DofE Conference

7th June 2014

Woodhouse Park Scout Activity Centre

Domestics

Programme• 1030 – Welcome, introductions, update

– HQ update– Training

• 1300 – Lunch– Consultation– eDofE

• 1500 – Coffee break– Celebrating success– Developing your county

• 1700 – Close and depart

Meet The Team

Jess Kelly

Adventure Development

Manager

DofE Manager

The Scout Association

(England &BSO)

Claire Maynard

Administrative Assistant

Laura Butler

P&D Adviser (Adventure)

DofE Operations

Adam Ball

P&D Adviser (Adventure)

DofE Training

Bob James

DofE Training SASU Manager

Gemma Hoskins

Head of Adventure and International

Annual Statistics• Groups

– Increased from 781 to 1536– More accurate data from eDofE

• Participants– Increased from 8788 to 20644– More accurate data from eDofE– Biggest provider in the UK

Registrations and Completions

• Bronze 4559• Silver 1835• Gold 1052• Total = 7446• Increase of 6%

• Bronze 1844• Silver 807• Gold 374• Total = 3025• Increase of 26%

What’s been going on• Staff team changes• Volunteer changes• British Scouting Overseas• Training• Transfers• Gold Award Presentations• Business as usual!!!

Gold Award Presentations• 2 Presentations 25 September 2013

– HRH the Earl of Wessex– 150 award holders and 170 guests

• 2 Presentations May 2014– HRH the Duke of Edinburgh– 200 award holders and 220 guests

Vision 2018Scouting in 2018 will make a positive impact in our communities; prepare young people to be active citizens; embrace and contribute to social change.

Scouting in 2018 will be shaped by young people in partnership with adult; enjoyed by young people and more adult volunteers; as a diverse as the communities in which we live.

Members in 2018 will feel empowered; valued and proud.

Strategic Objectives• Growth

– 500k youth, 150k adults

• Inclusivity– 200 deprived areas, reflective of society, open to all

• Youth Shaped– Young people influence decisions, YL’s help growth, adults help

young people to shape scouting

• Community Impact– 8000 community impact projects, public see scouting as relevant