To comply with The Scout Association’s Policy, Organisation and Rule 5.3.1.4, the Group’s Trustee Board has agreed that from the June 2024 AGM, there will be eight Trustees, seven to be selected by a vote to be held before the AGM, who will focus on governance matters.
These “volunteer” appointments are for a three-year term although Trustees may stand down during that period if they so wish.
The seven Trustee vacancies are:
- Chair
- Treasurer
- Trustee – 4 vacancies
- Trustee aged between 18 and 25 years – 1 vacancy
The above vacancies are being advertised both externally and to all members of 2nd Cambridge Scouting.
One ex-officio posts, “term limited” according to their scouting role and not to three years, are the Group Scout Leader (Group Lead Volunteer).
An administrator will be provided by the Group’s leadership team to take minutes for the Board of Trustees and to assist with related tasks.
Frequency of Trustee Board meetings: every two months plus the Annual General Meeting
Self-nominations for these vacancies are welcome from all. Existing membership of scouting is not a pre-requisite. Experience of governance, perhaps through work or within the charity sector, may be be an advantage. Appropriate training and support will be provided.
Eligibility to be a Charity Trustee is essential.
Documents and information for downloading: please click the links below:
- Annex A: Nomination/self-nomination form (to be returned by 18th November 2024)
- Annex B: Skills audit (to be returned by 18th November 2024)
Completed Nomination and Skills audit forms are to be emailed to reach allison.coll@2ndcambridge.org.uk by 18th November 2024 at the latest.
For more information regarding the role of Trustees within Scouting; read more here.
