Meet Our Team…
Royal Greenwich Scouts is supported by a great team of people, they are headed up by the District Lead Volunteer, who is supported by the District Leadership Team.
Below you can view the leadership team, as well as the other teams in the district.
District Leadership Team
The District Leadership Team leads and inspires volunteers to give young people great experiences and skills for life. They make sure the teams in their District are organised, have enough volunteers, and can deliver a great programme.
The district leadership team works together to make sure that all the teams in the district are organised, have enough volunteers, and help deliver a great programme and programme support and support to all volunteers across the district.
District Leadership Team
Terry Wiggins
District Lead Volunteer (Acting)
Alf Philpott
District Lead Volunteer (Acting)
Alf Philpott
District Trustee Board Lead
Terry Wiggins
District Support Team Lead
John Sweeney
District Volunteer Development Team Lead
Stephen Ellis
District Programme Team Leads
James Vallely
District Programme Team Leads
Joseph Shippam
District Youth Lead
Andy Barber
District 14-24 Team - Team Lead for 14-18
Josh Sharrad
District 14-24 Team - Team Lead for 18-24
All Group Lead Volunteers are also members of the wider District Leadership Team
District Trustee Board
The Trustee Board is a team of volunteers who work together to make sure Scouts is run safely and legally. Together, Trustees make sure the charity is well managed, risks are assessed and mitigated, buildings and equipment are in good working order, and everyone follows legal requirements and Policy, Organisation and Rules (POR). Their support helps other volunteers run a fantastic programme that gives young people skills for life (and experiences they’ll remember forever).
The trustee board is made up of the following trustees:
Ex-Officio
District Commissioner -
Chairman – Alf Philpott
Secretary – Samantha Midgeley
Bookkeeper – John Sweeney
District Explorer Scout Commissioner – Andrew Barber
District Scout Network Commissioner – Josh Sharrad
District Youth Commissioner – Joseph Shippam
DCs Nominations
Christopher Bishop - Chairman, Premises and Estates Sub-committee
Barry Matthews
Terry Wiggins
Elected Members
James Vallely
Jenny Grant
Jo Graham
Stephen Ellis
Conway Tearle
District Volunteer Development Team
The District Volunteering Development Team makes sure all volunteers in their District have a positive and enjoyable volunteering experience. They make it easy for people to join and learn new skills.
District Support Team
The District Support Team provides tools and resources to help Scouts across the District run smoothly.
The team includes:
- District Scout Shops
- Members of the now discontinued Scout Active Support Unit
- Communications
- District buildings and campsite teams
District Youth Team
Led by the District Youth Lead the team is responsible for youth shaped scouting across the District. They work in partnership with the Lead Volunteer for the District and the District Leadership Team to ensure that young people from 4 – 25 years are involved and engaged in the decisions that shape their scouting.
The team is soon going to be recruiting so keep your eyes out.
District Programme Team
The District Programme Team helps every section in the District run a safe, enjoyable and high-quality programme. The team is made up of Section Specialists, which assist in running the District Diary as well as Activity specialists which run specific activities in the district.
Section Specialists:
Squirels - Vacent
Beavers - Vacant
Cubs - Graham
Scouts - Steve and James
Explorers - Andy
Network - Josh
Activity Specialists:
Twang, bang and thud (Target Sports and Axe Throwing): greenwichtwangandbang@gmail.com
District 14-24 Team
The District 14-24 team keep all volunteers that volunteer with Explorer Scouts or Network Members working well together and feeling motivated across Explorer (including Young Leader) and Network Sections. It makes sure the 14-24 Sections are respected and supported in their local community.
