What we’ve achieved…

On this page are listed completed actions this month – and some of the many actions which are in progress

Ran a successful Christmas Celebration event at Tŷ Pawb
Finished planning budget for 2019
Started working with Group Scout Leaders to set quick win training targets
Launched District Calendar 2019 in October as promised
Marked centenary of end of WWI with shared messages between us and Scouts in our German twin town.
Updated Online Nights Away Form to reflect new form from HQ due to GDPR
Implemented online booking system for events, initially at request of Training Team, but now rolled out to all events
Planned for All Leaders Meetings in January
Planned for GSLs meeting in January
Continued work on GDPR policy for Wrexham Scouts
Presented Long Service Awards to some of our senior Members
Applied for Good Service Awards
District Commissioner met with five Group Scout Leaders to get updates on their Groups
Worked on finding replacement Appointments Committee Chair as Anne is standing down
Planning for Promise Day, Beavers’ trip to Techniquest, DofE expedition training and Cubs Chester Zoo trip
Work on sourcing replacement heating system for District HQ
Back to the drawing board on online banking for District after found account we’d looked at was against Scout rules

Welcome packs printed and sent to all GSLs and Appointments Secretary
HQ manager recruited – welcome Tony Pattison
Fixed dates for District meetings sorted
Recruited James Pitt as District Youth Commissioner
Paul Forret recruited as District Secretary
Contacted Bangor-on-Dee racecourse re District Camp
Applied for adult awards
Arranged venue for Christmas Celebration
Planned Scouts Hallowe’en trip, Beavers Music day and Cubs Iron Bridge trip
Met with Ben Ledsham, our Media Manager, completed his training and helped to sort plan
Taken District bank account online & started sorting District budget for 2019
Sent out results of calendar plan survey and started planning 2019 listening to results
Started work on user contracts for HQ
Started work on District GDPR toolkit
Recruited Neil Curtis to Training Team and planned for training progress
Booked leaders onto Safeguarding Train the Trainer courses