Volunteer 1000
Clwyd has just recruited our 1000th volunteer, in fact in the time it's taken us to arrange coverage of the story, we now have 1017 amazing adults helping us to deliver adventure, fun and challenge to our members.
The 1000th volunteer is Louise Bruce, an occasional helper with Bishop's Own beaver scout colony in Wrexham district - showing that flexible volunteering is working in practice.
Louise signed up to help out when her son Gabriel was desperate to join in with the fun that he heard his friends were having in beavers. The colony was full though so he couldn't join. The solution was to start a second colony and Louise stepped forward to join the parents rota that made that possible.
Gabriel is now a happy member of the beavers. He told us: 'I'm glad my mum has joined so now I can come to beavers. I enjoyed making cakes and have got my hobby badge.'
To thank Louise, area commissioner Gordon Richardson dropped in at Bishop's Own to present her with a special certificate.
Gordon said: 'It's great that people like Louise can find time to volunteer their time to help with the development of young people within North East Wales.
'Flexible volunteering is key when it comes to supporting scouting, and it doesn't necessarily mean working directly with young people. Louise has joined a parent helper rota with Bishop's Own Scout Group, which means she has agreed with the leader when she can help based on her time commitment, but this isn't the only way people can volunteer.
'We also need people who can help with administrative functions; skills that many people have through to their working life and may only require a commitment of twelve hours per year.'
Clwyd has just recruited our 1000th volunteer, in fact in the time it's taken us to arrange coverage of the story, we now have 1017 amazing adults helping us to deliver adventure, fun and challenge to our members.
The 1000th volunteer is Louise Bruce, an occasional helper with Bishop's Own beaver scout colony in Wrexham district - showing that flexible volunteering is working in practice.
Louise signed up to help out when her son Gabriel was desperate to join in with the fun that he heard his friends were having in beavers. The colony was full though so he couldn't join. The solution was to start a second colony and Louise stepped forward to join the parents rota that made that possible.
Gabriel is now a happy member of the beavers. He told us: 'I'm glad my mum has joined so now I can come to beavers. I enjoyed making cakes and have got my hobby badge.'
To thank Louise, area commissioner Gordon Richardson dropped in at Bishop's Own to present her with a special certificate.
Gordon said: 'It's great that people like Louise can find time to volunteer their time to help with the development of young people within North East Wales.
'Flexible volunteering is key when it comes to supporting scouting, and it doesn't necessarily mean working directly with young people. Louise has joined a parent helper rota with Bishop's Own Scout Group, which means she has agreed with the leader when she can help based on her time commitment, but this isn't the only way people can volunteer.
'We also need people who can help with administrative functions; skills that many people have through to their working life and may only require a commitment of twelve hours per year.'