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

Update for Scouting over the new Lockdown Period

An update for parents for North Richmond’s plans for the coming weeks, now that sadly we’re heading into lockdown again from tomorrow.

As we anticipated, that does mean that we can no longer meet in person after today as the National Youth Agency and Scouting Alert Level will change to ‘Red’ at midnight tonight, which prohibits all face-to-face meeting of young people an volunteers in Scouting.

Unlike the last lockdown, our leaders did have had time to prepare this time – and I hope everyone that was comfortable joining in with Cubs last night, and who will be at Beavers or the earlier-in-the-week-than-usual Scouts tonight enjoy their last face-to-face meeting at the Old Deer Park.

From next week, all of the sections will move over to Zoom meetings and adapt the programme accordingly – your section leaders will be in touch with all of the details!

So, this time, we’re not going to miss even one week of Scouting.

Looking at the government and Scout Associations current advice, we all have our fingers crossed that we’ll be able to return to face-to-face meetings soon after December the 2nd at the end of the lockdown.

In the meantime, we hope everyone keeps safe and well, and we’ll see you over zoom – and back in person in before not to long.

Bagheera’s Half-term Fungus Challenge

It’s a great time of year for mushroom fans so keep an eye out in the parks and woodlands as you explore over the holidays.

The Beavers (and any interested Cubs and Scouts) are having a photo competition for (1) The Biggest Mushroom (or fungus) and (2) The Weirdest Fungus.

You can send in your pictures by Tuesday 3rd November to beavers@northrichmondscouts.org.uk or share them on social media and tag us :

Instagram: @northrichmondscoutgroup

Twitter: @NRichmondScouts

Remember, many mushrooms are very poisonous, so photos only. Please don’t touch or eat them! In the words of Terry Pratchett: All fungi are edible. Some fungi are only edible once.

Scout Hiking

Our Scout Troop is back tonight, for a first in-person meeting for six months – and off in a socially distanced short nature hike. It’s been great to get everyone back in person this week!!

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!