kingdom. Join a truly quintessentially unique company, with a strong presence and demand to help push things forward.

To be suitable in this position, you must have a strong background in Online / Digital / Ecommerce Marketing. Ideally, you will come from a leisure/retail online marketing environment.

The role will include:-

  • Drive eCommerce sales through the execution of industry leading Search Engine Optimisation activities focusing on site content, site structure and in bound links and to advance PF’s visibility and exposure within the major search
    engines.
  • Proactively support the Team team in all aspects of SEM and SEO.
  • Seek out and drive new innovations in online marketing and social media with the aim of implementing forward thinking leading campaigns to enhance online presence.

Ideal Candidate Background:

  • Experience working in the Online Marketing industry with hands on experience of SEO, website content, merchandising and design.
  • Proven track record of delivering results from large scale SEO campaigns.
  • Extensive experience of on and off site optimisation, linking strategies, SMO, PR and
    social networking tools.
  • Hands on experience of insight and analytics tools, particularly Google Analytics.
  • Strong Communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Knowledge of HTML and other coding languages a distinct advantage.
  • Knowledge of latest SEO methodologies.
  • Good commercial and business acumen.
  • Familiarity with paid search services – particularly Google

 

Please send an up to date CV to Adrian Wray to be considered for this amazing opportunity!

Visit our website, www.youthfundays.co.uk

 

Please reply to:-

Adrian Wray Adrian.wray@leicestershirescouts.org,uk

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May
15

Boat Registrations

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Please remember register your boat details for the coming season.

 Registration stickers are £1.00 each, cheques made payable to

“Leicestershire County Water Activities”, and sent to me with your forms.

 For those of you who are re-applying, it would help the administration team if you could use the same format of application form as the previous years. We can email this information if you do not still have it.

 Please remember to can self inspect for 2 years, but a full inspection by one of the County Examiners is required for the 3rd year.

Send Details to:-

Caroline Corley

20 Southdown Drive,

Thurmaston,

Leicestershire LE4 8HS

or email caroline.corley@btinternet.com

 

 

 

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Apr
30

Sale of County Centre – Update

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Following a recent article in the Leicester Mercury,  which I am sure many of you  have read, I felt that as County Chairman, it was appropriate to update you on the progress of the sale of the County Centre.

The decision to sell the site has been properly documented and followed the appropriate procedures through the Scout Trust Corporation and complies with the legislation that affects us as a Charity.

This process has been going on for over three years where a number of committees have carried out various surveys of the centre and its use, or lack of use by Scouting.

Therefore, after very careful consideration,  the Executive Committee has responded to the assessments that stated the building was not fit for purpose for Leicestershire Scouting. The unanimous decision was to sell.

So where are we now in a short time an outline planning application will be submitted to the local council for approval. I must stress that this process may take up to two years.

We have a deal on the table, that our independent adviser, has said is the best deal currently for us.

We have a good scheme, a developer who is working with the local Scout Group to address their fears prior to submitting the planning application.

The Scout Association Trust, our parent in the Scout Association, has agreed with the sale.

It has not been an easy decision to come to or one we have taken lightly but one we feel can only benefit Leicestershire Scouting.

 LYN ROWE

COUNTY CHAIRPERSON

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Apr
30

Groundworks

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Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire plan and deliver education that engages children and young people and community groups in the environment, skills and learning. Our Education Officers, Youth Workers and Vocational Trainers work together to deliver bespoke sessions for all age groups and communities. Personal development, community cohesion and sustainability sits at the heart of everything we do.

 I am writing to inform you of a number of programmes that Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire deliver, specifically targeted towards achieving the variety of badges that Cubs, Beavers, Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guides can gain through the various curriculums – see attached programmes.

Through April and May 2012 Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire are also able to offer cycle training accredited up to National Standards Level 2 for anyone under the age of 16 years that have not taken part in cycle training in schools.

 Some of the badges we can help units achieve are:

 Forest activity Environment

Creative activity Wildlife explores

Grow your own Community action

Cyclist activity World issues

pdf - Arts and Craft pdf - Community Action pdf - Conservation

 pdf - Environmental Issues pdf - Explorer pdf - Environmental Issues pdf - Grow your own

pdf - Mountain Bike pdf - Conservation pdf - Cyclist

 

 

 

 

 Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire can bring added-value elements into units, such as delivering stimulating accredited learning, residential activity and active involvement through outdoor education which encourages healthy lifestyles and active citizenship.

 I am delighted to enclose a copy of our current education pack, which we hope you will find useful.

 If you would like to discuss how you could get involved with any of our programmes, please contact the Environmental Education team on 0116 222 0226/ 222 0253 or email: angela.conibear@groundwork.org.uk or rachel.fletcher@groundwork.org.uk

 We look forward to hearing from you.

 Anna Southward

 Edcation Officer

E-Mail: anna.southward@groundwork.org.uk

Direct Tel: 0116 2221599 Mobile Number: 07791478866

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Apr
30

National St Georges Day Award

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Roy Holloway (John’s Lee Wood Campside) was awarded The Silver Acorn by the Chief Scout in this year St George’s Day Awards unfortunately by the time the Award has come through Roy and his wife Gwen had moved away to Horsham

 Below are a few words from Gwen.

 ”Yesterday we went to the Horsham St.Georges Parade, it was fine weather for a start then it poured! Anyway, we had the service and the DC presented several awards and I was feeling a bit sad as I had hoped they would present Roy with his silver acorn there after talking to a scouter at my church.

Anyway, we thought it had all finished and then the DC said “we have a new comer to Horsham who has also been awarded the silver acorn, Roy Holloway” so of course we were both dead chuff. Afterwards we went to have a cuppa and met scouters from my church and they are trying very hard ALREADY! to get us both involved.

Roy had a phone call at the w/e to ask if he would consider being the District Chairman – Roy said “no”. He’d rather be digging he! he!

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