Tayside OWL Committee Meeting 01/06/21 by Zoom

Present Alison Wilson (Chair), Anne-Marie Mackin (Secretary), Kirsty Adam, Mel McRae, Penny Martin (Treasurer), Cara Roberts, Tabitha Arnold

Apologies: Jillian Ritchie, Trisha Carrigan, Katie Eadsforth

POP

Kirsty has updated the POP RBA including tools and fire and also written a Child Protection Policy that needs to be signed off for the insurance. These documents have been circulated so if anyone has comments please send to Kirsty by June 11th (Friday). Kirsty will integrate comments and we will sign them off via e mail.

The POP resources at The Shed have now been sorted out and Mel has drafter the summer programme

Bonnie and Sally are visiting on the 18th June as part of the judging for the Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards. They are visiting RDM to see Alison too. It was noted that the resource boxes will be available by then. We agreed that running a usual session was preferable to putting on anything special as they will want to see this.

The learning from Cara’s session and Dougie’s will both be being used by then. Cara mentioned that she is running some sessions at Montrose Basin so info on these will go out with our mailing this weekend ( as well as POP summer and Dougies webinar, info below)

Kirsty and Mel were wondering about setting up a POP FB page but should they just use the Tayside OWLS page? We discussed how both Perth and BF have just used word of mouth up until now. The BF group is full but Perth may have some capacity

We discussed how we might screen attendance if we open up more widely ie let people know where the sessions are being held once they have booked. We have to maintain strict numbers. We wondered if the sessions could be advertised through schools and Alison will take charge of this.

Webinar 10th June – Storytelling Dougie Mackay

Broughty Ferry group have 2 sessions booked with Kate Hookham. 28th June and 9th August and with Dougie on the 2nd August.

Tabby asked about the Professionals insurance. POP have a pro forma for the professionals which BF could use as well.

Tabby has now qualified as a Forest Leader but still needs to get insurance and to do her First Aid course.

We noted that there is a clear distinction between the led sessions which are funded through the OWL money and the usual sessions which are run by Tabby.

Penny read out the details of the insurance policy

Perth Summer Programme

9th July Alison, Dens, Shelters and Animal Tracking

16th July Kate evening webinar

30th July Kate Tools

13th August Kate Fires and Cooking session

It might be possible to fit another led session in if the funding allows

Events Update

The Shed is re opening but as yet we aren’t able to use it. Kirsty has had a letter from Robin about this. We wondered if Bonnie could ask about this on our behalf. We could pay for the cleaning.

We need to firm info up for Dans event

First Aid – Perth Common Good Fund

There have been a couple of questions but these are being ironed out. External services will be paying for their own places. We might have to use the Scout Hut if The Shed not available and will go ahead and book this.

DTONM – 25/08/21