News and Blogs

News and Blogs

• Badge support | Mechanic Activity Badges

  24/05/2018

  

  Perfect for problem-solvers and trailblazers, these Mechanic Activity Badges introduce young people to the wonderful world of engineering, equipping them with practical vehicle maintenance skills, and developing their ability to think logically and critically along the way.

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• School of thought

  22/05/2018

  

  By working in partnership with a local primary school, 1^st Dings in Bristol thought they had simply found themselves a home. Little did they know that in doing so they’d be making strides towards community cohesion and offering a whole host of new opportunities to local parents

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• Announcing our new strategy: Skills for Life

  15/05/2018

  

  Today we are incredibly proud to introduce our 2018-2023 strategy: Skills for Life: Our plan to prepare better futures.

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• A vibrant new brand and identity for the Scouts

  15/05/2018

  

  A new brand and visual identity for the Scouts goes live today, focusing on skills for life as our key benefit. 

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• 10 good things to know about our new brand

  15/05/2018

  

  On 15 May we launched our new strategy, Skills for Life, along with a vibrant new brand. Deputy UK Chief Commissioner Kester Sharpe explains how our focus on skills for life can help us attract more volunteers, and why we will continue to wear our World Scout Membership Badge with pride.

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• Firelighting skills

  14/05/2018

  

  Scouting encourages young people to do more, learn more, and be more. Through fun and adventure, Scouts face their fears, take the initiative and work as a team. They gain character, confidence and employability, picking up a whole host of invaluable skills for life along the way. 

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• Preparing for our new strategy and brand: Three key things you can do on 15 May

  10/05/2018

  

  We’re almost there! After three years of consultation and testing we are now just a week away from introducing our new strategic plan and brand (including a new visual identity) on the morning of 15 May. 

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• The benefits of volunteering

  09/05/2018

  

  New research has shown that volunteering has a hugely positive impact on the lives of those who volunteer in the charity sector, but their efforts are not always supported by employers.

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• A feast for all: three allergen-free dishes to suit every Scout

  07/05/2018

  Cooking for young people with dietary requirements can be daunting, but it needn’t be so. Here are three campfire favourites, adapted to suit each and every Scout.

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• All we’ve achieved

  04/05/2018

  

  In the lead-up to the launch of our 2018-23 strategic plan, we look back at our achievements as a movement over the past four years: read on to find out how we’ve done

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