Wanted: Volunteer Stalkers Wanted

[Ronin]

if Alastair Boston has owt to do with it its another cash cow for him and his buddies trust me i know

Would you care to expand on this statement - your inferring some kind of personal gain is being obtained through the rear door - well thats how I read it,,,,as I'm sure so do many others.

 

[TonyC]

I have asked Steve Griffiths who sent me the email if I could have feedback to why I was not considered.

I got my feedback - 77 applicants and I was rejected as I only have 1 day first aid and they need 3 day first aid qualification.

I live within 1 mile of one and 10 miles of the other two I applied for and our stalking abuts quite a bit of two of the locations!!!(in fact we consider one wood to be our reservoir for the surrounding fields so I suppose we are already doing the job for them voluntarily and we have not noticed not having the required first aid certificate a hindrance).

 

[pendle]

if Alastair Boston has owt to do with it its another cash cow for him and his buddies trust me i know

Well tell us then. Because the area I stalk the DI are in the woods and the other estates and woodland in this area . But their employes dont SHOOT these areas we stalkers do . The land owners have even been supplied on request highseats . Under funding . So where is this cash cow . The woodland trust asked the DI to sort their woods out .They through an advert on here by Kershaw ( he is not a member of the DI )
Gave stalkers with the right critria a chance of some woods
the ones that have been picked might not make the grade so a reserve list was made and some did not make it . Some win some lose. The job has to be done right for the DI and the woodland trust. The DI get knocked for what they do. But you stalkers turn up for events run by them. Best practice talking stalking with BASC Shooting events TB testing in deer. DSC1. Deer inpact training in woods.

 

[Sinistral]

I got my feedback - 77 applicants and I was rejected as I only have 1 day first aid and they need 3 day first aid qualification. I live within 1 mile of one and 10 miles of the other two I applied for and our stalking abuts quite a bit of two of the locations!!!(in fact we consider one wood to be our reservoir for the surrounding fields so I suppose we are already doing the job for them voluntarily and we have not noticed not having the required first aid certificate a hindrance).

Rejection must be a disappointment, but you have the consolation of the neighbouring stalking.

Perhaps the DI are trying to share out the ground among the remainder who might not have any.

 

[mark-joppa]

if Alastair Boston has owt to do with it its another cash cow for him and his buddies trust me i know

That's a bit below the belt. Unless you can back up statements I would tread carefully. On the few occasions I have met the man I have always found him professional and very passionate about his job. I was not considered for the interview stage but I ticked all the boxes, I have put it down to my location. I have asked for feedback and will use that if and when I apply for something in the future to possibly give me a better chance next time around.

 

[monarman]

Thought they only wanted efaw plus f ??? No mention of 3 day first aid at work!

 

[Treedave]

Thought they only wanted efaw plus f ??? No mention of 3 day first aid at work!

Not knowing the ins and out of first aid course duration, I suggest you look at the posts earlier in this thread. It says fist aid at work plus forestry(faw+F) is required.

As for the comments from Bobbyboy, there's always someone with an axe to grind, for any number of reasons.
I don't know why he's chosen to make the comments in such an unsupported and public way, nor do I want to.

I am painfully aware that comments such as those will not encourage the Woodland trust to invite more stalkers into their woods. After all they could sell the contract to a team of professionals that will do the job, comply with the requirements and actively ensure the safety of staff and public alike.

If you where running a charity that has just seen a major down turn in income (due to changes in the forestry grant system), would you want the income and security of a single professionally run contract or the work and worry of managing a large team of amateurs with no income for the organisation?

The view from sidelines, as I am not involved in this process in anyway, is that there was a chance to get some stalking. The basic requirements where made clear, and more people applied than there were places. This means that people are gonna get turned away. It seems, like most job interviews/tenders, that if you aim at just meeting the requirements then you're likely to miss out.

I would like to hear from the guys that where involved. After all they're the ones in the best placed to comment.

 

[jimmy milnes]

Not knowing the ins and out of first aid course duration, I suggest you look at the posts earlier in this thread. It says fist aid at work plus forestry(faw+F) is required.

As for the comments from Bobbyboy, there's always someone with an axe to grind, for any number of reasons.
I don't know why he's chosen to make the comments in such an unsupported and public way, nor do I want to.

I am painfully aware that comments such as those will not encourage the Woodland trust to invite more stalkers into their woods. After all they could sell the contract to a team of professionals that will do the job, comply with the requirements and actively ensure the safety of staff and public alike.

If you where running a charity that has just seen a major down turn in income (due to changes in the forestry grant system), would you want the income and security of a single professionally run contract or the work and worry of managing a large team of amateurs with no income for the organisation?

The view from sidelines, as I am not involved in this process in anyway, is that there was a chance to get some stalking. The basic requirements where made clear, and more people applied than there were places. This means that people are gonna get turned away. It seems, like most job interviews/tenders, that if you aim at just meeting the requirements then you're likely to miss out.

I would like to hear from the guys that where involved. After all they're the ones in the best placed to comment.

Excellently put sir.
Regards
Jimmy

 

[The Woodsmen]

Well put Sir.

 

[dogtired]

Probably the most honest, level headed and concise post I have read on SD for quite a long time.

The last think the stalking community needs is a mudslinger who throws out unsubstantiated allegations.

(and yes, I met all criteria and was also turned down)

Not knowing the ins and out of first aid course duration, I suggest you look at the posts earlier in this thread. It says fist aid at work plus forestry(faw+F) is required.

As for the comments from Bobbyboy, there's always someone with an axe to grind, for any number of reasons.
I don't know why he's chosen to make the comments in such an unsupported and public way, nor do I want to.

I am painfully aware that comments such as those will not encourage the Woodland trust to invite more stalkers into their woods. After all they could sell the contract to a team of professionals that will do the job, comply with the requirements and actively ensure the safety of staff and public alike.

If you where running a charity that has just seen a major down turn in income (due to changes in the forestry grant system), would you want the income and security of a single professionally run contract or the work and worry of managing a large team of amateurs with no income for the organisation?

The view from sidelines, as I am not involved in this process in anyway, is that there was a chance to get some stalking. The basic requirements where made clear, and more people applied than there were places. This means that people are gonna get turned away. It seems, like most job interviews/tenders, that if you aim at just meeting the requirements then you're likely to miss out.

I would like to hear from the guys that where involved. After all they're the ones in the best placed to comment.

 

[Bez]

Same here. Not sure why I was rejected but oh well was worth a try.

For the chaps who requested feedback I see someone said there were 77 applicants.... How many positions were there in total?

Was it a case of one person for each piece of woodland?