Scouts embrace rewilding to connect UK teenagers with nature
A £150,000 initiative to tackle the “teenage dip” in nature connectedness will involve the Scout Association introducing rewilding to its adventure centres across the UK.
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Scouting In The News
How the Libyan Boy Scouts rose to provide emergency assistance
The Libyan Boy Scouts have been at the forefront of emergency response efforts, starting work one day after Storm Daniel caused flooding, which resulted in thousands of deaths.
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Scouting for girls gives group its biggest boost in years
Nearly a third of beavers, cubs and scouts are now female after Baden Powell’s boy-only rule was dropped in 2007
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Tim Peake’s science badge for Scouts
Tim Peake was chosen by the Scouts Association to help launch their new science badge.
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Not all Scouts are boys
Scouts Scotland is celebrating the contribution of its female members to mark International Women’s Day
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8 young Scouts from Byfield, UK help improve life conditions at the Kibera Scout Office
Two young girls and six young boys of the 1st Byfield Scout Group, UK, finally landed in Nairobi on October 19th 2018 to carry out a humanitarian mission in cooperation with the Kibera Open Scout Group
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Saudi scouts assist pilgrims and Hajj authorities
More than 4.500 boy scouts participated in the 2018 Hajj, helping more than 90,000 pilgrims from all over the world to perform their spiritual rites.
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A brand-new day
Every year on 23 April, in honour of St George, the patron saint of Scouting, Scouts across the UK hold some form of celebration. Traditionally, St George’s Day celebrations have consisted of parades and faith services and for some, these types of events remain popular, but for many Districts this tradition no longer fully engages or reflects the make-up of their members.
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The benefits of youth shaped forums and committees
Samuel Shackleton, District Youth Forum Chair of Wolverhampton North Scout District, shares his insights into the reasoning behind youth shaped forums and committees
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