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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

Volunteering is changing to help us reach more young people

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Blogs | 8th April 2020

Growing the family

Every Scout would love to bring more volunteers on board, but it’s not always easy to find the right people to support you and your young people. Read on to hear from volunteers who’ve tried and tested various methods to help bring people in, and to find out more about the resources we’ve put in place to help you, every step of the way.

Blogs | 8th April 2020

Films that spark Scout values

From brave orphans in a beautifully animated story to adventure seeking teenagers in a timeless eighties classic, our movie round-up has something for all sections

Blogs | 7th April 2020

One good thing: how keeping a gratitude diary builds resilience

Research shows young people who practise being grateful do better in almost every metric than their less grateful peers. We spoke to Dr Rangan Chatterjee, physician, author, presenter and podcaster, to learn more about the benefits of looking on the bright side, then asked some young people to write their own gratitude diaries and share them with us

Blogs | 4th April 2020

9 ways to deal with stress

To help you come out the other side of this crisis smiling, we’ve put together a list of nine small things that are suitable for all the family and might help you beat stress.

News | 30th March 2020

Interview with a young naturalist

Young naturalist, activist and author Dara McAnulty has found inspiration and comfort in the natural world, especially as a young person with autism. Here, the former Scout talks to us about the central role nature plays in his life.