Strategy 2011-15 Full document - PDF - Scripture Union Scotland

Resourcing the strategyiii. Seek to increase the number of Action Groups operating across Scotland;iv. Seek to increase the number of people volunteering as Local Area Workers;v. Explore other models of volunteering (e.g. Corporate release).b. The number of Associate Worker TrustsA target will be agreed, taking account of the implications for SU staff of line-managingAssociate Workers;c. The numbers of Christians involved in educationWe will partner others to issue a ‘call’ to full-time work in schools during 2011;d. The number of churches engaged with their local schoolWe will seek to encourage churches to understand and grasp the opportunities to beinvolved in their local schools;e. The Gap Year programmeWe will work to increase the number of people joining our Gap Year programme; a targetwill be set;f. The number of staff;This will include those involved in direct ministry to children and young people and insupporting functions. The following are possibilities:i. Prayer CoordinatorThis role may require to be increased or admin provision made available if we areto extend this ministry;ii. Urban Ministries CoordinatorThis post may require significant redefinition in the light of the emphasis on thedisadvantaged which could have implications for funding;iii. Church LiaisonGiven the renewed commitment to church partnership; our desire to work withchurches to help them be more effective in work with local schools; our concernto increase numbers of volunteers; our desire to increase prayer support and ourdesire to influence families this may all point us in the direction of such anappointment, although any post would not necessarily cover every aspectmentioned here;iv. Mission CoordinatorIncreased activity in Missions may require an increase in the Mission Coordinatorpost;v. Training / EquippingThe priority of training / equipping emerges clearly in the strategy. It may be thata post is required to spearhead this change of emphasis. There is also thequestion of how we respond to the expressed need of churches for training.Scripture Union Scotland 20Our Strategy 2011-2015