Announcing HRH The Duchess of Cambridge as our Scouting’s Joint President

GOOD NEWS today from Scouting HQ.....

We’re so pleased to announce that HRH The Duchess of Cambridge today becomes Joint President of the Scouts, alongside HRH The Duke of Kent to champion the power of Scouting and oversee the Council, the Scouts’ governing body.

Her first move is to thank every Scouts volunteer across the UK for their brilliant work supporting families and communities during this challenging year.

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, who has helped Scouts in so many ways over the last eight years, has now kindly agreed to take on this historic role and is the first woman to hold the post in the movement’s 113-year history.

The Duchess’ first engagement as Joint President is a visit to 12th Northolt Scouts, based in London, to thank them and all Scouts volunteers who have supported young people during lockdown.

Beginning her support for Scouts as a volunteer while living on Anglesey, The Duchess has been a great friend of the movement and a constant champion for young people. A great believer in the power of volunteering, she has a particular interest and expertise in early years’ education and speaks frequently on the positive impact gaining life skills at an early age can have on a young person’s wellbeing and development.

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge was particularly keen to meet Scout volunteers, who have done so much to support young people during the current pandemic. In this challenging time, Scouting is more important than ever before - giving young people life skills and a sense of connection and belonging, all while supporting communities in areas of deprivation disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Fantastic News For Us All

Interested in Symphony Orchestra or Concert Band?

Are you aged 12 to 25?

Applications for the 2021 NSGSO and NSGCB course are now open.

They are being accepted for both the Symphony Orchestra and the Concert Band. The residential course is held in Stourbridge, West Midlands, with concerts held at prestigious venues in the Birmingham area, as well as the first ever completely joint concert between the NSGSO and NSGCB at Coventry Cathedral.

The course runs from Sunday 1 August to Sunday 8 August 2021 and the closing date for applications is midnight on Saturday 12 December 2020.

For full details And information on how to apply just click HERE.

Remember the deadline, don't YOU miss out!

First Response e-learning is Now Live!

Enrol NOW to keep up your training!

During our return to Scouting whilst at Amber and Yellow readiness, a first response theory course is now available for all members whose training has expired and for those who need to renew their first response training.

If your first response expired on or after 1  April 2020, then you can complete the e-learning to be sufficiently trained for face-to-face Scouting.

If your first response expired on or before 31 March 2020, then you will need to complete the e-learning and attend a 2-hour Zoom session to be sufficiently trained to deliver face-to-face Scouting.

Once our Scouting readiness returns to Green, a practical validation will be required to fully validate first response and module 10.

To access the e-learning, just click here and enrol to start your training.

Following completion of the e-learning, please complete this short form and you will receive a certificate within 7 days or be invited to a Zoom session if you need to complete the full course.  Please include your membership number, full name and the email you registered with on the e-learning portal.

If you have any questions, then please contact Joe Fillingham, DCC People Training, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Take advantage whilst you can!