County Leadership Team
The County Leadership Team leads and inspires volunteers to give young people great experiences and skills for life. They make sure their County teams are organised, have enough volunteers, and can deliver a great programme.
County Lead Volunteer
Jacob Bond
lead.volunteer@gmwscouts.org.uk
County Youth Lead
Ellena Wood
youth.lead@gmwscouts.org.uk
Programme Team Leader (Sections)
Tom Dutton
tom.dutton@gmwscouts.org.uk
Programme Team Leader (Adventure)
Chris Starkie
chris.starkie@gmwscouts.org.uk
Volunteering Development Team Leader
Gemma Higson
gemma.higson@gmwscouts.org.uk
Support Team Leader (Operations)
Greg Archer
greg.archer@gmwscouts.org.uk
Support Team Leader (Development)
Vacant
lead.volunteer@gmwscouts.org.uk
Sections Programme Team
The County Programme Team oversees and supports the delivery of quality programmes for young people. This includes promoting and supporting Top Awards, and supporting Section programmes when activities or events are best done at County scale.
Team Leader
Tom Dutton
Team Members
Vacant (Squirrels)
Emma Spragg (Beavers)
Siobhan Mullen (Cubs)
Vacant (Scouts)
James Turner (Explorers)
Jess Hill (Network)
Steve Ralph (Top Awards)
Top Awards Sub-Team
Sub-Team Leader
Steve Ralph (KSA Lead)
Sub-Team Members
Debbie Pullen (Duke of Edinburgh Lead)
Adventure Programme Team
The County Programme Team oversees and supports the delivery of quality programmes for young people. This includes promoting and supporting Top Awards, and supporting Section programmes when activities or events are best done at County scale.
Team Leader
Chris Starkie
Team Members
Jeff Picton (International)
Activities Sub-Team
Sub-Team Leader
Chris Starkie
Sub-Team Members
Dave Finch (Archery Assessor)
Michael McCarthy (Water Activities Assessor)
Steve Ralph (Hillwalking Assessor)
Dave Smith (Hillwalking Assessor)
International Sub-Team
Sub-Team Leader
Jeff Picton
Visits Abroad Recommender
Jeff Picton (International Sub-Team Leader)
Visits Abroad Approver
Jacob Bond (County Lead Volunteer)
Nights Away Sub-Team
Sub-Team Leader
Vacant
Sub-Team Members
Keith Morris (Nights Away Assessor – Greenfield)
Steve Ralph (Nights Away Assessor – Greenfield)
Jeff Picton (Nights Away Assessor – Lightweight Expedition)
