News and Blogs

News and Blogs

• Stargazing in 2019: January to June

  08/01/2019

  

  Spend a significant year for space exploration by exploring the cosmos from your back garden with a telescope. We've put together some of the more exciting events to look out for during the first half of the year.

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• New year, new funding, and how our Skills for Life strategy will support both young people and adult volunteers

  07/01/2019

  

  Exciting news from UK Chief Commissioner Tim Kidd on how the Skills for Life strategy is moving forwards in 2019.

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• How to speak about additional needs

  07/01/2019

  

  Scouts are committed to providing young people with an accessible and inclusive environment. One aspect of that environment is the language we use to communicate with our young people and their carers or guardian. Here we breakdown some of the key terms involved in speaking about additional needs.

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• Alternative New Year's resolutions

  26/12/2018

  People all around the world have been making New Year’s resolutions for thousands of years. Today, New Year’s resolutions often focus on what people want to stop, lose, or give up. At the Scouts, we wanted to think of some more positive, alternative resolutions.

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• How to create your own podcast, with material scientist and podcaster Dr Anna Ploszajski

  13/12/2018

  
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• Making the outdoors accessible to all

  12/12/2018

  

  It’s no secret that I’m passionate about the outdoors. The benefits of spending time in nature are well documented – it gives a huge boost to our health and particularly our wellbeing, giving us the time, space, and perspective we need in our busy lives. I also believe it’s one of the best places to learn skills like resilience, tenacity, and teamwork.

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• Interview with illustrator Christina Newman

  11/12/2018

  

  For the 2018 Christmas appeal, we asked illustrator Christina Newman to draw the donkey on our commemorative badge. Here we give Christina the chance to tell us a little bit more about her journey as an illustrator, her influences and her thoughts on Doris’ name.

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• Snowsports warm-up

  10/12/2018

  

  Four stretches to get you and your section ready to hit the slopes.

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• The art of gentle protest

  04/12/2018

  

  Activism doesn’t have to involve marching, signs and shouting. Find out how the quieter approach of craftivism can get right to the heart of the matter.

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• Weaving Ojo de Dios with London Loom

  04/12/2018

  
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