Team Pink are the team of the Executive Officers and Assistants who are responsible for the running and development of the National Student Scout and Guide Organisation.
Charlie Cunnane
Hi everyone! I’m Charlie - SSAGO’s Liaisons Officer. I’ll be looking after our relationships with Scouting, GirlGuiding, the Scout and Guide Graduate Association (SAGGA), and any other community partners we may have. I’ll also be looking after our SSAGO UK Support Team, formerly known as the SSAGO SASU, by adding new volunteers, monitoring training compliance, and conducting DBS checks for those that require them.
I joined LUSSAGO in 2023 at the start of my undergraduate degree of Anatomy and Human Biology, and have held the local committee role of Volunteering Liaison since 2024/25. I am now completing a Masters by Research in Clinical Sciences, and plan to continue on studies after that aswell! Outside of SSAGO, I am an Explorer Leader, formerly a Beavers and Squirrels Leader, the County Youth Lead for Merseyside Scouts, and a UK Youth Representative in Scouting.
If you have any questions about our relationships, want to join the UKST for any volunteering event, or have any other questions about the role, feel free to email me via [email protected]!
Liaisons
November 2026
Report
- Met with both The Scout Association and GirlGuiding to review the proposed MoUs, with minor changes requested from both before signing. Meeting with constituent teams to come to a conclusion that suits everyone.
- Continue to manage the UKST, adding members that require it for their circumstances (i.e. local volunteering events, interactions with u18s as part of their roles etc). Notifications now coming to me only, so issues should be fixed with not being aware about compliance!
- Continue to work with Team Pink, SAGGA, local club committees, and wider SSAGO to ensure that everything runs smoothly, and everyone is still enjoying their SSAGO/SAGGA experience!
Aims
- UKST: Continue to manage the UKST, while reviewing membership and amending roles where needed.
- External Relationships: Continue to work towards resigned MoUs with both The Scout Association and Girlguiding, while maintaining our healthy relationship with SAGGA.
- Local/National Volunteering events: Publish new guidance on how to properly run a local volunteering event for clubs to refer back to, with the dos/don'ts of how to do it properly! Also continue to work with TSA and GG in working with them to boost the perception and understanding of SSAGO at their national events where applicable.
June 2026
Report
- USKT: Rally and ball committees now no longer required to be members of the UKST as these events are now for over18s only. Local events being added when requested. Some issues with not getting notifications about compliance but working to resolve ASAP.
- External Relationships: Have managed to maintain the communication between SSAGO, and TSA, GG, and SAGGA well. Joined SAGGA committee and working with them to maintain the relationship there. Spoken to contacts in both TSA and GG for a renewed Memorandum of Understanding with both - this has been delayed in both due to internal structural changes and challenges in their organisations, but we are working together to get them signed ASAP.
- Working with Team Pink: Continue to attend meetings as often as I can, and working with event support, policy updating, and other governmental and operational tasks. First few months working as Liaisons Officer has come with challenges, but I am excited to see where we go from there!
Aims
- UKST: Continue to manage the UK Support Team (formerly SASU), ensuring everyone who requires a role for any local volunteering or event committee has the appropriate checks and training complete.
- External Relationships: Continue to maintain healthy relationships with The Scout Association, GirlGuiding, and SAGGA.
- Working with the rest of Team Pink: Work effectively with the rest of Team Pink for the general governance and running of SSAGO as a whole.