Planning Application has been validated by South Glos Council, the planning Reference is: P21/02368/F Proposal: Demolition of existing scout hut and erection of replacement hut (Use Class F2) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order…
England moves to Amber readiness level on 12 April
The framework for face to face Scouting should be applied to whatever the readiness level is in England
Readiness level: AMBER (from 12th April 2021) This means: Section meetings can take place outdoors and indoors. No residential activities. Maximum group size: Activities involving young people: no limit on group size but remain as only one section meeting independently of…
England moves to Amber readiness level on 29th March
The framework for face to face Scouting should be applied to whatever the readiness level is in England
Readiness level: AMBER This means: Section meetings can take place outdoors only. No residential activities. Maximum group size: Activities involving young people: no limit on group size but remain as only one section meeting independently of others. Scout Network programmed…
A statement from the Director Ten Tors, Colonel Neville Holmes MBE
Ten Tors 2021
It is with regret that I have to announce it is no longer possible to hold a physical Ten Tors event on Dartmoor this May. As you know, we have been working closely with the local authorities and Ten Tors…
COVID Readiness
Roadmap to Amber
This week has been a busy week for roadmaps and COVID Readiness. Monday, saw a webinar with the National Youth Agency, in which they revealed their roadmap to Green, which is being closely followed by The Scouts HQ. Important to…
February Awards
Long Service Awards & Woodbadges
Congratulations to the below volunteers who have received the following adult awards. Many thanks to you all and to your groups who support you.
Good Service Awards November 2020
At the Scouts we want to thank all our volunteers for their contribution to the Scouts – it’s an important way to make sure people stay with us and to recognise their achievements and Good Service awards are one way…
Do you fancy a challenge? We’ve got two for you to consider
The next World Scout Jamboree will take place in South Korea in Summer 2023. Planning for the event is underway and Avon County are due to formally start recruiting our leadership team in early 2021. To get ahead of the…
Race Round The World
COVID-19 is the biggest crisis we’ve faced in a generation Now, over 500 Scout groups – many of them based in communities that were already made vulnerable before the virus hit – are struggling to make ends meet. If they…
Getting everyone back together safely (10/09)
Despite the recent change to social gathering restrictions in England (9 September 2020), the government has confirmed that as an essential service, youth sector activity can continue unchanged where groups and units follow Scouts restart guidance, which is in line…
