Volunteer Opportunity – Edinburgh Tattoo 2025
 THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 2025 Come celebrate The Heroes Who Made Us, as the Tattoo turns 75! The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is the most spectacular show in the world, enjoyed by an international television audience of 100 million. But there’s no substitute for being there, as part of the 217,000 strong audience […]
Edinburgh Gang Show 2025
DofE-SEEE
Explorers and DofE We are now in peak expedition training season, and Explorers and Leaders from across the Region have been very busy. SEEE has run two training days at Bonaly involving 115 Explorers doing Silver and Gold. The first weekend had sub-zero temperatures overnight, the second had torrential rain on the Saturday evening and […]
Ukraine Day
Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) Scout Group In February we welcomed a group of young Ukrainians to Bonaly to give them a taste of the kinds of adventurous activities we get up to in Scouting. South East Scotland and Scouts Scotland are working together with the AUGB (Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain) […]
Regional Mindfulness Day – A Huge Success!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the Regional Mindfulness Day on 8th March 2025 such an incredible experience! The day, held at the beautiful Bonaly Scout Centre, was filled with energy, learning, and meaningful connections. Our special thanks go out to the amazing professionals from PsychEd, Edinburgh University, whose mindfulness workshops and activities were informative, fun and […]
Supporting Explorer Scout Young Leaders
Who Are Explorer Scout Young Leaders? Explorer Scout Young Leaders are Explorers or Duke of Edinburgh volunteers who volunteer alongside adult leaders in Squirrel Dreys, Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs, or Scout Troops. They’re not just helpers; they’re role models, innovators, and crucial members of the leadership team. If you’ve got a Young Person in your section […]
A New Face at Bonaly
Welcome Sean Crossan as our new Co-Warden and Activity Manager In Mid-January we were delighted to welcome Sean Crossan to join the team at Bonaly as our new Co-Warden and Activities Manager. Sean has just completed a Masters at University of Edinburgh in Outdoor Education and has worked in the outdoors for seven years including […]
Parties and Planning for SEEE
SEEE Social SEEE was delighted to host its first social meeting for the volunteers who help make expeditions possible for some 150 Explorer Scouts and Network members, with options this year for hillwalking and biking. As well as providing an opportunity for the team to catch up and swap ideas for this year, Martin Elliot, […]
Put these Key Gang Show Dates in Your Diary
The Edinburgh Gang Show 2025 will be held between Tuesday 4th to Saturday 8th November 2025 at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre The audition dates for the Edinburgh Gang Show 2025 are as follows: Main Gang Auditions – (Scouts, Guides, Explorer Scouts, Rangers, Network) Sunday 27 April @ St Anne’s Parish Church, Kaimes Road, Edinburgh Junior […]
Who Are Explorer Scout Young Leaders?
Explorer Scout Young Leaders are Explorers or Duke of Edinburgh volunteers who volunteer alongside adult leaders in Squirrel Dreys, Beaver Colonies, Cub Packs, or Scout Troops. They’re not just helpers; they’re role models, innovators, and crucial members of the leadership team. If you’ve got a Young Person in your section from school years S2 to S6, […]