SSAGO Blog

Introducing Nem Calvert

Nem Calvert, Webmaster

Thursday 12th of March 2026

Hi I’m Nem and I’m the Web Assistant for SSAGO. This means that if you have any tech questions from the discord to event websites, I’ll probably be the one to help you out. I’m also working with Abi the Digital Assistant on updating all of the technology involved in running SSAGO.

I first joined Girlguiding as a Rainbow when I was 5 and moved up through Brownies, Guides and Rangers as well as being a young leader at Brownies. I joined SSAGO when I was doing my undergrad in Physics at Leeds. I then moved to Liverpool for my MSc in Medical Physics and joined Scouts. I'm now living in York and I'm a cub leader at a group there. I’ve been in SSAGO since 2017 and have had a variety of roles in that time including, treasurer and SSAGO Rep of LUUSAG, secretary of LUSSAGO, logistics at RoG, Welfare and Accessibility of Centenarally and “Guardian of the Discord” for the past few years. You might find me at events with my mascot: Jam the Strawberry who always likes to make new friends.

Introducing Abi Pain

Abi Pain, Webmaster

Thursday 12th of March 2026

Hi there! I'm Abi, and, alongside Nem, I'm one of two people responsible for bringing an improved SSAGO website into reality! My job is to work on the tech that ticks away behind the scenes to power everything, so if I'm doing my job right, you should never notice that I'm doing anything!

I've got my start in scouting in Beavers and moved up through the stages before becoming an Air Scout at the start Explorers, which quickly turned into some of my favourite years in scouting. Fast-forward to now, I'm still involved in scouting through SSAGO while I study for my MSci in Computer Science at the University of Birmingham.

Outside of Scouts and my degree, I really enjoy film photography, climbing, making things (including general crafts, sewing, fun little websites and digital gadgets... the list goes on!) and travelling, plus whatever new hobby I've got going on at any one time.

Introducing Beatrice Overend

Beatrice Overend, Quartermaster

Thursday 12th of March 2026

Hello,

I’m Bee and I’m the Quartermaster! This means I manage the SSAGO shop, design merch and make sure the shop gets to every event! I’m currently a PhD student at the University of Liverpool studying plant genetics. Since the age of 5 I’ve been a girl guide and am now a Rainbow leader and Explorer leader as well as sometimes helping out at Brownies! I only joined SSAGO in my third year of undergrad but have since been involved for 5 years! I’ve been on multiple committees including LUSSAGO committee, co-chair of Centenarally and Merch officer for Team pink rally!

I’m a keen musician playing in multiple university ensembles as well as a SSAGO ceilidh band twice! When I’m not playing music or at SSAGO I’m on the water in some form of boat - mostly sailing boats have developed a love for paddle sports in the last few years as well!

Introducing Rose Moran

Rose Moran, Events

Thursday 12th of March 2026

Hello!
I'm Rose and I am your events officer!
SSAGO has been a massive part of my life for the past few (way too many) years and I am always looking forward to being able to give back to this great community that SSAGO has created. I have been part of Girlguiding since Rainbows and then also joined Scouting when I became an Explorer.
My main goals every year are just to:
- provide the national event committee the oversight and guidance that they need.
- to set up each event with a clear timeline of what is needed to run an event (and by when) to help minimise committee burnout and last minute stresses.
- update the current event resources to help future events.

Introducing Lara Hagger

Lara Hagger, Treasurer

Thursday 12th of March 2026

Hi SSAGO! I'm Lara, your Treasurer for 2025-2026!

I started Brownies when I was 7 and haven't left Girlguiding - I'm currently a leader at Brownies and Rangers, as well as a Peer Educator and general floating adult who can help at meetings when needed. I joined SAGGY in my first year and have had the best time, especially going to various rallies and balls and organising freshers' weekends. I’ve made fantastic friends through SSAGO and learnt so much from them all, and I hope that I can pass this on to future SSAGOers as your National Treasurer!

Come and say hi if you see me at a national event (and tell me and Money Bunny your favourite coin!).

February 2026 update

Nem Calvert, Webmaster

Saturday 28th of February 2026

Report

• Discord: Maintain the discord and supporting events with creating events areas
• Clubs: Helping clubs understand the website and their committee areas, working with the members officer to explain to newish clubs about membership and how to get the most out of the website.
• Pink meetings: Regularly attending team pink meetings and contributing to discussions

Aims

• Discord: Refresh and create a new bot to replace some of the things that Rex currently does
• Web: Continuing to work with Abi on the digital infrastructure of SSAGO

February 2026 update

Beatrice Overend, Quartermaster

Saturday 28th of February 2026

Report

• Since last rally I have been busy ordering some new exciting badges - after a successful dev fund bid we have our new SSAGO award badges on the way! We have also been growing the shop project and hope to do a World Cup of badges soon!
• The postal address for SSAGO is now my house and therefore I’ve been sorting out SSAGO post and working out where it needs to be. I’ve also just been do general shop tasks, packing orders, ordering new stock and battling with square.

Aims

• - Help the Shop project become more active and get some of our new badge designs out to SSAGO
• - Sort Pink merch for the incoming exec

February 2026 update

Lucy Smith, Publicity

Friday 27th of February 2026

Report

• Since the last reps I have continued to post on social medias alongside my other TP responsibilities and attending meetings.
• Not too much to note, but did try a new story game which had some good engagement! Kept up with posting TikToks where I can too :p
• Enjoyed everything as per usual and looking forward to the next couple of months!

Aims

• Handover: work on updating my handover document to pass onto the new publicity officer.
• Publicity: keep up with it for the remainder of my final term (it's bittersweet).
• SSAGO supports: work on continuing to promote events where I can.
• Events: be there for event committees when they have questions and concerns.

February 2026 update

Ewan Bell, Chair

Thursday 26th of February 2026

Report

• Handover: Handover has gone successfully, with the new Pink team all settled into their roles!
• Reasonable Adjustment Policy: Has been successfully written and is being voted on in Rep!

Aims

• Pink: Continue leading Pink meetings and helping the rest of the team
• Policy: A lot of our policies are outdated and don't reflect current best practice. My aim for over summer is to update/condense these to be more manageable

February 2026 update

Abi Pain, Webmaster

Wednesday 25th of February 2026

Report

• Research: while work has continued on developing a new SSAGO website, it is becoming increasingly apparent that making something entirely new may not be completely feasible, so alternatives and different approaches are being explored and looked into.

Aims

• Alternatives: continue to research alternatives to a complete re-development of the SSAGO website
• Stability: aim to get the existing SSAGO website into a state such that it is more reliable and less prone to going offline

February 2026 update

Ben Dickinson, Liaisons

Sunday 22nd of February 2026

Report

• Handover: With my term coming to an end at this year's ball, I am well into my handover with Charlie. We are continuing to work together on all the tasks for the role, and Charlie will be able to take over smoothly!
• The other handover: With Alex's term coming to an end, we have also had a handover ready for me to start as Charities Assistant at ball. I will be continuing my work on the MoUs, affiliation agreements and general team pink stuff in that role too!
• Safeguarding: We have met with Scouts' safeguarding development team to have an introduction as well as discuss our safeguarding policies and practices. They were generally impressed by our safeguarding measures but provided a few bits of feedback which are being implemented as we speak!
• Policy Updates: I have been working on a number of policy updates with the rest of Team Pink, both related to my role (safeguarding updates, including volunteering events in the nights away policy etc.) and unrelated (branding and publicity, Data Protection etc.). These are still being worked on and going to reps as and when they are ready!
• Volunteering Events: We have been working with SNoGS to support their first volunteering event. This has ranged from providing a bank account for them to use for the event to getting their volunteers on the UKST. If your club are thinking about running a volunteering event, get in touch and we'll do everything we can to help!

Aims

• Memorandums of Understanding: We are in discussions with Scouts and Girlguiding about updating our agreements with them to make them suitable for all orgnaisations as they currently are! We hope to have these sorted in the next few months
• Club Affiliation Agreements: We are starting the process of signing agreements with each SU with a SSAGO club to ensure that everyone has the same expectations and understanding of the relationship. This will be a long process and likely take a few years, if your club would like to be one of the first to test this out, please let us know!
• SSAGO Volunteers: We are trying to streamline the process for SSAGO volunteers to join the SSAGO UK Support Team (recently renamed from SASU). We have started this by making digital forms and are looking at ways to make it easier for SSAGO run volunteering events to get their volunteers added.

February 2026 update

Lara Hagger, Treasurer

Thursday 19th of February 2026

Report

• Development Fund: approved dev fund bids for various clubs and made sure they were tracked on the spreadsheet so all of Team Pink can be kept up to date with the process.
• Events: answered questions and offered advice to various events happening across SSAGO, supported Midlands Freshers Camp with finances, and am looking forward to spending a weekend in Portsmouth!
• General organising: as part of sorting things for doing the annual accounts, I have been going through the google drive and making sure that everything money-related is clearly named and filed in a sensible location to make searching for invoices/receipts much easier.
• Money Bunny: our beloved Treasurer’s mascot has recently gone through surgery so that her ears and tail could be reattached, and to provide an internal pouch in which her coins can safely sit.

Aims

• Annual Accounts: my goal is to have the accounts from April 2024 to November 2025 done and reviewed by Port-A-Rally (there is a huge number of transactions to sort through, plus the spreadsheet doesn’t like 2024-2 being a financial year, so I won’t promise anything - I am working with Alex to get it done ASAP though!).
• Documents of Advice: whether I am re-elected as SSAGO Treasurer or not, I want to provide a document that can be sent to national event treasurers with the advice, ideas, and general reassurance I have gathered over this past year.

February 2026 update

Jack Woodward, Chair

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Report

• It feels like time has flown by since Space Rally, but even with an Explorer belt and some extra travel, I've still been able to do plenty of stuff for SSAGO!
• AGM: For the first time since I joined Pink, I am not actually conflicted in the AGM, so I’ve been working with the ROs to get everything set up, and all the information sent out! I'll also be hosting the hustings/AGM at rally
• Transport: I’ve been working closely with Joe as a member of the transport project committee as we get the project set up to run effectively in the future. In particular, we've started to be able to offer MiDAS training, and we've finally streamlined the process for clubs ordering or borrowing Section 19 permits.
• Handover: After 2 years in role, and with the end in sight, I’ve been starting to think seriously about the chair handover - existing documentation is comparatively thin on the ground compared to Secretary, but there's a lot of knowledge to pass on!

Aims

• Finishing up: As we move towards the end of the year, I'll be working to close off existing projects, or at least leave them prepared for the new team. That includes some policy items ahead of reps (and running past reps), work towards the SSAGO Strategy, and the plan for completing it, and work on our relationships with Scouting and Guiding. We're still waiting to hear back from the charity commission on our latest application (as I write this, at least), so it's looking like handing over completion of that will be on the cards too.
• Handover: Once the new exec have been elected, this will be my main focus. I'll be leading on the chair handover, of course, but also on the overall Team Pink handover, and making sure other 1-1s happen! It can be very easy for outgoing exec to hang around, with things not really fully finished, even after ball, but I'm aiming to get everything wrapped up and make a clean break, so I'm not getting in the way of the new committee!

Manifesto for Chair

Ewan Bell, Chair

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Hi SSAGO,

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Ewan. I’m currently your Members Officer, and before that I was Vice President and President of Lancaster, Logistics Officer and Secretary for two rallies, and Chair of Policy Fixers. I’m running to be your next National Chair.

Over the last few years I’ve been involved in SSAGO at pretty much every level: club, regional, national events, projects, and now Pink. That breadth of experience has given me a clear understanding of how SSAGO works in practice, where the pressure points are, and where strong leadership makes the biggest difference.

Being Members Officer this year has meant working closely with clubs across the country. I’ve handled queries, supported committees through various challenges, worked on policy development, and been involved in governance discussions that shape how SSAGO operates. Sitting on Pink gives you a full view of the organisation. You see how decisions are made, how projects move forward, and how important clarity and structure are to keeping everything running smoothly.

Before Pink, I spent two years on club committee at Lancaster, as Vice President and then President. Leading a club gives you a grounded understanding of what national decisions actually mean to clubs, and how important clarity and simplicity are from Pink, when you already have to deal with so much confusion from SUs.

My time on national event committees, as Logistics Officer and Secretary, reinforced that. Large events are complicated beasts, with risk management, finances, volunteer coordination, and long term planning. They also rely heavily on clear communication between committees and Pink. I’ve seen firsthand how valuable steady leadership from Chair can be, when committees need direction or reassurance.

As Chair of Policy Fixers, I have also worked extensively with SSAGO’s governance documents, which will be crucial over the next year as we hopefully become a charity, and transition our structures to that.

I’m running for Chair because I believe experience matters. The Chair’s role isn't just about enthusiasm for SSAGO. It's about leading effective meetings, keeping discussions focused, ensuring accountability, and maintaining continuity. It is about understanding how all the moving parts of SSAGO fit together, making sure they work cohesively, and taking on tasks that free others on Pink and Event committees to do their roles as well as they can.

As Chair, I will work closely with the Charities Assistant to maximise our chances of achieving charitable status, and with the Events Officer to help deliver successful events. Over the next year, bookings will open for Reunion and Witan, two of the major events in the SSAGO calendar. These, along with Rallies and Ball, will receive my full support to ensure they run smoothly and successfully.

SSAGO works best when Pink is collaborative, structured, and forward looking. Having already spent a year on Pink, I know what the workload looks like and what the expectations are. More importantly, I know that I can meet them.

SSAGO has given me a huge amount over the years. I want to continue contributing to it at the highest level, and I believe I have the experience and understanding to lead it well as Chair.

Manifesto for Publicity Officer

Ellie Lees, Publicity

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Hi, SSAGOers, my name’s Ellie, I’m 20 and currently studying History, Heritage and Archaeology at Bangor University, meaning I’m a member of BUGS, not to be confused with our long-time rivals Bath BUGS!

I’ve been involved in Girlguiding since I was 4 and Scouts since I was 10, which means I understand both organisations well. That dual perspective gives me insight into how SSAGO can better promote itself across both movements.
SSAGO has given me confidence, friendships, and opportunities I never expected. I would love to be given the opportunity to give back and help future SSAGO members get the same opportunities that I did.

Why me?

Going into my third year, I know people would be concerned that I would be short on time, however I actually have a lot more free time coming up, with my 5-year Girlguiding North-West youth voice chair role coming to an end this academic year, and well-polished time management skills, I’m confident I won’t have an issue managing this role.

I’m also currently Inspire Cymru lead, meaning I look after Inspire (Girlguiding’s equivalent of Network) for Wales. This has taught me so much about meetings, mediation, and about Girlguiding’s workings as a whole, something I feel I can bring into SSAGO, especially when I feel Team Pink tends to be quite Scout-heavy.

I’ve also been on BUGS committee as Treasurer this year and Publicity Officer last year, which has meant I’ve got to know how SSAGO functions and how things like REPS work, allowing me to be well-equipped if elected.

Why Publicity?

I have a strong interest in design and studied Graphics through GCSE and A-Level. Creativity is something I genuinely love and enjoy; I don’t see it as work. I’m currently on the Rali Eryri committee as Merch and Publicity. Through this, I’ve developed practical experience in producing engaging content and have shown first-hand experience of being responsible for the publicity of an element of SSAGO.

I’m also chronically online, whether you see this as a good or a bad thing, it’s evident that I know my way around social media and can seamlessly pick up from the incredible work Lucy has done.

My ideas for the role.

• Explorer / Ranger Challenge Badge to raise awareness about SSAGO

I only discovered SSAGO by accident when a certain Alice Baldwin introduced me to it at a Roverway briefing weekend, yet it ultimately influenced my final UCAS choices as I chose universities based on whether they had an established SSAGO club. That experience made me realise how vital advertising and getting ourselves known to Rangers and Explorers is.

A badge pack linked to the programme for both sections that explores what SSAGO can offer as well as potentially advising about university and the first few years out of school/college is something I’m keen to look into, not only would it raise awareness, and potentially funds for SSAGO with the cost of the badge it would also provide a much needed source of advice and reassurance that’s there’s something after for young people. (Below are two pictures of me as a Ranger and Explorer months before ageing out to remind everyone just how little and naïve we all were once!)

• Club Templates

I understand that not all clubs have someone confident in design or publicity. As Publicity Officer, I would aim to provide accessible templates, branding guidance, and promotional support so clubs and National Events can produce consistent, high-quality materials without feeling overwhelmed. These would be placed in a folder acting as a bank of resources, able to be easily accessed, so clubs can be present on social media and increase their publicity and recruitment opportunities.

• SSAGO Interest Badges

Who doesn’t love a badge? I’d love to create a series of badges similar to those of Girlguiding’s interest badges that members can earn in club meetings or at home, especially those of Indie members, something that would take the strain off club committees if they were struggling for a night’s plan, and allow for members to have another way of getting involved within SSAGO.

• Student-run units / Student volunteer Highlights

Whilst I’m at university, I volunteer for both an explorer unit and then within Girlguiding, I’m the unit leader for one of only a few completely student-run units. All 4 sections run completely by students at once in the same hall; this presents a challenge that I’m aware is something that faces other members of SSAGO, so I would like to raise awareness of this and show what is possible. By highlighting the work of student volunteers at a national level, it would allow people to connect and bounce off ideas about how they manage things like this, especially with constant change and the unfortunate stigma that sometimes comes from being a leader that’s also a student!

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I bring long-standing involvement in both movements, alongside publicity experience, creativity, and a genuine belief in SSAGO’s impact. I would be proud to serve as Publicity Officer and help ensure SSAGO is visible, celebrated, and accessible to everyone who could benefit from it.

Manifesto for Treasurer

Lara Hagger, Treasurer

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Hi everyone! For those of you who might not know me, I’m Lara and I have been the SSAGO Treasurer for the past year. Before that, I was SAGGY’s Treasurer as well as Treasurer for a national event (I have so many items of clothing which say Treasurer Lara on them), plus I’ve also been involved in SSAGO projects. All of this experience has given me some amazing friends, the ability to use my spreadsheet powers for good, and the knowledge about club, regional, national, and event finances.

Why vote for me?

I’ve enjoyed my year on Team Pink and think that another year as Treasurer would allow me to complete some bigger projects. Continuity within the role is important, especially as we change our financial year and introduce new projects such as the Transport Project. There are a lot of moving parts within this particular role, and having arrived at a clear understanding of them all, I think there’s more I could do given another year that would provide future treasurers with a clearer basis on which to carry out the role and build their ideas.

Having been on Team Pink for a year already, I know the amount of work that goes into each role, and when certain deadlines are to be met by the treasurer. Event committees work incredibly hard to organise and run our national events, and I enjoy being a supporting hand, especially for the money side of things. Furthermore, with Witan and Reunion approaching on the horizon, I think having a Pink Treasurer who knows what they are doing and can build on a year's worth of experience is vital.

What will I do with another year?

• I want to develop guidance sheets for event treasurers and clubs/regions using our bank accounts to provide clear expectations and advice
• Having recently gained access to Money Bunny’s instagram account, I want to start actually posting on her socials to encourage everyone to engage with the finance (fun) side of life :) 
• Work with the archive project to record events past and present in order to build up a wealth of helpful information and advice (plus find out when SAGGY’s neckers changed colour!)

SSAGO has given me so much joy, and I’ve met some wonderful people whom I would love to continue meeting, helping, and advising as Team Pink Treasurer, and I look forward to being Money Bunny’s keeper for another year!

Manifesto for Secretary

Lucy Mott, Secretary

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Who Am I

My name is Lucy and I am a final year Modern Languages student at Newcastle University. I have been a member of NUSSAGG for 4 years and part of Girlguiding for 15 years, being a Guides leader for the last 3.

I have taken on a number of roles in SSAGO over the years. I have spent 3 years on NUSSAGG committee as Welfare Officer, Guide Liaison (while on my year abroad) and currently President. You may also remember me from when I was let loose with the megaphone while being activities officer for SSAGOes to Space Rally!

I’m looking for a new SSAGO adventure as I graduate, step down from NUSSAGG committee this summer and begin teacher training and think I would really enjoy being on Team Pink!! I would love the opportunity to give back to an organisation that has given so much to me!

Why me

Over the years I have gained a lot of experience through being on NUSSAGG’s committee, dealing with all sorts of admin and battles against our SU. I helped to run two Freshers camps for the club that required lots of organisation skills alongside carrying out the day-to-day work needed for the club to run efficiently. I have grown to love all things admin and enjoy nothing more than writing a good email!

I have faced lots of challenges in my time as a Guides leader and have gained a lot of resilience when things are difficult. NUSSAGG has struggled in the past to develop with Girlguiding in the area, but I have worked resiliently to form what is now a strong relationship with ourselves and the county commissioner. I am not afraid to work hard and as someone with a plethora of commitments I have learnt to manage my time as efficiently as possible. I would therefore make sure to carry out my secretary responsibilities to the best of my ability.

Whilst on SSAGOes to Space Rally committee, I gained a greater understanding and appreciation of the behind the scenes work that SSAGO requires which I think equips me well to support event committees and complete the work required by the secretary. I already therefore have some experience with the SSAGO emailing system and the ability to work well in a team.

During my Modern Languages degree, I have massively developed my communication skills as through organising and taking my year abroad I had to be able to communicate and carry out tasks in not only English but Spanish and French too. Nothing prepares you for admin related work more than applying for a visa to work abroad! I am a very organised person and couldn’t think of a better use for my skills than organising SSAGO.

Plans for the role

-Keep Team Pink as organised as possible.

-Make sure resources like minutes are as accessible as possible for all.

-Keep emails as to the point as possible so people read them!

-Be present at events as much as possible and use my experience to support those running them.

-Have fun – make Team Pink appear as enjoyable as possible to encourage others to run in the future.

Manifesto for Members Officer

Hannah Michael, Members

Sunday 15th of February 2026

Hi everyone! I'm Hannah, a PGCE student at Swansea University and a big Scout and Guide fan since my Rainbow days! I’m the current President of SUGS and I love leading Cubs with my friends, lending a hand with Scouts and Beavers in Swansea and London, representing the club at SSAGO reps and chipping away at the Green Project. I'm really passionate about making Scouting and Guiding enjoyable for absolutely everyone and have loved being a part of SSAGO over the last four years so I think this is the perfect way to give back as Members Officer on Team Pink!

What do I want to do as Members Officer?

This is just the tip of the iceberg but some ideas I have for the role are:

• SSAGO Bear: a travelling teddy that is passed between committees sharing the behind-the-scenes in a diary/newsletter to help newer clubs see the who, what, when, where, why and how a club thrives.
• Friendly Competitions: fun challenges between regions or clubs, e.g. growing the tallest sunflower for Earth Day or a photography competition for publicity.
• Social Packs: carry on Ewan’s idea of shared activity resources to help new or struggling clubs from mini pioneering to boomwhackers (all personally tried and tested) with the time, cost and what you’ll need.
• Committee FAQs & Checklists: I’d like to team up with the secretary and the assistants to simplify all the fiddly bits of SSAGO like updating details, the website (e.g. setting up a camp), membership fees but also on inclusivity and welfare so clubs know exactly what they need to do and when so no one is left without a clue.
• SSAGO 101: a ready-made introduction presentation for Freshers’ events/the first social of the year explaining SSAGO, rallies, balls, Discord, mascots, Team Pink and all the other quirks that make the organisation what it is!
• International Pen Pals: joining up the International Project lead to write postcards to international student Scout and Guide groups to create international links, building on friendships I’ve made on Witan 2024, 16^th World Scout Moot and at KISC and it would be fab to have other get involved too!
• Green: continuing leading the project but suggesting (and taking suggestions for) easy ideas like free range eggs (instead of caged) or donating leftovers to food banks after camps in factsheets.
• Welsh Language: Carry on Lucy and Ed’s work by adding more of the language in SSAGO; even as a beginner I know that it’s really meaningful to try and have and celebrate Welsh where possible.

Why should you vote for me?

I have three years of committee experience as President and Vice President so I understand both the visible leadership and the paperwork like emailing the SU in the background that keeps a society running smoothly. By raising money for amazing charities like Cancer Research, the Bat Conservation Trust, organising a Comic Relief breakfast, beach clean and launching cool new merchandise like drawstring bags and even jibbitz – I’ve proven that once I set my mind to something, I put in the work to see it through because I genuinely enjoy it! I’ve liaised with our local GLV and High Sheriff to introduce enthusiastic freshers as new leaders, teamed up with loads of societies and created over 200 stories and posts on Facebook and Instagram so I’m confident in communicating and building those relationships – skills that are essential when acting as the first point of contact for clubs; I want to be a friendly face that people come to!

As Small Bands Manager for the Musicians’ Society, I keep records up to date, help set up new bands, oversee membership lists, and make sure I have a full picture of how each group is doing. When a band looks like it might be struggling, I reach out and offer support. In many ways, if you replace ‘bands’ with ‘clubs’, I’m already carrying out quite a few of the responsibilities of a Members Officer just in a different environment. Alongside Mental Health First Aid, safeguarding and inclusion (anti-racist and LGBTQ+) training from my course, which prepares me to respond well to welfare concerns; my experience demonstrates that I already practise a lot of the skills this role needs.

SSAGO has meant so much to me, and it’s given me friendships, confidence, opportunities, and memories I’m so grateful for. I truly want every member to have the same fantastic experience that I’ve had and I never want any committee, club, or individual to feel lost or unsupported. I have so many ideas, but more importantly, I’m someone who puts in the time and effort to make them happen. When I care about something, I follow it through and I like turning plans into action and support so that every club feels encouraged and every member feels valued. If that’s the kind of Members Officer you’d like, I would truly appreciate your vote! 

November 2025 update

Beatrice Overend, Quartermaster

Friday 21st of November 2025

Report

• Shop Project
• Clothing
• Stock Take
• Radio License
• Over the last few months I have been busy doing lots of different SSAGO things. We now have a Shop project with a few members - we have had our first meeting and are in the process of designing lots of new SSAGO badges (and some old ones).
• We have also set up a SSAGO custom club clothing shop to make it easier for members to get green SSAGO merch at any time of the year and get it delivered to their own homes/clubs!
• This year at the Team Pink weekend thanks to the help of Nem the shop had a really good sort out and had recount of all the stock!
• SSAGO also now has its own radio license allowing radios to be used at rallies correctly.
• Lastly I have been keeping the general running of the shop going and am in the processing of restocking the shop of lots of important National merch.

Aims

• Over the next few months I am aiming to:
• - Continue developing the shop project
• - Develop a better system for managing where we order stock from and managing where all artwork is saved to make re ordering stock simpler.

November 2025 update

Nem Calvert, Webmaster

Friday 21st of November 2025

Report

• Discord: Support and management of the discord including roles, events and projects
• Website: Many meetings with Abi to discuss website design and implementation and features. Supported events with use of the current website.
• Team Pink: Regularly attended team pink meetings and helped out with general pink tasks

Aims

• Discord: Continue to manage and do a refresh soon.
• Website: Continue to work on the new website with Abi.