Gasóga na hÉireann / Scouting Ireland Issued Amended Next Review Date
No. VGS-TOR-00A
December 2024
December 2027
Category: Volunteer & Group Support Department Title: - The Volunteer & Group Support Core Team Terms of Reference Gasóga na hÉireann / Scouting Ireland Revision 1 2
Date 9th December 2024
Revision Issued Updated
Description The Volunteer and Group Support Core Team
Membership Term Project Team Membership Duration: 36 months Commencing appointment to Core Team with option of additional 36 months, National Training Team Lead (Commissioner) and the six elected Provincial Commissioners.
Core Team 1. The roles of the Core Team will be to provide advice and support to the department on the following matters: • • • • • • •
Relevant policy development and revisions Input strategic planning Annual Budget Considerations Input into the annual work programme based on strategic objectives/KPI’s Provide advice, support and mentoring for the work of the department relating to project teams Provision of an Annual National Scouters Conference Provision of an Annual Group Leader and Commissioners Conference
2. Members of the Core Team will be as follows: • • • • •
Volunteers and staff members (including department manager) with the appropriate skills and experience The Chair, who must be a volunteer, will be chosen from within the core team on an annual basis. The National Training Team Lead (Commissioneer) The Elected Provincial Commissioners (Six/6) The core team can co-opt member(s) as and when required.
3. The Department is there to support Scout Groups, Scout Counties, and Scout Provinces throughout Scouting Ireland across several areas: • Training • Awards • Membership, recruitment, retention & retirement • Governance • Heritage • Conflict and Dispute Resolution Project teams Project Teams and Support Teams will be established to carry out designated project(s) as required and defined by a Terms of Reference
09/12/2024
V&GS Core Team ToR