County Programme Team Leader for Adventure Announcement!

13th May 2025

County Programme Team Leader for Adventure Announcement!

Dave Norris is our new County Programme Team Leader for Adventure!

Recently we announced Melvin Wilson in the role of County Programme Team Leader for Delivery, support sections and more... now we are please to announce that we have appointed Dave Norris as the County Programme Team Leader for Adventure!

The Adventure role oversees adventurous activities and international opportunities for young people, including managing the following teams:

  • Air Activities Team
  • Land Activities Team
  • Water Activities Team
  • Visits Abroad Team
  • Nights Away Team
  • Jamborees Team
  • Kent International Jamboree Team

Dave has 20 years of experience behind him having held roles at Group, District, County and National levels during that time. He vacates the Media, Communications and Data Team Leader role that he has held for the past 6 years in order to take up and focus on this new role.

Welcome aboard Dave!



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22nd August 2026, 9:30 - 12:00

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6th September 2026, 9:30

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