Welsh Scout Council structure

Governance

The Welsh Scout Council is the governing body of the charity.  The voting membership of the Council is defined in the constitution.  The Council meets at the Annual General Meeting.

The Council delegates the management of the charity to the Board of Trustees, which currently includes the Chairman, Chief Commissioner, Deputy Chief Commissioners, Treasurer, a nominee from each Area in Wales, two youth representatives, the chairmen of the Hafod and Cornel centres, along with co-opted trustees from business in Wales.

The Board delegates much of its authority to the Management Sub-Committee, which meets approximately every six weeks.  Day to day management is delegated to the Manager, Central Services.

These groups normally deal with financial, strategic and governance matters.

Chief Commissioner's Management Committee

The Chief Commissioner's Management Committee consists of the Area Commissioner of each Area in Wales, who along with the Chief Commissioner are responsible for the management and delivery of Scouting across Wales.

This committee deals with matters relating to the programme, and the delivery of Scouting.

Advisory teams

There are advisory teams for each of the sections, and other distinct areas such as activities, adult training, special needs and child protection.  They are chaired by the relevant Wales Commissioner or Advisor, and are comprised of the relevant AACs from each Area.

The function of the teams is to advise the Welsh Scout Council on matters of strategic development within their speciality.  The teams meet twice a year, in spring and autumn.

Youth forums

Youth forums for Scouts and Explorer Scouts meet along side the advisory team meetings.  Due to the nature of the section, youth representation for Scout Network is currently achieved with a member from each Area joining with the advisory team meeting, rather than a distinct forum.