{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"Carl Hankinson, UK Chief Volunteer","standfirst":"After nearly eight years leading Scouts in Northern Ireland as Chief Volunteer (formerly known as Chief Commissioner), Stephen Donaldson will be stepping down later this year. We\u2019re now looking for our next Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland to lead Scouts into the future.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EThank you Stephen!\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStephen has provided leadership within Northern Ireland (NI) at a pivotal time as we\u2019ve worked through our Skills for Life strategy and helped people navigate through a global pandemic.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStephen has worked in partnership with the Scouts NI staff and trustees to lead the Northern Ireland Leadership Team\u0026nbsp; and make sure our Counties, Districts and Scout Groups have been supported to deliver brilliant programme to our young people.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/nlalngpa/uklt_stephen.jpg","width":5000,"height":3333,"altText":"Image shows Northern Ireland as Chief Commissioner, Stephen Donaldson, in a necker at Gilwell Park","caption":"Stephen Donaldson, Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of Team UK, and more recently the UK Leadership Team, as well as the UK\u2019s Operations Committee and then Strategy \u0026amp; Delivery Committee, Stephen has contributed to the development of Scouts across the whole of the UK.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout this, he made sure the voice of Scouts in Northern Ireland is strongly heard as part of UK decision-making.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u2019d like to take the opportunity to thank Stephen for his dedication and commitment over the past eight years as Chief Volunteer.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EThe search for the new Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re now looking to find your next Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is an important volunteer leadership role in Scouts, as we work together to provide Skills for Life for even more young people across Northern Ireland through our inclusive growth efforts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Chief Volunteer role is about leadership, providing support for a team of volunteers in key roles. It\u2019s about being a great coach, supportive friend and providing inspiration.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELeadership in Scouts is about creating the best environment for people to succeed, while having fun and finding fulfilment along the way.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing the Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland is no different, so I\u2019d encourage you to think about who you know who would be great for this role.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EI want to create the best possible team to lead UK Scouts. I believe that we\u2019ll do that by inviting and involving volunteers from different walks of life with different experiences, different skills and perspectives.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, at this time, we\u2019re really keen to provide opportunities for people to develop their skills, interests and experience in Scouts in a supportive and enjoyable way.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou don\u2019t need years of experience in Scouts or in life, we\u2019re looking to identify volunteers with potential and enthusiasm for what we\u2019re here to achieve together for young people, who we can help develop along the way.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022##\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003EFind out more about the role\u003C/a\u003E, along with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022##\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003Efull details on how to apply yourself or how to nominate someone\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe closing date for nominations and applications is Friday 12 April 2024 at 12pm (noon).\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll then be inviting shortlisted candidates to attend interviews near Belfast on Sunday 12 May 2024.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThank you in advance for your support in identifying suitable people who\u2019d be great in this role.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"01 March 2024","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"Apply or nominate someone for this role","url":null,"newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Discover the UK Leadership Team","url":"/volunteer/uk-scouts-volunteering/uk-leadership-team/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":78950,"nodeName":"The search is on for a new Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland","title":"The search is on for a new Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/10478/scouts-logo.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1db789232a4a190","caption":"Scouts Logo","type":"jpg","size":30784,"width":800,"height":450,"altText":"The Scouts logo"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"The search is on for a new Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"The search is on for a new Chief Volunteer of Northern Ireland","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83ODk1MCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2024/march/the-search-is-on-for-a-new-chief-volunteer-of-northern-ireland/"}