Scouting makes its voice heard on young people and risk
February 5th, 2010
Aidan Jones, parent, Scout and one of the team that delivered the 21st World Scout Jamboree explained how Scouting takes a common sense approach when it come to managing risk on Tuesday’s BBC Breakfast.
Winter adventure in the snow
January 11th, 2010
Last weekend 2,500 Scouts from across the UK welcomed in a new year of adventure. The Scouts from as far as Devon and North Wales braved sub zero temperatures and fields of snow to camp at Gilwell Park Activity Centre, the home of Scouting and outdoor adventure.
Every January, Winter Camp provides the opportunity for Scouts to take part in over 70 adventurous and fun activities ranging from abseiling to zorbing.
Sunday mornings in East London will not be the same again
October 5th, 2009
The County Commissionerfor Greater London North East joined Alan Hands – East London District Commissioner and Abdulmukith Ahmed – Group Scout Leader to formally open the 8th East London Scout Group.
At the celebration event they invested 6 leaders and 24 Cub Scouts and had speeches from a variety of senior community and civic leaders about the importance of young people working together for the benefit of society.
Diane Abbott MP visits East London Scouts
August 5th, 2009
Scouts from the 12th Hackney were delighted when Diane Abbott agreed to help them with part of The Community Challenge. The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington took time from her busy schedule to jump on the bus from Westminster and make her way to the Groups headquarters in Stamford Hill, London.
There she spent an hour with the Scouts as she explained to them what her job involved and answered questions about her role in Government. The Scouts learned about what an MP does in the Commons and how Ms. Abbott became an MP. They also got the chance to ask her about what she did before becoming an MP and what she hopes to do once she has finished being an MP.
