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News
 | Deputy Mayor visits London Scouting adventure(02/07/2009) Following the Mayor of London’s Time for Action report, which stated ‘Scouts are the kind of gangs we like’, Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor of London, has seen for himself some modern and dynamic inner city Scouting. |
 | Scouts salvage tents at festival sites(29/06/2009) It's festival season in the UK and one group of Scouts on the Isle of Wight are pitching in to help the environment and Scouts less fortunate than themselves. |
 | Scout becomes world's oldest man(23/06/2009) Scout Henry Allingham has been confirmed by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living man. |
 | Scouts show support for aid charity ShelterBox(18/06/2009) As part of ShelterBox’s first ever Big Green Box Week, organised to raise the profile of ShelterBox’s aid work in disaster stricken areas, Scouts and Explorer Scouts from across the UK came to London to take part in a day of activity. |
 | Adventure camp to host Chief Scout handover(09/06/2009) In May The Scout Association announced that adventurer Bear Grylls would be taking over from former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan as Chief Scout of the UK. |
 | Scouts help young people engage in politics(01/06/2009) Scouts met the Prime Minister on Thursday to discuss how Scouting helps young people connect with society. |
 | Families tune in to Cubjam(29/05/2009) One of the largest national camps for Cub Scouts has been using technology to help beam the adventure of a jamboree back to parents’ homes. |
 | Scouting skills help crack crime(27/05/2009) An attempt to steal £1.2million from a bank was foiled after police used a Scouting handbook to crack the thieves’ intricate code. |
 | New Chief Scout leads to flurry of interest in Scouting(22/05/2009) TV Adventurer Bear Grylls was named the UK’s new Chief Scout on Monday. A mass of media interest followed and a boost in the numbers of people wanting to volunteer for Scouting. |
 | Bear Grylls announced as new Chief Scout(17/05/2009) Bear Grylls will be the new Chief Scout of the UK Scout Association. The famous adventurer takes over when Peter Duncan completes his five year tenure in July. |
