Taking Scouting into Hospital
As Lead Volunteer for South East Scotland, inclusion has always been an important priority so I am delighted to share an update on one of our key initiatives as we work towards our Strategic aim to actively reduce barriers to membership to help make Scouting in the Region representative of our wider communities. This […]
Comms Gurus & Comms Curious
You can’t pitch a tent alone, and telling our story is no different. We’re pulling together a team to rethink everything—from our social feeds and website to this newsletter. It’s a clean slate to experiment, create, and build a comms engine that actually works. Got an idea? Have an hour to spare for […]
Vacancies at Bonaly Scout Centre
SEEE Update
End of 2025 expeditions || Planning for 2026 Our expedition season finished last week with a very successful Bronze expedition by the Turbo Ducks team from the Borders and East Lothian. We will shortly be inviting Explorers and Network members to let us know if they would like to do an expedition with us next […]
Youth Update
Youth Update Uniform Bank: A SES Scouts we’re really fortunate to have a uniform bank. If you have a young person that is unable to afford a uniform, please email uniform.bank@sesscouts.org.uk, along with their section and size and we will get one sent out to your group free of charge. We also accept donations of […]
Portuguese Scouts Bring Their Spirit to Bonaly!
Last summer, the Portuguese Scout Group from Almada, near Lisbon, brought colour, laughter, and friendship to Bonaly Scout Centre during their week-long summer camp. With around 80 participants from all sections, the camp was a vibrant celebration of scouting and international friendship. Themed around Scottish history and folklore, the scouts were divided into five “families”: […]
Gang Show 2025
With three weeks to go until ‘curtain up’ the Gang are heading into final rehearsals, and the backstage teams are getting everything ready for another Edinburgh Gang Show at the Festival Theatre. We hope to see as many groups at the show to support our young people onstage. Gang Show has lots to offer our […]
Young Leader Weekend in York 6-8 March 2026
South East Region Scouts are running a trip to York over the weekend of 6 – 8 March 2026. A note of interest email was sent to all 14-24 Team Leads to ask them to send out the information to all Young Leaders across the Region. Invites will go out to each District through OSM. […]
Skycamp 2025 at Bonaly Scout Centre
Nearly two hundred Explorers from across South East Scotland took part in Skycamp at Bonaly from 26th–28th September 2025. Teams built and stayed in camps set up between 50cm and 3 metres above the ground, using ropes, hammocks, and pioneering poles. The event focused on teamwork, practical skills, and making sure camps were safe and […]
New Facilities at Ken’s Den, Bonaly Scout Centre
Ken’s Den is located on the right hand side (behind the Barn) of the main field. The self contained small village consists of three sleeping log cabins with lighting and heating, a shelter with kitchen facilities, a cabin with toilet, campfire with seating , picnic tables and camping area. The facilities can accommodate 25 people […]