The Boys' Brigade Yorkshire and Humberside District

Youth Leader Training Course (inc. Safeguarding) - PART TWO
2018-05-12 09:30 - 17:45 (Europe/London)
The Grimsby and District Battalion are running a Youth Leader Training Course which will take place over two Saturdays 28th April 2018 and 12th May 2018 at St Giles Methodist Church, Addison Drive, Lincoln LN2 4LQ. Attendance on both Saturdays will be required to complete the training.

Youth Leader Training is the core training for anyone who wishes to become an officer / leader in The Boys’ Brigade.
This course is open to current Officers and Leaders who wish to refresh and or update their existing skills and knowledge.
It is also open to other leaders / helpers who wish to extend their skills and knowledge in working with children and young people but who may not wish to become officers.
Prior to being appointed as a Lieutenant leader are required to have satisfactorily completed a Youth Leader Training course.
Warrant Officers should complete Youth Leader Training by the end of the first complete session after registration

This course covers the essential core modules for both under 11’s and over 11’s plus additional programme modules.

For those leaders who only require the Safeguarding and Child Protection modules, this can be achieved by attending the morning sessions on Saturday 09th June 2018.

Candidates wishing to attend any of the above training are asked to complete the appropriate accompanying booking and candidate information forms, then return them to Mr Iain Betts at the above address.
The closing date for bookings is Friday 13th April 2018. (All candidates under the age of 18 will be required to bring a special Activities Consent form with them on the training days.)
The cost of the full YLT course is £10.00 per candidate, including lunch.
The cost of the Safeguarding and Child Protection module only is £5.00 per candidate including lunch.
Cheques should be made payable to Grimsby and District Battalion.
Fees for members of the Grimsby and District Battalion can be waived.
If you have any questions or issues regarding this training, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Iain Betts.

Youth Leader Training Course (inc. Safeguarding) - PART ONE
2018-04-28 09:30 - 17:45

Northern Music Festival for Boys' & Girls' Brigade and friends
2018-04-28 | Derringham Bank Methodist Church, Willerby Road, Hull, HU5 5DT, United Kingdom
Entries deadline: 14th Feb 2018
Music deadline: 1st March 2018
Online entries portal: http://bit.ly/NatMusicOEP
Festival Syllabus: http://bit.ly/NatMusicSyllabus
Poster: http://bit.ly/NatMusicPoster

Building Your Skills Course
2018-04-21 10:00 - 16:00 | St Giles Methodist Church, Addison Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4LQ, United Kingdom
The Grimsby and District Battalion are running a Building Your Skills course (formerly Grade 3 Leadership) which will take place on Saturday 21st April 2018 at St Giles Methodist Church, Addison Drive, Lincoln LN2 4LY.
This course is for those young people usually in school year 10 or above who are working towards completing the President’s Badge mandatory requirements. The course is largely practically based and will encourage young people to work as a team. Activities will include role-plays, simulation games and discussions.
If you have any candidates wishing to attend, I would be grateful if you would return the accompanying booking form to me as soon as possible. The closing date for bookings is Saturday 31st March 2018.
All participants will be required to bring a completed special activity consent form with them, anyone failing to do so will be not be allowed to participate in the training course.
The cost of the course is £5.00 per candidate, which includes lunch. Cheques should be made payable to Grimsby and District Battalion.

Holiday Leadership Training Course
2018-04-14 09:30 - 17:00
The Grimsby and District Battalion are running a Holiday Leadership training course which will take place on Saturday 14th April 2018 at St Giles Methodist Church, Addison Drive, Lincoln LN2 4LY.
This course should to be taken at some point after Youth Leader Training, successful completion of this course is essential to achieve the Holiday Leadership Certificate which is a requirement for all Officers leading a camp or holiday including sleepovers at your own company premises with a duration of one or more overnights .
The holiday leadership certificate lasts for a period of 5 years and is kept live by completing log sheets and having undertaken at least one holiday during the 5 years.
Candidates wishing to attend are asked to return the accompanying booking form to me either via conventional post or e-mail as soon as possible. The closing date for bookings is Saturday 31st March 2018.
The cost of the course is £5.00 per candidate, which includes lunch. Cheques should be made payable to Grimsby and District Battalion.

ENTRIES DEADLINE - Northern National Music Festival
2018-02-14
Entries for the Northern National Music Festival are due Wednesday 14th February – get your entry in now so you don’t miss out!

District Founder's Day Parade
2017-10-22

Camp Craft Course
2017-10-15 10:00 - 16:30
Attachments:
Information Sheet

Holiday Leadership Course
2017-10-15 10:00 - 16:30

District Executive Meeting
2017-10-14 13:30 - 15:30 | Derringham Bank Methodist Church, Willerby Road, Hull, HU5 5DT, United Kingdom

Building Your Skills Course
2017-10-14 10:00 - 16:30 | Leng House, Leng House, Heathfield, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5PU, United Kingdom

Queen's Badge Skills Workshop
2017-10-14 10:00 - 16:00

Yorkshire OBM Roadshow
2017-09-30 15:00 - 20:00
We are very encouraged by the number of Companies and Battalions well on their way with Online Brigade Manager. To assist with other functions or to go through the basics, the England and Wales team are running various OBM clinics to assist leaders with one to one support. There will be help on hand from experts and there will also be two presentations open for anyone to turn up and participate at our clinics:

Getting started with OBM – 6.00pm (45 minutes)
An introductory session covering the basics of OBM and how to get started.

Getting the most out of OBM – 7.00pm (45 minutes)
A session digging into some of OBM’s more advanced functionality, with tips and advice on how to get the most out of the system for your Company.

Please feel free to bring your own iPad or Laptop to use in the One to One session or group presentations , however Laptops will be provided at the venue.

Light refreshments will aslo be provided as well as an opportunity to meet with Vaughan Staples – the Development Worker covering Yorkshire – to discuss any additional support your Company or Battalion may require.

If you would like to book a time slot to receive one to one support please do so as soon as possible as slots will be allocated and booked on a first come first served basis. We would encourage people to register their attendance and book time slots by emailing the England and Wales office.

Appointments available for one-to-one support are as follows:
3:00pm
3:20pm
3:40pm
4:00pm
4:20pm
4:40pm
5:00pm
5:20pm
5:40pm
[6-8pm – Presentations]
8:00pm

Leng House Open Day
2017-09-09 11:00 - 16:00
OPEN DAY WITH GARDEN GAMES
Bring a picnic or indulge in a cream tea. Share your memories of the tin chapel and your thoughts for Heathfield helping us look to the future. Transport will be provided from Nidderdale Leisure Centre to the hostel – contact 01423 712383 on the day. Donations from the event will go toward the Tin Chapel Appeal.

5th Hull Concert
2017-07-08 19:00 - 21:00

Brigades' Marching Band Contest
2017-06-03

Unite 2017
2017-06-02 - 2017-06-04 | Felden Lodge, Felden Lodge, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP3 0BL, United Kingdom
Unite is an event being run by The Boys’ Brigade in England & Wales for members aged 11 and above. It is open to Companies of The Boys’ Brigade (including Girls’ Association and Amicus), The Girls’ Brigade and church youth groups.

Big Night Out 2017
2017-05-20

Queen's Badge Completion Course
2017-04-21 - 2017-04-23

AGM 2017
2017-03-11 13:30 - 15:30 | XSCAPE Yorkshire, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF104TA, United Kingdom

Safeguarding/Module 8 Training Course - Sheffield Battalion
2017-02-04 | TBA
Bring your own lunch, drinks will be provided.
Please make cheques payable to Sheffield and District Battalion Boys’ Brigade.
Closing date: 25th December 2016
Bookings and cheques to:
TONY DRURY-SMITH,
Sheffield and District Battalion Boys’ Brigade Training Convenor,
210 Eckington Road,
Coal Aston,
Dronfield,
S18 3AZ

Executive Meeting
2017-01-28 13:30 - 15:30
The next District Executive Meeting will be held on 28th January 2017 at 1:30pm, following the Safeguarding and Social Media Training to be given by Michael Elliott.

Safeguarding and Social Media Training
2017-01-28 10:30 - 13:30
Michael Elliott will be delivering some training on Safeguarding and Social Media at Southgate Methodist Church, Langdale Street, Elland, HX5 0JL on 28th January 2017. All Welcome.

Captain's and Officers-In-Charge Course
2017-01-21 10:00 - 17:00
The Captain’s & Officers-In-Charge Course is a one-day course. The day starts at 10 am and will finish around 5 pm. Food and refreshments will be provided. For any further queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Who Should Attend
The course is to be taken at some point after Young Leader Training, and will be open to existing Captains and Leaders who would like to develop into a Captain’s role at a later stage or for anyone who wishes to improve their Sectional Management Skills.
Course Description
This course covers all the essential information and skills for Captains and officers-in-charge. At the end of the course participants will be able to:
– Feel more confident in their role of Captain
– Demonstrate an understanding of mandatory duties and responsibilities, and the boundaries of accountability
– Plan for the development of Company work and ensure targets are met
– Understand how to establish and maintain positive working relationships with Company staff and develop the team effectively
– Identify how to manage the continuation and development of their BB Company
Bookings must be made by Saturday, 7th January 2017 and must have the FULL fee required, which is not returnable. The fee per member is £20.
Attachments:
Course Information.pdf
Booking Form.pdf

YLT Training Course - Sheffield Battalion
2017-01-20 - 2017-01-21 | Greenmoor Centre, Chapel Lane, Greenmoor, Sheffield, S35 7DX, United Kingdom
The course will take place on Friday evening and Saturday at Green Moor Centre, Sheffield with accommodation available – cost includes light supper, breakfast and sandwich lunch. You will need to bring your own bedding.
Prices
Course – £10
Accommodation – £15
Please make cheques payable to Sheffield and District Battalion Boys’ Brigade.
Closing date: 25th December 2016
Bookings and cheques to:
TONY DRURY-SMITH,
Sheffield and District Battalion Boys’ Brigade Training Convenor,
210 Eckington Road,
Coal Aston,
Dronfield,
S18 3AZ

District Executive Meeting
2016-10-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Haven Methodist Church, Lord Street, Grimsby, DN31 2NF, United Kingdom

Leng House Open Day
2016-10-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Leng House, Leng House, Heathfield, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5PU, United Kingdom
You are invited to join us for our OPEN DAY on SATURDAY 8th OCTOBER 2016 between 10am and 3pm.
Light refreshments will be available throughout the day.
Everyone is welcome to join us, come & look around the hostel and hear about our plans for the Tin Chapel.
We would love you to bring with you any photographs or other memorabilia that you may have showing us what you did during your visits.
In addition to this day we have a lot of fundraising to do to get the plans for the Tin Chapel off the ground and will be very reliant on the support from all the Companies in the Battalion to do this and make this day a success. Can you help, have you any ideas, are you prepared to hold a fund raising event at your Company or church?
We look forward to welcoming you on the 8th October please do come and have a chat!
Regards,
Heathfield Committee
Leeds Battalion

Building Your Skills (BYS) - 30th April 2016
2016-04-30 10:00 - 17:00 | St Giles Methodist Church, Addison Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4LQ, United Kingdom
The Grimsby and District Battalion will be hosting a BYS Ccourse on 30th April 2016 at St Giles Methodist Church Lincoln. Information about the course and how to book can be found by clicking on “BYS Letter” below. Also see below for the booking form.
Downloads
BYS Letter
BYS Booking Form

Annual General Meeting 2016
2016-03-05 13:30 - 16:30 | XSCAPE Yorkshire, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford, WF104TA, United Kingdom

District Executive Meeting
2016-01-23 13:30 - 15:30 | Bradford Salvation Army, Holroyd Hill, Wibsey, Bradford, BD6 1PQ, United Kingdom
