New versions of Young People First (commonly referred to as the Yellow Card, and the Orange Card for Young Leaders) will be released on 1 March as an easier to carry and understand card. Whilst there are no rule changes,…
Prepare for GDPR
Prepare for GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is new legislation designed to give greater data protection and rights to individuals from 25 May 2018. Last March we shared an overview, and in September we shared some FAQs. It’s…
2018 YouShape Badges
YouShape 2018 badges now on sale. You can now order badges for your section for your YouShape 2018 events! Order them online here, and check out the resources when you’re planning your programme for February.
AMH Big Moments
Next spring’s Big Moment. We’re so proud that so many of you are running community projects with your young people. Over the last two years, the number of Groups taking part in community impact projects has risen from 25% to…
POR and Badge Pre-launch Checks
The Programme Core Team would like to hear your views on updates to activity rules and guidance, badges, and awards, following reviews this year. Changes to note include: Air Activities Overseas Visits Joint Activities Activity Permits D of E Young…
Keeping Compass up to date
Thank you very much for all the hard work and many hours that go in to keeping our membership system up to date. Please keep up the good work, especially with removing adults that are no longer members of your…
Good Service and St George’s Day Awards
It is the time of year again when nominations for Good Service and St George’s Day Awards need to be submitted. A list of awards available and their criteria can be found here: members.scouts.org.uk/awards All nominations should be sent to Linda…
2018 Census
It’s almost that time of year again, so we just wanted to give you a quick ‘heads up’ to some changes that will be happening this year. Membership Fees In 2017 the Blacktoft Beacon net total fee for all members…
Young Leader Training Weekend
Young Leaders from across the County come together to undertake some of their progressive training. Usually a fun and challenging weekend with activities, tasks and discussions taking place with an opportunity to socialise in the evening. MODULES This weekend will…
Join the new County Team!
It’s been almost eight weeks now and in that time I’ve been looking at how we can better support the County, undertaking a number of reviews and started getting out to meet people. I can now share with you the new…
