I am delighted to announce that Peter Casebow will be joining the Regional Leadership Team as Regional Centres Lead with immediate effect.
This role was established in January 2024 as part of the Transformation changes to bring the operational management of our Centres at Bonaly and Longcraig under the Regional Leadership team. It should be noted that the overall governance and long-term direction of the Centres remain a responsibility of the Trustee Board. To support the transition to this new structure, John Cannon has been carrying out this role, in addition to his role as Regional Chair, since its creation. John will now step down from this role, to allow Peter to lead the next stage in the development of our Centres along with the Chairs and Leadership teams at both Bonaly and Longcraig Scout Centres. As we begin work on the next Regional Strategy, our Centres will be a key component of that, and I am excited to work with Peter on this exciting next chapter for South East Scotland.
Peter has done a tremendous job at Bonaly since he first became involved in March 2020, initially to lead a review of the Centre then to become Bonaly Chair in August 2020. In his time as Chair, Peter has overseen a change in staff and volunteer structures and many site and structural improvements including the introduction of the new Amenity Hub, Ken’s Den and a number of other projects to expand our activity and residential offerings for our many customers. For those who attended the Regional gala on 6/7 September this year, you saw for yourselves just how impactful and important Bonaly is to our Regional membership.
Peter will shortly be leading the process to select a new Chair and Service Team Lead for Bonaly, as George Devine will also be stepping down from the Service Team role soon. Information on how people can express an interest in either of these roles will follow shortly.
I’d just like to take this opportunity to thank John for his work in establishing and managing the Regional Centres Lead role along with his Regional Chair role over the past two years – driving forward key projects including the recruitment of a new leadership team at Longcraig, the improvement of facilities at both Centres and the Regional Gala – and I look forward to continuing to work with him as Chair to take forward the next stage of our Regional Strategy. I also want to thank Peter and George for their leadership of Bonaly through a period of significant change and hope that you will join me in congratulating Peter on his new role.
Yours in Scouting,
Martin Elliot
Lead Volunteer