Meet the volunteers who support West London Scouts. Explore our District teams, Trustee Board and Group Lead Volunteers. Select a volunteer or role to learn more.
District Leadership Team
The Leadership Team coordinates District priorities and supports Scout Groups and specialist District teams.
Terry Kingham — District Lead Volunteer
Terry leads the District and supports Group Lead Volunteers and Team Leaders, helping coordinate priorities, resolve challenges and strengthen local Scouting.
Wynsee Lau — District Youth Lead
Wynsee helps ensure young people have a voice in District decisions, supports youth involvement and works with the District team on opportunities for young people.
Volunteering Development Team
Supports volunteers through joining, welcome conversations, learning, First Response, recognition and their development in Scouting.
Rob Harm — Volunteering Development Team Leader
Rob coordinates volunteer development across the District, supporting Group Lead Volunteers, welcome conversations, learning, compliance follow-up and improvements to the volunteer journey.
Paul Button — Volunteer Compliance Administrator
Paul supports membership and learning compliance administration, including suspension processes and communications with Group Lead Volunteers.
Andrii Saliuk — District Administrator
Andrii supports District calendars, volunteer contact directories, membership data, GLV meeting administration and recurring reports.
14–24 Team
Supports Explorer Scouts, Young Leaders and Scout Network, and opportunities for older young people across the District.
Jamie Kelly — 14–24 Team Leader
Jamie supports provision for older young people, including coordination between sections and opportunities for Explorers, Young Leaders and Network.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Lead
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Lead coordinates and advises on DofE opportunities, expedition arrangements and volunteer support across the District.
Programme Team
Helps Groups deliver high-quality activities, events, adventurous opportunities and a varied Scout programme.
Programme Team Lead — vacant
The Team Lead will coordinate District programme support, opportunities and activity volunteers. This post is currently vacant.
District Support Team
Provides operational support, resources, communications, facilities and practical services to help Scouting run effectively.
Scott Thwaytes — District Safety Lead
Scott promotes good safety practice, offers guidance on safety and risk management and provides a District point of contact for safety questions.
Nigel Riordan — Jack Petchey Award Coordinator
Coordinates the Jack Petchey Award programme for West London Scouts, helping eligible young people and their leaders take part and receive recognition.
District Trustee Board
The Trustee Board provides charity governance and oversight of finances, assets and legal responsibilities. The Chair post is currently vacant.
Chair — Vacant
The Chair guides the Trustee Board in effective governance, meetings and oversight.
Ian Clarke — Treasurer
Ian oversees financial governance, controls and reporting on behalf of the Trustee Board.
Members of the Trustee Board
- Nigel Riordan
- Jeanne Shepherd
- Rob Harm
- Jamie Kelly
- Chris Larkin
- Leigh Porter
Board of Trustees and annual reports.
Coombe Farm Campsite Support Team
The team coordinates practical campsite maintenance, safe operation and improvements at Coombe Farm and reports to the District Trustee Board. The Trustee Board retains responsibility for governance and oversight.
Dan Nixon — Campsite Support Team Leader
Dan coordinates the campsite team, its priorities, improvement projects and reports to the Trustee Board.
Team members
- Chris Allen
- Liam Docherty
- Phil Green
- Emma Porter
- Nigel Riordan
- Scott Thwaytes
The District Lead Volunteer also participates ex officio. Final team membership and terms of reference remain subject to District confirmation.
Group Lead Volunteers
Group Lead Volunteers support local Scout Groups and their volunteers across West London.
- 1st London Ukrainian / Plast — Ela Czuruk
- 5th Paddington — John Murphy
- 8th St Marylebone — Cliff Jordan
- 9th Chelsea — Wolf Wolfgang-Hall
- 10th Fulham — Leigh Porter
- 11th St Marylebone — Mohammed Abou-Daya (Mo)
- 16th City of Westminster — Scott Thwaytes
- 21st Hammersmith — Dan Nixon
- 21st/23rd Fulham — Jamie Kelly
- 28th Hammersmith — Neil Docherty
- 29th Hammersmith — Waseem Ozan
- 48th Kensington — Jackie Ware
- 49th Kensington — George
Finding the right person
Select the team most relevant to your question, or speak to your Group Lead Volunteer for help finding the right person.
