District Team

The District Team are responsible for delivering Scouting to over 1200 members in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
We'll be announcing some changes shortly to the way that we're structuring things to begin to get ready for larger changes to Scouting in 2024.

Lead Volunteer (District Commissioner)

Jon Ellison

Responsible for strategic vision and development of The Scouts in the London boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets.

Jon is also responsible for the Volunteering Development team across Gt. London North East (our Scout County.)
Please contact the relevant team lead below unless escalating a problem / appealing their decision.

email: dc@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Team Leads

Deputy / Team Lead
Programme

Carl Greenslade
carl.greenslade@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Deputy / Team Lead
Support

Kevin Bridge
kevin.bridge@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Deputy / Team Lead
Volunteering Development

Kay Leggett
kay.leggett@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Programme Team

Youth Commissioner

Position Vacant

Tasked with making sure that young people are at heart of all our decision making

email: youth.shaped@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Explorer Scout Commissioner

Branca Pegado

Responsible for the 14-18 year old District Explorer Scout Section

email: explorers@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Assistant Commissioners (Scouts)

Richard Greenslade, Roderick Ryan

Provide leadership to our 10½-14 Scout Section 

email: scouts@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Assistant Commissioner (Cub Scouts)

Jay Morris

Provides leadership to our 8 - 10½ Cub Scout Section

email: cubs@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Assistant Commissioner (Beaver Scouts)

Alex Cilione

Provides leadership to our 6-8 Beaver Scout Section

email: beavers@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Assistant Commissioner (Squirrel Scouts)

TBC

District Leader (Young Leaders)

-- Covered by Explorer Commissioner --

Responsible for the operation of our Young Leader Scheme for Explorer Scouts and young people aged 14+ (usually for their DofE Service project).

email: young.leaders@eastlondonscouts.org.uk 

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Advisor

Bernard Sacarello

email: DofE@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

District Support Team

Appointments Committee Chair

Nick Varney

Responsible for managing the appointments advisory sub-committee, part of the vetting process for adult volunteers.

email: appointments@eastlondonscouts.org.uk 

Appointments Committee Secretary

Judy Phillips

Responsible for administering the advisory sub-committee, part of the vetting process for adult volunteers.

email: appointments@eastlondonscouts.org.uk

Volunteering Development Team

Appointments Committee Secretary

Judy Phillips

Responsible for administering the advisory sub-committee, part of the vetting process for adult volunteers.

email: appointments@eastlondonscouts.org.uk