Health and Welfare

The Health and Welfare team is led by Sam Faulkner and Garry Leeson. Within the team there are a number of sub sections, each of which are headed up by a team officer.

The sections are:

  • Admin Management
  • Incident Management
  • Health
  • Security
  • Technical
  • Wellbeing
  • Logistics/Transport.

Meet the Managers

Sam Faulkner

Sam Faulkner

Health and Welfare Manager

I have been an adult scout volunteer for the past 8 years, during which time I have been involved across all sections and a training advisor. I am, currently the county safeguarding coordinator. A role I am passionate about. Since my earlier days as a detective within the child protection unit I am dedicated to raising awareness of how we can all work together to safety children and reduce the risk of harm.

I have enjoyed many UK camps and had the privilege of joining my group in Kandersteg, Switzerland in 2017.

In the ‘real world’ I work within education, owning my own day nurseries and after school club in Melton Mowbray. I love being part of a big staff team and we all work together to provide care and education to a lot of young children. I have found that I need skills such as empathy, patience, an understanding of inclusion and special educational needs and a solid understanding of mental health and have seen the impact of a positive well-being environment. Multi-tasking is key as no day is ever the same and being able to stay positive and problem solve on the spot.

These are key skills which I feel compliment my guiding ‘other half’ Garry Leeson. Together we are supporting the Health and Welfare team. I attended Charnwood 1985 as a girl guide and 1991 as a venture scout but Charnwood 2016 was my first as a staff member. I joined the team as the safeguarding coordinator and had awesome camp. It was very emotional to see how a group of volunteers could pull together and build a village and then put on a week’s camp that gave the young people experiences they will never forget.

I am proud to be part of Charnwood 2019, come and see me on camp and say ‘hi’.

Garry Leeson

Garry Leeson

Health and Welfare Manager

This will be the fourth time that I have been involved in Charnwood, with my previous roles being the health and safety/risk assessment coordinator, so I am looking forward to leading the Health and Welfare team in 2019. I am an adult helper with 2nd Loughborough Guides (my wife Gillian, is a Leader) and have experienced many camps. We will be joined on camp by our daughter, Ellie, who is training to be a Leader and youngest son, Alex, an Explorer and Young Leader – undoubtedly our experiences of this camp will vary! The camp will be somewhat of a ‘busman’s’ holiday for me as for the past 12 years I have been the Health and Safety Officer/Compliance Manager at Loughborough Schools Foundation, a group of four schools and a nursery looking after and educating over 2000 young people from six weeks to 18 years.