We’re so excited that Merseyside has been allocated a full Unit to become part of the UK Contingent to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Korea during 2023. That means we need to recruit 4 adult volunteers to become the…
Introducing our new Assistant County Commissioner for Scouts, Gary Allwood.
Gary Allwood recently took on the role as Assistant County Commissioner for Scouts. In this role, Gary leads support to the Scout Section and is a member of our Programme Support Team, who together help our Section Teams to deliver…
Additional restrictions easing in England from 19 July.
The following information was shared by The Scouts with all members on Thursday 16th July: Following the Government announcement on Monday, we’re pleased to update that from 19 July there will be some changes to the way you can deliver…
Save the date: Judges’ Service 2021, a service to mark the beginning of the legal year.
“Her Majesty The Queen, at her Coronation, promised to serve the people and to ensure justice was delivered in the Kingdom. Following her example, once a year, for one hour, Her Majesty’s Judges and others attend the Cathedral and by…
Changes to nights away guidance from Monday 21 June.
Update from The Scouts, shared with all members on 16/06: Following the Government announcement on Monday, we’re pleased to update that from 21 June there will be some changes to the way you can deliver nights away activities within the…
It’s Volunteers’ Week between 1st and 7th June, and we just wanted to say thank you.
Across Merseyside Scouts, there are over 3000 adults who offer their time, in a range of ways, to support young people to get the best start in life. Their contribution is immeasurable – they help to transform communities and transform…
Q&A with Paul Ellis; our new Assistant County Commissioner for Explorer Scouts.
We’re delighted to share the news that Paul Ellis has recently taken on the role of leading support to the Explorer Scout section, across Merseyside. We managed to catch Paul to ask him a few questions, which should help you…
Thinking about getting back face to face, but not yet made plans?
Around half of our Groups have made plans to be able to offer face to face activities, within our Readiness Framework and we’ve seen some brilliant examples of COVID-safe activities that have been taking place – from grass sledging to…
Focusing our programme support.
Our Programme Support Team is focusing the support that we provide to Section and Unit Teams as we begin to restart and rebuild through face to face Scouting. We’ll be focusing on support volunteers to help young people achieve the…
Restrictions ease further on Monday 12th April.
The following information was shared by The Scouts with all members on Thursday 8th April: On Monday, the UK Government confirmed the move to Step 2 of the COVID-19 roadmap. The National Youth Agency have also confirmed that the youth…
