John Fogg, Headquarters and Chris Wanley, Outdoors, issue news items on a regular basis by email.  Here are some current extracts that may interest Network Scouts.

A Legacy for Scouting

Where there is a will there is ** In the UK more than 60% of Voluntary Sector income is from legacies, so it is a very important source of revenue for Scout Groups. However, only one in three people in Britain have written a Will and a huge proportion of people in Britain die intestate. This means that their money is distributed by the State. It is important to encourage people to write a Will so that their money goes where they would wish. To increase awareness the Fundraising Department has produced a Legacy Leaflet with information about how to include a bequest to a Scout Group, District, County or The Scout Association, when writing a Will. It is available from the Fundraising Department and is also available in PDF form. Please email natasha.belenkin@scout.org.uk or ring 0208 433 7232.

SCOUT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 15/09/2002

Following the AGM of The Scout Association on Saturday 14 September 2002 the Annual Report and Accounts can be downloaded from http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/annrpt/index.htm

Printed copies can be obtained from the Information Centre (info.centre@scout.org.uk) or by telephoning 0845 300 1818.

Census 2002

There has been a slowing in the decline in membership to 4.7 percent. This is made up of a loss of 4.5% (approx. 18,000) in youth membership and a 5.4% (approx. 5,500) decline in adult membership.

Amendments to POR - Autumn Implementation (24/11/2002)

The following amendment has been made Rule 3.33 Helpers 
i. The title and appointment of Helper will be withdrawn and replaced by the title and appointment of Colony Assistant, Pack Assistant, Troop Assistant and Unit Assistant;
The appropriate changes to Policy, Organisation and Rules will be made so that the alterations become effective from autumn 2002.

District Secretaries - Talking Points (24/11/2002)

District Secretaries receive 12 copies of Talking Points and frequently ask, "Who should receive them?" They are intended for the District Team (ADCs etc) and also the District Officers such as the Chairman and Treasurer. Copies could also be usefully sent to District Chaplains and Presidents. Talking Points may be freely photocopied. It can also be read and/or downloaded from www.scoutbase.org.uk Any Member can also subscribe to receive their own copy by email by registering with ScoutBaseUK at the same address.

Webmasters note:  Relevant bits of the electronic version make up the bulk of this Section of the East Sussex Network website.

ScoutCount - User Notice (24/11/2002)

Following the launch of the new Programme, a problem has been discovered with the database on the CD-ROM contained in the Scouting Essentials file. The ScoutCount system contains a number of errors that may cause problems for users. A second version is currently being developed and the upgrade will be available free of charge in the spring of 2003. It is hoped that some data from the first version will be transferable, but this is not guaranteed, so users may wish to continue to use current record keeping system.  The upgrade is being developed and tested with the help of volunteers to ensure that the product meets user's needs. We will notify the Movement when the update is available.

Copyright © 2002 Steve Sims and East Sussex Scout Network.  Last edited 05/06/2003