Response to Suffolk inquest (opens in a new tab)
The Scout Association's response to the inquest into the death of Beaver Scout Alan Lock.
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Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and the Network. Posts from UK leaders and The Scout Association bring a different flavor of the same movement, with plenty to borrow for any troop.
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Scoutbase (opens in a new tab)
The Scout Association has closed down the Scoutbase website this last week and transferred its content to the Member Resources section of the main SA site . Scoutbase was the SA's first presence on the internet and was started way back in 1996!
Avoiding that silo mentality (opens in a new tab)
Wayne keeps up the meeting count, celebrates Founder's Day, and looks over the many examples of Big Adventures that took place last year.
Scouts in New Zealand Help the Earthquake Relief Effort (opens in a new tab)
Since the awful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday, the New Zealand Scout Association have launched a 'Sponsor a Blanket' initiative. The NZ emergency services have stated there is a lack of blankets available and people can sponsor one for a donation of NZ$10 (just over £4).
Scouts 'put a scarf on it' for social media campaign (opens in a new tab)
Thousands of Scouts took part in our Founder's Day social media campaign, including Chief Scout Bear Grylls.
Support New Zealand Scouts appeal (opens in a new tab)
UK Scouts can help our counterparts in New Zealand respond to the devastating earthquake in Christchurch.
Happy Founders Day
Hello dear reader, Just a short miniblog to wish you all a wonderful Founders day. Hopefully you will follow all the activity on Twitter using the #iScout as people try...
Founder's Day (opens in a new tab)
Today is Founder's Day where Scouts and Guides (and all variations there of) celebrate the births of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. To celebrate the WOSM and the SA are encouraging Scouts to wear their neckers (scarf) at work, school etc.
All together now (opens in a new tab)
Chief Guide and UK Chief Commissioner for Scouts endorse the many examples of good partnership working practice they have seen over the last year.
Founder's Day is a great day to celebrate Guiding and Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Wayne reflects on what 22 February means for Scouting and Guiding.
Founder's Day – a great day to celebrate Guiding and Scouting (opens in a new tab)
Wayne reflects on what 22 February means for Scouting and Guiding.
"But it's different here" (opens in a new tab)
You don't understand Wayne, its different here" is a phrase I hear often, no more so than when I visit Northern Ireland. But you know, I'm not so sure……
Web Sites (opens in a new tab)
Over the past 15 years or so, a lot of Scout Groups / Districts etc. will have set up their own websites. Some will still be going and some will have long since vanished. These websites provide useful information about what is going on in that Group / District but also what has gone on.
My Six for Dinner
Hello Dear Reader CilBen who guest authors on this blog wrote a post recently on his blog called Dinner for 7 please and I thought it was such a good...
Valuing volunteers (opens in a new tab)
It is hard to imagine another week where so many news stories have included references to Scouting. In addition, I managed to fit in several one-to-one meetings, had a great day in Sutton Coldfield for the last of the DC/GSL forums in England and spent a fantastic morning with the adults of Loughborough District on…
Avon County Winter Challenge (opens in a new tab)
Hello Dear Reader About a month ago I made a post about Rising to the Challenge. Well the event that I was talking about ran over the weekend of the...
Badges here… badges there… badges everywhere (opens in a new tab)
Hello Dear Reader. Ok I have an question what is it with Adults and Badges? I have recently seen a couple of questions on-line and outside of the www world...
Government plans to scale back vetting and barring scheme (opens in a new tab)
Details of some of the main changes proposed, and our official response to the announcement
When all is not plain sailing! (opens in a new tab)
In case you hadn't noticed, I'm one of those annoyingly cheerful people for whom the glass is always half full and never half empty. But even my optimism was sorely tested last weekend when I joined a group of leaders from some Sea Scout Groups……
Feeling Neglected… Bet you are (opens in a new tab)
Hello Dear Reader. As the title says I am guessing you feeling a big neglected, first I shut the blog down for maintenance, then open it back up make two...
Scouts to the rescue during Australian floods (opens in a new tab)
Two UK Scout leaders track down their friends with the help of the Australian Scouts
MP committee wowed by Scouting (opens in a new tab)
The voice of young people came to Westminster today as MPs discovered how Scouting empowers, challenges and develops the citizens of tomorrow.
Another Network success (opens in a new tab)
A family outing, learning what makes a Network Unit succesful, splashing around by the sea and lots and lots of train miles....
Vetting and Barring changes - our response (opens in a new tab)
If you volunteer for Scouting, you may have noted recent media reports regarding the Vetting and Barring scheme. The Scout Association has issued the following response.
2011 Census (opens in a new tab)
The yearly census of all Scouts in the UK is now complete and while the national results don't get released for a while yet, locally the figures are looking good. For my Group we actually have one less member than last year, but I'm not too worried for a couple of reasons.
Laughing about myths and misperceptions (opens in a new tab)
The Operations sub-committee is one of those groups delegated particular responsibility by the Board of Trustees to support local Scouting and shape future policy – it was one of a number of meetings taking place last weekend, but not the first in a long day…..
Keeping Safe on the Internet (opens in a new tab)
On Wednesday, I had a nice day out from work to go to a Think U Know training course in Cardiff. Think U Know is a website run by The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) which has information for children aged 5 – 7, 8 – 10 & 11 – 16 on how to stay safe on…
Getting back into the swing of Scouting (opens in a new tab)
It was quickly back into the swing of Scouting following our return from Brazil and a rather hectic day in Guernsey before heading back to London for the now familiar pattern of a variety of meetings and the Greater London South County Conference on Saturday.
Round up of Items
There are two Scouts from Australia who are currently cycling to the World Scout Jamboree they set off from their scout HQ in Adelaide 85 days ago and plan to go through 22 countries and complete approximately 22,000km. Now that is some challenge.
Games in the Dark (opens in a new tab)
Since I wrote my 'Elf 'n' Safety post, the Scout Association have issued some guidelines about playing games in the dark (see the bit about the bloke who sued for a shoulder injury). The advice reads – Games advice 19/01/2011 A recent judgement on a Scouting accident which occurred in 2001 relates to a game run…
Is There a Blanket Ban?
One of the best things about going on camp for me is getting the Scout Camp Blanket out, not only does it keep me warm at night or around a...
Scouts put the brakes on speeding drivers (opens in a new tab)
A Warwickshire Scout Troop has been encouraging speeding motorists to change their ways by taking to the streets and catching them in the act.
Scouting Magazine
Hello dear reader Scouting Magazine I want the follow for the post by Elis Matthews of Scouting Magazine, on how to write for the magazine by asking the question do...
And……. We're Back…..
Hello Dear Reader Phew we are back hopefully the things you will notice are we now have a cleaner theme, with an amended logo ( it is a work in...
Wayne's Reflection on World Scouting (opens in a new tab)
At the end of the 39th World Scout Conference, and with a few days in Rio to recover, Wayne shares his reflection on World Scouting....
A Change in the Rules (opens in a new tab)
Every year or so, the Scout Association updates the rules by which the organisation is run. These rules, Policy, Organisation & Rules (PO&R) have just been updated. There are many changes reflecting the the way Scouting needs to be run in 2011.
Brazil - Final Day's Business (opens in a new tab)
David Morton gives us the low down on the final day of the 39th World Scout Conference.....
Day 5 - Considering World Scout Events and the work of conference (opens in a new tab)
James Boyle gives his view on the World Scout Conference, and his role on the resolutions committee.
Chief Scout techniques rescue teenager from mountain ordeal (opens in a new tab)
An American young person survived nine hours lost on the side of a freezing mountain after using skills he learned from Chief Scout Bear Grylls.
You can't be too old to Scout or Guide
The news that a Guider has been told that she is now too old to run her Rainbow group, now she has turned 65. The reason being that by turning one year older she is now no longer a suitable "role model" for the girls.
UK member appointed Vice Chairman of the World Scout Committee (opens in a new tab)
John May's appointment was announced at the World Scout Conference in Brazil
Brazil - Day 4: Awards and elections (opens in a new tab)
On a rainy day in Brazil, the UK and Scouting Ireland were honoured with a 'Gifts for Peace' award, and delegates voted for members of the next World Scout Committee
Brazil - Day 3; What does the International Commissioner get up to? (opens in a new tab)
Nigel Hailey wrestles the blog from the youth delegates to tell us what he's been up to at the Conference....
Brazil Day 2, being made very very very welcome (opens in a new tab)
Fi and Craig report on the opening day of the World Scout Conference
'Elf 'n' Safety (opens in a new tab)
Back in September I wrote about the health and safety culture that is creeping into Scouting (well all aspects of everyday life really) and how it is being taken to the extremes. The main problem being the 'where there's blame there's a claim' type culture.
Brazil - Day 1: Youth forum and scene setting (opens in a new tab)
Wayne kicks off the commentary of the World Scout Conference with an overview of who is representing you, sets the scene and hands over to the youth members...
Wintercamp 2011 takes place at Gilwell (opens in a new tab)
Over 3,000 people braved the weather to attend another successful Wintercamp event at Gilwell Park this weekend
Brazil - Day 1, Youth Forum and Setting the Scene (opens in a new tab)
Wayne kicks off the commentary of the World Scout Conference with an overview of who is represnting you, sets the scene and hands over to the youth members......
Rise to the Challenge
Hello Dear Reader The other day I had a conversation where the phrase "that might be too hard for them to complete" was used. It was with reference to an explorer event we are running this year. The event is a night exercise where explorers must complete 15km hike and arrive at a location for…
Site Improvements
Hello Dear Reader I just wanted to let you all know that I am going to be taking the site down this weekend with the aim of completing a major facelift. Hopefully (he says crossing everything) the site will be down for a short period and will then give you the reader a cleaner looking…