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Scouts contribute 2 billion hours of service
February 4, 2021
Scouts contribute 2 billion hours of service towards creating a better world!
Scouts have now contributed an astonishing 2 billion hours of community service through the Messengers o...

News from Scout supported projects – FOSE
December 20, 2019
Serbia: Scout House Gets a New Roof
The Scouts of Montenegro have completed growth projects in 3 selected areas: in the coastal city of Bar, in Niksic in the centre of the country, and ...

A new Triennium and a new leadership
December 20, 2019
News from the European Scout Region: A new Triennium and a new leadership
The 23rd European Scout Conference took place in Split, Croatia, in August 2019. It was the moment to summaris...

Volunteer – share and learn new skills
June 21, 2019
Week by week, our volunteers empower thousands of young people to learn new skills, make new friends and stand on their own two feet. They’re our everyday heroes. They shape young pe...

Skills for Life – one year on
May 19, 2019
By Tim Kidd, UK Chief Commissioner
The last 12 months have seen great change as well as significant progress – a new strategy and new brand while reaching key milestones. Our early ye...

Over 20,000 young people from disadvantaged communities join Scouts (UK)
May 19, 2019
We’re proud to share our latest annual membership figures with you. They show that we’ve had another year of growth, including a marked rise in membership and a wave of new sections...

A badge, a bass and how my son learnt to never give up
May 19, 2019
Scouts
Apr 18, 2019
‘Why would I want to learn that?’
Like most parents, we’ve finally arrived at the crunch point. Do we invest in a games console for our eleven year old...

Explorers City Camp – Antwerp
February 20, 2016
After January’s cold survival camp, the warmth and luxury of Antwerp’s Scouthuis was brilliant! Friday night started at Braine l’Alleud train station and ended with a...

We will survive!
January 20, 2016
Wintercamp/Survival Skills January 2016.
It was an amazing camp! The 10.5km hike there was banterful. Arriving at De Kluis Friday night was a relief that overjoyed me and the taste of t...