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enabling young people to explore their worlds

Briefing – March 2011

Plenary session (part 1)Group work

Plenary session (part 2)

passports & photographs

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Plenary session – part 1

Leaders & Support Sue

Fundraising Stuart

News from Uganda Mick

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Group work

Group handbook

Fundraising exchange

Jinja activities

Inoculations update

other Group businesspassports & photographs

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Plenary session – part 2

Flights Mick

Training weekend (April–May) Mark

Open Forum Project Leaders

end of Briefing (21.30)

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Leaders & Support

Groups & Group Leaders

day-to-day support

communications

welfare

travel, etc

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Leaders & Support

Project Leaders working out of Jinja

first 3-weeks:

Bob supported by Micksecond 3-weeks:

Sue supported by Stuart

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Leaders & Support

Construction Mityana6-weeks:

Ray & Mark

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Leaders & Support

Construction Mbalefirst 3-weeks:

Bill supported by Adriansecond 3-weeks:

Bill supported by Phil

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Leaders & Support

Activities Jinjafirst 3-weeks:

Bob supported by Garethsecond 3-weeks:

Stuart supported by Jinja Team

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Leaders & Support

Activities Mount Elgonfirst 3-weeks:

Bill supported by Group Leaderssecond 3-weeks:

Bill supported by Phil & Group Leaders

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Fundraising

Target remains £37k (£33.5k without contingency)

Total (today) £21k

Trusts & Charities £11.5k (inc BBF) Scout Groups & Individuals £5k

JustGiving £3k

Companies/Organisations £1.5k

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Fundraising

Keep spreading the word . . .

Sections / Groups / Districts Family & Friends

Work (via parents & friends)

all contacts!

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Fundraising

A ‘push’ from all participants . . .

weekend of 11–12 June with Groups or individually

across the County

a target of £33+ per head (totals £3,000+)

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News from Uganda . . .

Road from Kampala to Mityana still under construction!but

bypass west of Kampala open!

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News from Uganda . . .

President Museveni re-elected (Feb) with 68% of vote

Been in office since 1986

No significant unrest/protests but some cries of ‘foul play’

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News from Uganda . . .

Homosexual acts illegal (also illegal in 70 of 195 countries)

Proposal to introduce death penalty makes issue particularly sensitive (BBC programme by Scott Mills)

Leading gay activist killed

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News from Uganda . . .

Age of consent in Uganda: 18 years (England: 16 years)

HIV/AIDS 1.2 million of population (6.5%) (0.1% of population in England)

You could be propositioned whilst in Uganda!

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News from Uganda . . .

Recent headlines . . .

Plan for over 70 health care centres

North–South Sudan co-operation is good for Uganda

Food, water crisis looms for thousands (drought)

MTN offers new Android smartphone

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enabling young people to explore their worlds

Group work

Group handbook

Fundraising exchange

Jinja activities

Inoculations update

other Group businesspassports & photographs

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Flights

Increased airfares met by budget

Subsequently x2 surcharges (total £51)

Surcharges will have to be passed on

Could be other surcharges (?) rising oil prices; etc

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Flights

Decision to pay airfare balance early (end of March)

Flexibility will be removed

Withdrawing for non-insurable reason will mean forfeit of full airfare

Notice will be emailed tomorrow

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Training weekend

Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May (inc)

Near Cambridge

Travelling by 2 coaches

Pick-up (tbc): Chieveley; Reading; & Maidenhead

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Training weekend

African style/living

Programme includes building skills

Camping in x3 bases: ‘Mityana’

‘Jinja’

‘Mbale’

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Open Forum

Any questions?

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