Meet the County Team

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County Leadership team
Wendy Tatham
County Lead Volunteer
Leads Scouting in the County with responsibility for ensuring that quality and safe Scouting is provided to all young people, that volunteers are well supported, and that Scouting grows and develops
Joseph Goodwin
County Youth Team Leader
A member of the County leadership team and Trustee; leads Youth Shaped Scouting in the County, ensuring that young people have a say in their Scouting experiences and supports
Rob Spence
Transformation Lead
David Mould
Leadership Team Member
Ian Broome
Safety Team Leader
Supports and gives advice of all aspects of Safety
Steph Fawdry
Safeguarding Team Leader
Supports Safeguarding around the County
Anne Addison
Inclusion Team Leader
Has oversight of the County provision and support for inclusion
Sarah Strudley
Volunteer Development Team Leader
County Board of Trustees
Phil Earl
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chairs the charity’s Board of Trustees ensuring that the organisation is well managed and operating within the Scout policies and maintaining good governance.
Bill Afzal-Khan
County Treasurer
Is responsible for managing the day-to-day financial affairs of the County charity
Volunteer Development Team
Sarah Strudley
Volunteer Development Team Leader
Tim Scane
Learning Team Leader
Judith Penrose Brown
Recognition Team Leader
Programme team – Activities
Robert Selway
Activities Team Leader
Manages the County assessors and skills instructors, ensuring that activity permit assessment and renewal is granted to adult volunteers
Aubrey Townsend
Nights Away Team Leader
Works with District nights away advisors to ensuring consistent and up to date advice for adult volunteers wishing to gain or renew a night away permit
Programme team – Top Awards
Matthew House
Top Awards Team Leader
Manages and supports the Top Awards Team
Andrew Leech
Programme Team Member (Explorers)
Supports section leaders in the Explorer Scout sections to deliver the best possible programme to young people
Lee Besley
Programme Team Member (Network)
Supports section leaders in the Scout Network sections to deliver the best possible programme
Ben Hunter
Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator & King's Scout Lead
Supports Explorers, Scout Network, and their Leaders with their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and King's Scout Award
Richard Owen
Programme Team Member (Young Leaders)
Supports Young Leaders and Section Leaders with the provision of Young Leader training
Lucy Kennett
Programme Team Member (Explorer Belt)
Supports Explorer Scouts and Scout Network and their Section Leaders with the Exlporer Belt
Hannah Forder-Ball
Programme Team Member (Squirrels)
Supports section leaders in the Squirrels sections to deliver the best possible programme to young people
Programme team – Events
Mike Suggate
RaidOx Team Leader
Plans and manages RaidOx and the Team run the event
Sarah Joyner
Awards Day Team Leader
Plans and manages Awards Day and the Team run the event
Anthony Morris
Gang Show Team Leader
Leads the production of the show
Kirsten Phipps Get
Gang Show Team Leader
Manages the business side of the Gang Show
Amanda Cummings
Gang Show Team Leader
Leads the volunteer team that support the show
Carl Hodgkiss
Expedition Challenge Team Leader
Plans and manages The Expedition Challenge event and the Team run the event
Ian Broome
Event First Aid Team Leader
Manages the team that provides first aid cover at our events
David Jackson
OxChefs Team Leader
Manages the catering team that provides food at our events
Ben Khan
Event Fairies Team Leader
Manages the team and provides infrastruture at our events
Programme team – International
Alex Lyczkowski
International Team Leader
Manages and supports the team planning and running international events
Support team
Jacqui Gadd
Fundraising Team Leader
Manages the fundraising team. Attends large fundraising events.
Andrew Gadd
Fundraising Team Leader
Manages the fundraising team. Attends large fundraising events.
Kate Broome
Bookkeeper
Our Bookkeeper, ensures all finanical matters are processed and recorded.
Katy Hadfield
Local Growth Officer
Our Local Growth Officer, supports recruitment and growth of Scouting in Oxfordshire
Youth team
Joseph Goodwin
County Youth Team Leader
A member of the County leadership team and Trustee; leads Youth Shaped Scouting in the County, ensuring that young people have a say in their Scouting experiences and supports
Luke Monkhouse
Youth Team Member
Youth Team Member, supports Youth Shaped Scouting in the County, ensuring that young people have a say in their Scouting experiences and supports
Daniel Pepler
Youth Team Member
Youth Team Member, supports Youth Shaped Scouting in the County, ensuring that young people have a say in their Scouting experiences and supports
Robert Cotter
Youth Team Member
Youth Team Member, supports Youth Shaped Scouting in the County, ensuring that young people have a say in their Scouting experiences and supports
Staff team
Michelle Cox
County Administrator
Runs the County Office and provides a wide range of support to the County team and other volunteers.
Rhys Harris
District Administrator
Provides administrative support to the County.
District Lead Volunteers
Katharine Murkett
King Alfred District
Fiona Stovold
King Alfred District
Steve Houseman
King Alfred District
Nathan Reade
King Alfred District
Anthony Morris
Oxford Spires District
Sarah-Jane Leivesley
Thames Chiltern District
Becky Brewis
Thames Ridge District
Sarah Joyner
West Oxfordshire District