The government has been urged to help save the Scouting movement after it reported a ‘drastic downturn’ in income due to the pandemic. The Scouts Association has already made 100 redundancies after finding itself in ‘severe financial difficulty.’ But its plans to sell off Baden-Powell House – the London HQ named after its founder in … Read more
Campfire Kate! Duchess of Cambridge dresses down in jeans and a gilet as she toasts marshmallows on a visit to a London Scouts Group The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, dressed down for a visit to a London Scouts Group today Kate Middleton tried her hand at outdoor activities including toasting marshmallows on a bonfire The royal … Read more
Scouts will be prepared… to spot fake news! Latest badge is awarded for identifying online dangers such as ‘bogus bulletins’ and celebrity-sponsored products The Scouts’ latest Digital Citizen Badge is awarded for spotting fake news Scouts will learn how to spot ‘bogus bulletins’ and manage cyber bullying Its introduction comes as the organisation modernises itself … Read more
A seaside statue of Scout and Girl Guide founder Robert Baden-Powell is to be hauled down today after Black Lives Matter protesters branded him racist, homophobic and fascist as the campaign to remove approaching 80 historic monuments in Britain hurtles on. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council leader Vikki Slade, a Liberal Democrat, says the statue … Read more
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greeted a group of Girl Scouts at the White House on Friday afternoon during a pandemic response event and neither one of them wore protective face masks. It was business as usual for the couple as they flouted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations to … Read more