{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELead Volunteers can download the following documents to provide them with additional guidance when thinking about nominating Scout members for a National Honour.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/01dlsapn/lead-volunteers-guide-to-nominating-members-for-a-national-honour-updated-210624.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Lead Volunteers Guide To Nominating Members For A National Honour (Updated 21.06.24)\u0022\u003ELead Volunteers Guide to nominating members for a National Honour\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/qzvewahv/public-sector-honours-system-presentation.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Public Sector Honours System Presentation\u0022\u003EPublic Sector Honours System Presentation\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://cms.scouts.org.uk/media/bcohhgno/platinum-jubilee-volunteering-award-scouts-submission-2022.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Platinum Jubilee Volunteering Award (Scouts Submission 2022)\u0022\u003EPlatinum Jubilee Volunteering Award (Scouts Submission 2022)\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#003982","title":"Lead Volunteers Guide to nominating Scout members for a National Honour","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ELord Lieutenants\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe Lord Lieutenant is an important non-political (and unpaid) representative of a County, helping to encourage and promote the good of the community through the voluntary and civic life of the County. It\u0027s an honorary appointment. Lord Lieutenants and their Deputy Lieutenants are among the oldest public offices.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EFormally receiving The King, members of the Royal Family or Heads of State when they visit their County.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EActing on behalf of The King in presenting awards and honours.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EMaintaining links with the armed forces and emergency services.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ESupporting the civic life of the County, working with local councils and agencies, the emergency services, schools, charities and the voluntary sector.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ERemaining strictly neutral with respect to political matters \u2013 both locally and nationally.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Lord Lieutenant duties in the UK"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDeputy Lieutenants\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ELord Lieutenants have a team of Deputy Lieutenants across their area of responsibility. The number of Deputy Lieutenants depends on the population size of each County.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe general, Deputy Lieutenants:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAre an influential body well placed to champion community effort in any County.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EAre deliberately well spread around any County geographically, and each major town and city may have a number of nominated Deputies who keep an eye on activity.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EOften deputise for the Lord Lieutenant in attending local events.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ECome from a wide range of backgrounds, skill and experience covering the areas such as different religious groups and churches, the arts, the voluntary sector, farming and the countryside, the environment, the military, the law, business, civic affairs and the universities.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELocal and specialist knowledge and experience is increasingly being used to positive effect in key sectors ranging from local government to youth services and from industry to the rural economy.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"A Deputy Lieutenants role"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3 class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMaking contact\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003ELord Lieutenants will have a local office in the County they represent and usually a website that explains their role and the area they represent.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThere is usually a clerk or secretary who supports their day today work and who is available to answer enquiries during the day.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EFind out who your Lord Lieutenant is and where their office is located with a web search.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp class=\u0022MsoNormal\u0022\u003EThe role of any Lord Lieutenant or Deputy Lieutenant, in addition to representing His Majesty the King, is to understand and support local community activity. 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