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Blogs | 3rd January 2020

In 2007, an extraordinary discovery was made in a disused Scout hut in the grounds of a school in Brussels. On the chipped and peeling walls were a series of murals: muddy-brown figures of Scouts, life-like and skilfully drawn. But this was no graffiti – it was some of the earliest ever known work by Hergé, creator of Tintin.

Blogs | 19th December 2019

We’re thrilled to announce that Graeme Hamilton has been made Deputy UK Chief Commissioner.

Blogs | 12th December 2019

Missed someone important off your list? Fear not, friend. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites from Scout Store.

Blogs | 10th December 2019

Low mood is common in autumn and winter, but it’s possible to fight the winter blues. Here are seven top tips to beat low feelings.

Blogs | 3rd December 2019

We all know that it’s important to be able to pick yourself up and carry on when things go wrong. The good news is that resilience isn’t something you’re born with (or without): everyone can develop the skills they need to be resilient. Plenty of the activities on our Scouts programme planning tool are designed to help young people learn how to adapt to challenges and bounce back, all while looking after their wellbeing. Here are five of our favourite resilience-building activities.

Blogs | 3rd December 2019

I’ve just been listening to Bear Grylls on Radio 2. He was asked what he’d take on an expedition and his answer, I thought, was quite brilliant: ‘That never-give-up spirit.’ To me, that sums up everything we’re doing as volunteers. Giving young people the courage, positivity and resilience to keep going, even in the toughest times.