Remembrance 2020

Amazing effort by Scouts and Young Leaders on the site of the derelict British Legion building beside our Scout hut.

Poppies were made from ends of plastic bottles, paint obtained by donation of premixed returns from local hardware shop.

Huge thanks to all involved especially our Quartermaster Sara and GSL Alex who gave so much time and effort to make this happen.

Every poppy makes a difference to the lives of our Armed Forces community.

Like so many things this year, the Poppy Appeal has had to adapt to the threat of Covid-19. We’re calling on the public to support us like never before, because every poppy counts.

As millions of people across the UK are now unable to leave their homes to find a poppy, and with collectors unable to carry out face to face collections, the British Legion unveiled a range of new ways for people to show their support remotely.

From donating for poppies through the post for your neighbours and local community, displaying a poppy in your window, donating online or undertaking a virtual Poppy run, there are many ways to support the Poppy Appeal from home in line with Covid-19 restrictions.

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate

Outdoor, in-person meetings!

Scouts, Cubs and Beavers will all be meeting outdoors and in-person this week.

Despite the recent change to social gathering restrictions in England (aka the Rule of Six) 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 with COVID secure National Youth Agency (NYA) guidance standards.

Please check your emails for all the information, including where to meet.

Make sure that you have completed the online permission form, without it we can’t allow your child to participate.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with your section leaders.

Welcome back everyone!

We’ll be back at Beavers, Cubs and Scouts this week – parents please check your emails for all of the info!

The first week back will be a Zoom meeting for each section, but then we’re very happy to say after that we will be able to meet in person again!

Beavers starts this Wednesday at 6pm; Cubs on Tuesday as 6.30pm; Scouts on Friday at 7pm.

It will be great to see everyone soon, actually in person (but at a safe distance), after so long!

Family Camp 2020

This weekend is our 36th annual Family camp – it’s a little different this year as we’re all camping at home, but our families still all together enjoying the ‘friendly’ competition! After setting up their camps, you might spot them around Richmond this afternoon taking photos for our photo hunt challenge!

Care for Care Homes

This week the Cubs are taking part in the National Scouting campaign ‘Care for Care Homes’. Cubs and Scouts have been asked to collectively carry out 10,000 acts of kindness to help residents in their local care home, become kindness champions and show that they ‘care for care homes’.

At North Richmond we will be joining the Richmond Council #LoveThroughTheLetterbox initiative and our Cubs will write or draw positive messages in letters that will be delivered to care homes across the borough. There are 48 care homes in the borough and the Council supports over 600 older residents.

https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/scouts-at-home/scouts-helping-others/care-for-care-homes/

More Camping at Home and Online Camp Fire

Congratulations to all of our Scouts, Cubs and Beavers who have been taking part in #CampAtHome this month, including all of those who took part last night in the world record night of camping with over 84,000 others from across the world.

We also held an online camp fire last night for all of our group that were camping at home, over 40 of them – and gave them a chance to look around each others tents and dens.

A great achievement from all, and lots of nights away earned in the group!

St George’s Day

Yesterday, as we can’t get together, the Leaders, Scouts, Cubs and Beavers from the group celebrated St George’s day by wearing their uniforms while our on their daily exercise, at the clap for carers and then renewed their Scout Promise either at home with their family, or joining in online with the rest of Richmond Scout District