County Office Summer Break

Don't worry - we'll be back soon!

The North Yorkshire County Scout Office is CLOSED from the 10th to the 21st August inclusive (and that is both the Thirsk HQ AND the "At Home" Branch!!) - We will re-open on Monday 24th August 2020. 

David and Iris, and the whole County Team, wish ALL our Scouting Members and their families a very HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAY whatever you are doing.

Note: you can contact the County Commissioner via his email address for any urgent matter.

We hope the sun shines on us ALL!

Weekly Update from the County Commissioner - 04/08

This from the County Commissioner, Mark Edwards: 

Dear Team North Yorkshire,

I hope that you are all enjoying a bit of rest.

It was great to see so many pictures on your Group sites of people taking part in our World Scout Scarf Day on 1st August. Well done everyone!

I have seen a few risk assessments coming through the system and would like to thank all the District Teams who are approving these for the work they are doing to ensure that the assessments cover all aspects. It appears it is mainly older sections that are having a few meet ups at the moment and I hope that those that are meeting have a good time. I would love to know how they have gone and any lessons you might have learnt so that we can share any good practice. Just email me directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

But to help all leaders in the weeks ahead, there is a quick link on the top right hand corner of the County website, as shown on the right >>>>.

This takes you directly to The Scout Association Getting Everyone Back Safely page, with all the current advice and documentation. These are updated regularly and have some very useful checklists and example templates to follow.

COVID 19 HQ SURVEY - Deadline Extended to Friday 7 August
It is important that HQ understands our issues as they need the data to:
a) know how they can help you, and
b) have data to submit to potential funders going forwards.
So far, with 102 Groups in the County 33 have responded and of our 13 Districts, just 4 have responded. It is in all our interests that this data is gathered. The closing date has been extended to this Friday 7th August. Please can Group Scout Leaders complete the GSL Survey and District Commissioners the Districts Survey, if at all possible. Thank you.

I am just updating you on the activities available to our young people this week, as there is not much new to report as we are in our 'down' period.

Before the weekend, I should be able to launch our mental welfare resource that we have developed with Leeds Beckett University and Minds Ahead. I am just testing the site with them over the next few days. All the materials are now completed so it is just a case of fine tuning. Please keep a look out for details.

The County Office will be taking some time out from the 10th-21st August. So, unless there are any urgent messages, I am going to take a short break from these updates and publish the next one on Tuesday 25th August. However, I will be contactable for the whole of August on the usual email address should you need to contact me. Our Facebook page and other social media site will continue with reminders about summer activities.

To read the full 'update' from the CC, go to the "Scouting at Home" page on this website and scrawl down to the CC's updates to see more about:
North East Summer of Scouting.
Want a Buddy?
Want to form a link across the NE Region?
Creative Activities Team Summer Competitions
Gardening Competition.
Photography Competition 2020 – Making The Ordinary, Extraordinary.
Scouting Training

Anyway, look after yourselves and enjoy any sunny moments we get in the next few weeks.

Mark
Mark Edwards
County Commissioner

So....recharge your batteries....and stay safe!

County AGM News

Nominations now open.....

Do you wish to stand for election for the post of COUNTY TREASURER? If so, then please complete the County Treasurer Nomination Form by no later than Friday 4 September 2020. You should include on the form YOUR name, as well as your proposer and seconder.

Click HERE for the County Treasurer Nomination Form.

Do you wish to stand for election to the COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE for 2020-21? If so, then please complete the Executive Committee Nomination Form by no later than Friday 4 September 2020. You should include on the form YOUR name, as well as your proposer and seconder.

Click HERE for appropriate Executive Committee Form.

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