We’re pleased to let you know that the UK government has confirmed youth sector provision in England has moved to ‘Green’ from today (6th September). Due to this, residential and international trips will change, which is explained below. We’ve updated…
Jamboree Information Sessions for Young People
Please share with your eligible young people. County are putting on 2 information sessions for young people that are interested in attending the World Scout Jamboree in Korea. The one closest to our District is on Friday 10th September, 7-8pm…
Preparing for a new term
As we move into a new term, there are a number of things we need to remember. We should create exciting activities for young people whilst balancing the management of risk. Signpost members to the yellow safety checklist on the…
Tidying up our disclosure data
HQ have now contacted all members who haven’t held an in date disclosure on Compass since 2020, asking them to tell us if they’re still involved in Scouts. If they don’t reply, we’ll remove them from the system next month…
COVID-19 Risk Assessments
Following the recent updates to restrictions in England, many of the legal restrictions unique to the youth sector are no longer in place. We’re removing the requirement to have COVID-19 risk assessments approved by District or County Commissioners. Groups and…
October membership count
As we look to build back better from the pandemic, HQ want to better understand our current membership figures. This October, we’re going to ask Group Scout Leaders and District Explorer Scout Commissioners to count their youth members and submit…
2021 District AGM
There are still a few places left to attend the AGM in person, so please ensure you book a place through the Bookings Site if you wish to attend. If you will be joining us from home, here is the…
Volunteer Recruitment Workshops
Dear GSL/Section Leader Are you in need of more volunteers? Would more Volunteers help share the load? There is an opportunity for you to find out more about the Why’s and How’s of volunteer recruitment by attending the forthcoming National…
