Join us for our spring conference where we’ll be running various training streams, as well as sharing news from across the GB family.
In the morning we will be holding our Council meeting.
In the afternoon, there will be a choice of training and equipping sessions:
Date: Saturday 2 March 2024, 10.30am-4.00pm Location: In person at All Nations Church, Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF or online Zoom Council meeting and Being part of a successful GB team afternoon session. Cost: £10 per person, in person or via Zoom What’s on offer?
- Life to the Full refresher training. Members of GB's Network of Trainers will be guiding us through the current Life to the Full policies and safeguarding document (updated 2023). This is compulsory training for GB leaders and needs to be refreshed every five years. Residential events refresher training. If you want to take your GB group away on a residential in the future, GB policy states that you must complete residential refresher training every five years. Join members of GB's Network of Trainers as they take you through the residential handbook giving you hints and tips along the way. This training is for leaders who have previously completed their initial residential events training. Equipped for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Join DofE's Operations Officer Jez Allsup and GB's Operations Manager Jess Gill as they share up-to-date guidance on how to run DofE in your GB group and how it fits in with your existing programme. This session is suitable for those new to DofE as well as those currently running DofE. Being part of a successful GB team. Join Carol and Catherine from the GB staff team as they share how you can build a strong leadership team and plan for the future of your group. This session is suitable for all GB volunteers.
Date: Saturday 2 March 2024, 10.30am-4.00pm Location: In person at All Nations Church, Brickhill Drive, Bedford, MK41 7QF or online Zoom Council meeting and Being part of a successful GB team afternoon session. Cost: £10 per person, in person or via Zoom What’s on offer?
- 10-10.30am - Arrivals.
- 10.30am-12.30pm – Council meeting (also on Zoom).
- 12.30-1pm - Worship (also on Zoom).
- 1-1.30pm - Lunch.
- 1.30–4pm – Your choice of afternoon session (Only Being part of a successful GB team available via Zoom).
