Executive

As you will know we are always looking for parents to join the Group Executive Committee. Obviously, the more parents who join the committee the less is the workload for the rest and it also means that we can perhaps take on more fund-raising activities. Let me know if you can help!

The Group Executive Committee meets once a month and we have fairly informal meetings that cover all aspects of the Groups activities. We are responsible for a number of areas within the group including the hall, finance, fund-raising and the general support of the section leaders.

Jackie Brown

Chris Ewing

Rob Albans

Structure, Governance and Management

The 83rd Fife Scout Group is an unincorporated recognised Scottish charity and is governed by the terms detailed in its constitution. It is a member of The Scout Association having accepted the aims of the Association. The Group Council is the electoral body which supports scouting in the Scout Group. It is the body to which the Group Executive Committee is accountable. The Group Council must hold an Annual General Meeting within eight months of the financial year end to adopt the Annual Report of the Group Executive Committee, including the Annual Statement of Accounts. The Group Council must approve the Group Scout Leader's nomination of the Group Chairman and nominated members of the Group Executive Committee, elect a Group Secretary and a Group Treasurer and elect certain members of the Group Executive Committee. The Group Executive Committee exists to support the Group Scout Leader in meeting the responsibilities of his appointment. The Committee is responsible for the maintenance of the Group's property and equipment, the raising of funds and the administration of the Group's finance, the insurance of persons, property and equipment, group public occasions and assisting with the
recruitment of leaders and other adult support.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

New trustees are recruited as and when required from existing and new contacts. Any newly appointed trustees are advised of the objectives and activities of the group, and are to act in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules of the Scout Association and the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 in force at the date of appointment. Assistance and training is provided to new trustees by the existing trustees and all new Office Bearers are trained and validated in Module 1 of the Scout Association's National Adult Training Scheme by Dunfermline District Council.

Risks

The Scout Group is dependent upon receiving sufficient funding and donations to enable it to continue to work towards achieving its objectives.

Objectives and Activities

The aim of the Group is to promote the objectives of The Scout Association which are to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities.

Volunteers

In addition to eleven appointed Leaders, approximately twenty five parents of young people attending the Group helped with various activities to raise funds or just to help out. It is difficult to put a monetary value on this input but the results of our volunteer help can easily be appreciated.

Achievements and Performance

2008 was celebrated as the 25^th anniversary of Scouting in Cairneyhill. 25 years of providing adventure to young people and service to the community. The Group held an anniversary camp in June 2008 during which photos of the highlights of the Group over the years were shown. A birthday cake was cut and the current membership enjoyed a range of fun and adventurous activities.

The Group provides a programme of activities including progression through the various Scouting awards for young people in the West Fife Villages area, promoting their development in achieving their full physical, social and spiritual, potentials as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. We provide activities for those aged 6-25 in the West Fife Villages area, based in Cairneyhill, with a current membership of over one hundred.

The Scout Method provides an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law which Is guided by adult leadership, in practice this is best seen when young people, in partnership with adults are:

-Enjoying what they are doing

-Learning by doing

-Participating in varied and progressive activities

-Making choices for themselves

-Taking responsibilities for their own actions

-Working in groups

-Taking responsibility for others

-Taking part in outdoor activities

-Sharing in prayer and worship

-Making and living out their Promise

The Group links to the Fife Community Plan's improving Health and Well-being in Fife as many studies have shown that youngsters are today spending more time in front of TVs and computers and less time outdoors. Scouting involves being outdoors, making most of leisure time and makes for stronger/safer communities. Our members work on the following learning areas which fit directly into the aims of the Fife Community Plan of making Fife's communities safer and creating a better educated Fife; Working with others; Self-awareness; Communication skills; Intercultural and global awareness; Problem solving; Review and evaluation; Health and Safety; Citizenship;Project theme skills and Number and Information Technology. The Group also contributes to Fife Council's Big 8 Priorities by offering improved sport, leisure and cultural opportunities to young people in the West Fife Villages.

The Scout Group in Cairneyhill provides a community facility for the village that is regularly used by the Playgroup; the After-School Club; the Brownies; the Youth Club; Football Teams and for one-off lets. It is also used as a Polling Station for all elections. We also provide two 17-seater minibuses that are regularly used by a variety of local groups from playgroups to groups of those who are retired. Scouting in Caimeyhill is most definitely a part of the community, not apart from the community, and will continue to support others in the future.