Contact us

The Scout Information Centre is open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Emergency

If you have an accident or emergency situation at Scouts please do follow the steps in the Purple card – Safe Scouting and what to do in an emergency.

For more information visit the emergencies and reporting section of our website.

Out of hours contact: In an emergency situation where you need to speak to the on duty Critical Incident Manager, Safeguarding Officer or Media Officer please call 0345 300 1818 (local rate) or 020 8433 7100 where an out of hours service will triage you to the correct person.

Read the Purple Card

Have a query or question about anything Scout related? Our team of Information Centre Advisers are happy to help with whatever you need. We answer a huge range of questions, covering everything from activity planning to contact searches and accident reports.

Currently staff are working remotely, but you can contact us by:

Drop us a line at info.centre@scouts.org.uk
Start a live chat with us. Click the purple 'Help' button in the bottom right of the screen (during opening hours)
Or write to us at: Scout Information Centre, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London, E4 7QW (where we are)

Raising a concern

If you need to raise a concern please read our guidance on ensuring a concern is approached using the most appropriate policy.

Read our guidance on raising a concern

Brand Guide

For information on how you can use the Scout brand and logos.

Visit our brand centre

The Scout Association Media Relations Team

If you need to contact a media officer in an emergency or out of working hours, please call 07977 539 630, otherwise get in touch below.

Simon Carter
Head of Media Relations
Email: Simon.Carter@scouts.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)208 433 7260
Mobile: +44 (0)788 913 0812

Andrew Thorp
Media Relations Officer - including Local Media Relations Support enquiries
Email: Andrew.Thorp@scouts.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8433 7211
Mobile: +44(0)7957 793707

Emily Batchelor
Media Relations Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 8433 7201
Email: Emily.Batchelor@scouts.org.uk

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Coronavirus guidance

For the latest guidance on Coronavirus and Scouts, please visit scouts.org.uk/coronavirus.

Read the guidance and support for FAQ's for COVID-19.