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Connect26
October 24 @ 9:00 am - October 25 @ 5:00 pm
Connect26 brings people together from across Scouts NI to connect, engage and grow.
Over one weekend, District teams, Team NI and Volunteers from Scouts UK will come together to share ideas, learn from each other and build stronger connections across our movement.
Most importantly, Connect26 is designed to be useful. It isn’t about sitting through presentations all day. It’s about good conversations, practical learning and taking away ideas you can use in your District.
Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas, stronger connections or support with the challenges facing Scouts today, Connect26 is a chance to step away from the day-to-day, learn from others and return with ideas you can put into action.
Event Details
- Cost: £30 per person, per day
- Saturday 24 October – Riddel Hall, Queens University Belfast
- Sunday 25 October – Crawfordsburn Activity Centre
Saturday 24 October | Connect26 Conference
The Connect26 Conference brings together District Leadership Teams from across Northern Ireland for a day of learning, discussion and shared experiences.
Participants will take part in learning experiences shaped around their role and explore topics including:
- Safe Scouting
- Quality programme
- Youth-shaped Scouts
- Inclusion
- Difficult conversations
- How we talk about Scouts
- Leading forward together
There will also be opportunities to connect with volunteers from across Northern Ireland through our Market Café, where Team NI, Programme Teams and Volunteering Teams will be available throughout the day to share ideas, answer questions and provide support.
Timings
- 9.00am – Registration and Market Café open
- 9.30am – Conference begins
- 5.25pm – Conference closes
Who should attend?
District Lead Volunteers are invited to attend alongside:
- District Chair or Trustee
- District Youth Lead or another volunteer under 25
- Volunteer Development Team Lead
- Programme Team Lead
- Support Team Lead or another Leadership Team member
- Future Leader
Sunday 25 October | Safeguarding and Safe Practice Day
Sunday offers a more focused opportunity for District Lead Volunteers, Volunteer Development Teams and Permit Assessors to come together and explore safeguarding, compliance and safe practice.
The day will focus on building confidence, sharing good practice and supporting Districts to embed safeguarding and safety into everyday Scouting.
Permit Assessors will also take part in a Safe Scouting review, exploring assessment quality and how safety can be embedded throughout the permit assessment process.
Who should attend?
- District Lead Volunteers
- Volunteer Development Teams
- Permit Assessors
Getting involved
We’re expecting around 170 volunteers to join us on Saturday, making Connect26 one of the biggest opportunities this year to connect with people from across Scouts NI.
Registration information will be shared directly with District Lead Volunteers, who are coordinating attendance from their District teams.
If you have any questions about Connect26, please contact volunteering@scoutsni.org.
