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Our Leadership
East London Scouts is the body responsible for Scouting in the London boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, run by two sets of volunteers:
- The District Team made up of leaders who support our groups to deliver amazing activities and skills for life every week.
- The Trustees who form our Executive Committee overseeing the administration and enabling the District Team to do their jobs.
Our District Team and Trustees are all listed below, along with their contact details.
General enquiries
If you're not sure who to contact or just want to make a general enquiry, then please fill in our contact form.
District Team
District Commissioner
Jon Ellison
Responsible for the overall leadership of the district and its strategic direction
email: dc@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
Youth Commissioner
Ryan Wall
Tasked with making sure that young people are at heart of all our decision making
Programme
Deputy District Commissioner (Programme Support)
Ben Gray
(Also responsible for Scout Network)
email: programme@eastlondonscouts.org.uk, network@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
Deputy District Commissioner (Programme Development)
Kevin Bridge
(Also responsible for Explorer Scouts)
email: programme@eastlondonscouts.org.uk, explorers@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
Assistant Commissioner (Beavers)
Vanessa Taylor
Responsible for the delivery of Beaver Scouts to 6-8 year olds
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Michael Bellis - Award Scheme Advisor
Tamar Zedginidze - Award Scheme Administrator
email: DofE@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
Support & Training
Local Training Manager
Debbie Carpenter
Responsible for the training of adult volunteers
Appointments Secretary
Judy Phillips
Responsible for the appointments advisory sub-committee, part of the vetting process for adult volunteers.
Growth & Development
Assistant Commissioner (Youth Recruitment)
Andrea Armstrong
Responsible for co-ordinating joining enquiries for young people
email: join@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
Trustees
The district executive committee were elected at the AGM in May 2018. They can be contacted as a whole at: exec@eastlondonscouts.org.uk
They serve as the trustees of both the East London District Scout Council (reg. charity 1114589) and The Roland Philipps Fund for Scouts (reg. charity 281576)
Officers
Ex-officio Members
The following are automatically offered (and have accepted) membership of the district executive because of their role in Scouting:
- Jonathan Ellison - District Commissioner
- Ryan Wall - District Youth Commissioner
- Kevin Bridge - Explorer Scout Commissioner
Elected Officials
The following were elected by the District Scout Council at the 2018 AGM:
- Ben Gray
- Joan Bridge
- Kay Leggett
Co-opted Officials
The following were co-opted to support the committee because of their relevant experience:
- Brian Bench (for Scout Hall, Bouverie Road)
- Carl Greenslade (for Roland Philipps Scout Centre)
- Paul Carr (for Fairmead Campsite)