Calling the 84% of you who use OSM: please share your data to help us measure our impact, attract funding, and extend our reach. It’ll all be anonymised (apart from as the last resort for safeguarding cases). Check out the…
First Aid Training
We’re preparing for face-to-face activities – but what should you do if your first aid training has run out? HQ have updated the Knowing what to do if something goes wrong guidance and FAQs to explain the extensions and how…
An easy way to catch up
Don’t worry – it’s not another webinar. They’re full of guidance and information, but we know that we’ve had a few lately and not everyone can attend live. We’ve added the recordings to the one Vimeo channel. Imagine it: all…
Preparing your COVID Risk Assessments – The Blacktoft Beacon Process
When your Section’s Leadership Team is ready to begin planning a return to face-to-face Scouting, the first thing to get started with is your risk assessments. There is no pressure to return, if you as Leaders are not ready and…
Notes of District Leaders Meeting – 6th July
HQ Coronavirus Support www.scouts.org.uk/coronovirus is updated daily and has all the information you need about Scouting and COVID-19. You may also wish to share it with your parents & carers too. DBS Checking This can now begin again. All…
Getting Back Together Readiness Level – AMBER
6th July 2020 The Scouts getting back together readiness level for England is now AMBER (Except for the county of Leicestershire.) Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland remain Red. Sections must still submit their risk assessments and have them approved by…
First Aid & COVID-19
Please ensure ALL LEADERS have read the following guidance on First Aid and COVID-19. prep-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/7114/knowing-what-to-do-if-something-goes-wrong.pdf It contains useful information on: What to do if something goes wrong Appropriate PPE to have in your First Aid kits Procedures for treating an…
Grant support for equipment and individual adventures
Please see below a funding opportunity for all Groups. This may be particular useful for securing equipment to use during outdoor meetings in the Amber phase of returning to face-to-face Scouting. At the RDC Foundation we support grants of…
2020 Annual Report
We are pleased to share our Annual Report with you electronically this year, for you to view at home, at any time. 2020 Annual Report We look forward to you joining us for the AGM on Thursday 2nd July,…
Beaverlympics Online!
We’re looking forward to seeing lots of Beavers from Blacktoft Beacon join in with the County Beaverlympics! More details can be found on the County Website: www.humbersidescouts.org.uk/events/383/beaverlympics