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Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 – the 60th show!

Put the date in your diary now and involve your section as we celebrate our 60th annual Gang Show!

Tue 19 to Sat 23 November – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh

Tickets on sale now. capitaltheatres.com

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Bonaly SCOUT Centre Is Back

By popular demand, the name of Bonaly will revert to BONALY SCOUT CENTRE.

 

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You could play a vital role in South East Scotland Scouts – become our Treasurer! (and throw light on our finances)

Taking on the Treasurer role is a great way to network and to give something back. The experience can be hugely rewarding for the right person. Are you the right person?

 

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Actioning our Regional Strategy

We are now a year into our 2022-25 strategy. We set ourselves some ambitious targets but how are we progressing turning our words into action and how can we all get involved in helping us to achieve our aim: By 2025 we will have prepared more young people in South...

read more

Future Plans and Fireworks at Longcraig

It’s nearly Winter at Longcraig So, we’re well on our way to cleaning and stowing the boats to keep them safe and away from any winter storms (we’ve already had two!!). But that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped – it’s only a few short months until Spring and our 2024...

read more

Regional AGM Tuesday 21st November 2023

We would like to invite you to join us at the South East Scotland Regional Scout Council AGM on Tuesday 21st November at 7pm.To make the event more easily accessible to all members across the Region, it will again be held virtually on Zoom. You can register you...

read more

Learning Update Nov 2023

Validation of Completed Modules: Action Required As you are probably aware, South East Scotland Region is an Early Adopter with regard to the Transformation of the Volunteer Experience. As part of this, our membership data currently on Compass, including the training...

read more

Countdown to Curtain Up

It’s November so that means it is finally Gang Show month! For many weeks over 250 young people have gathered on a Sunday to rehearse for this year’s show. Supporting them are many adult volunteers who have been busy looking out or making costumes, painting scenery...

read more

Successful Boo-naly Halloween Survival Camp

The 2023 Explorer Halloween Survival Camp was a big success – despite the weather! We would like to say a huge well done to the 65 Explorers who survived this year’s event, you should be really proud of yourselves.We built shelters with only some plastic sheeting and...

read more

Transformation Takeover October 2023

As an early adopter, South East Scotland Region is on target to be moving over to the new digital system (replacing compass) in early 2024, which will trigger improvements to the way we volunteer, reducing admin time and make Scouts more attractive to new...

read more
Awards Recognition

Awards Recognition

A number of top awards have recently been presented to adult volunteers across the Region including the three awards below. Many Congratulations to everyone who has received awards.  Rob Whitelaw – Bar to the Silver Acorn   Rob Whitelaw was recently awarded the Bar to...

read more
Brilliant New Facilities at Longcraig

Brilliant New Facilities at Longcraig

New Building – Facilities Upgrade We’ve been delighted to be able to offer the newly upgraded facilities at Longcraig to our users, since the middle of June.  Whilst we have had some restrictions, to do with the flows of water from showers to drains, the vast majority...

read more
Gang Show Update September 2023

Gang Show Update September 2023

Edinburgh Gang Show 2023 After an amazing return last year, the Edinburgh Gang Show is well and truly back and ready for another brilliant week of making memories and bringing joy to Edinburgh. Rehearsals have recommenced and already the Gang are sounding amazing....

read more
Hosting Some Danish Visitors

Hosting Some Danish Visitors

The 19th Pentland entertained the 12th Århus Scouts from Denmark when they visited Edinburgh recently with a hike down from Bonaly along the Water of Leith and the Canal to Harrison Park where they played rounders (including the Danish version) followed by servings of...

read more

Celebrating the Coronation

The first weekend in May saw many people celebrating the coronation of King Charles III. Here we look at a couple of ways that South East Scotland Scouts members marked this historic occasion.   Four young people from the Region were selected to represent Scouting in...

read more
Longcraig Update June 2023

Longcraig Update June 2023

New Building – Facilities Upgrade Frustratingly, despite our hopes and aspirations last month, the building works at Longcraig just don’t finish off! One of the bigger delays was in laying the specialised flooring, which needs overnight curing for each of several...

read more

Bonaly Update June 2023

A big thank you to all the Leaders who attended the Bonaly "Traditional Scouting Skills" day on Sunday the 14th of May. We pitched patrol tents, tied knots, built fires and looked at camp planning. Bonaly will be looking to continue the Leader Skills programme in...

read more
Edinburgh Gang Show Update June 2023

Edinburgh Gang Show Update June 2023

Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are Over 250 young people from our Region and Girlguiding Edinburgh are all set for the 62nd Edinburgh Gang Show. Rehearsals for the Main Gang (Scouts, Guides, Explorer Scouts,...

read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week and throughout the week we have been sharing information on this year's theme of anxiety. We have concentrated a lot on the affect anxiety can have on our young people but anxiety can also be a challenge for our adult...

read more

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Actioning our Regional Strategy

We are now a year into our 2022-25 strategy. We set ourselves some ambitious targets but how are we progressing turning our words into action and how can we all get involved in helping us to achieve our aim: By 2025 we will have prepared more young people in South...

read more

Future Plans and Fireworks at Longcraig

It’s nearly Winter at Longcraig So, we’re well on our way to cleaning and stowing the boats to keep them safe and away from any winter storms (we’ve already had two!!). But that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped – it’s only a few short months until Spring and our 2024...

read more

Regional AGM Tuesday 21st November 2023

We would like to invite you to join us at the South East Scotland Regional Scout Council AGM on Tuesday 21st November at 7pm.To make the event more easily accessible to all members across the Region, it will again be held virtually on Zoom. You can register you...

read more

Learning Update Nov 2023

Validation of Completed Modules: Action Required As you are probably aware, South East Scotland Region is an Early Adopter with regard to the Transformation of the Volunteer Experience. As part of this, our membership data currently on Compass, including the training...

read more

Countdown to Curtain Up

It’s November so that means it is finally Gang Show month! For many weeks over 250 young people have gathered on a Sunday to rehearse for this year’s show. Supporting them are many adult volunteers who have been busy looking out or making costumes, painting scenery...

read more

Successful Boo-naly Halloween Survival Camp

The 2023 Explorer Halloween Survival Camp was a big success – despite the weather! We would like to say a huge well done to the 65 Explorers who survived this year’s event, you should be really proud of yourselves.We built shelters with only some plastic sheeting and...

read more

Transformation Takeover October 2023

As an early adopter, South East Scotland Region is on target to be moving over to the new digital system (replacing compass) in early 2024, which will trigger improvements to the way we volunteer, reducing admin time and make Scouts more attractive to new...

read more
Awards Recognition

Awards Recognition

A number of top awards have recently been presented to adult volunteers across the Region including the three awards below. Many Congratulations to everyone who has received awards.  Rob Whitelaw – Bar to the Silver Acorn   Rob Whitelaw was recently awarded the Bar to...

read more
Brilliant New Facilities at Longcraig

Brilliant New Facilities at Longcraig

New Building – Facilities Upgrade We’ve been delighted to be able to offer the newly upgraded facilities at Longcraig to our users, since the middle of June.  Whilst we have had some restrictions, to do with the flows of water from showers to drains, the vast majority...

read more
Gang Show Update September 2023

Gang Show Update September 2023

Edinburgh Gang Show 2023 After an amazing return last year, the Edinburgh Gang Show is well and truly back and ready for another brilliant week of making memories and bringing joy to Edinburgh. Rehearsals have recommenced and already the Gang are sounding amazing....

read more
Hosting Some Danish Visitors

Hosting Some Danish Visitors

The 19th Pentland entertained the 12th Århus Scouts from Denmark when they visited Edinburgh recently with a hike down from Bonaly along the Water of Leith and the Canal to Harrison Park where they played rounders (including the Danish version) followed by servings of...

read more

Celebrating the Coronation

The first weekend in May saw many people celebrating the coronation of King Charles III. Here we look at a couple of ways that South East Scotland Scouts members marked this historic occasion.   Four young people from the Region were selected to represent Scouting in...

read more
Longcraig Update June 2023

Longcraig Update June 2023

New Building – Facilities Upgrade Frustratingly, despite our hopes and aspirations last month, the building works at Longcraig just don’t finish off! One of the bigger delays was in laying the specialised flooring, which needs overnight curing for each of several...

read more

Bonaly Update June 2023

A big thank you to all the Leaders who attended the Bonaly "Traditional Scouting Skills" day on Sunday the 14th of May. We pitched patrol tents, tied knots, built fires and looked at camp planning. Bonaly will be looking to continue the Leader Skills programme in...

read more
Edinburgh Gang Show Update June 2023

Edinburgh Gang Show Update June 2023

Quick links Bonaly Scout Centre Longcraig Centre Adult Volunteering Join Scouts Who we are Over 250 young people from our Region and Girlguiding Edinburgh are all set for the 62nd Edinburgh Gang Show. Rehearsals for the Main Gang (Scouts, Guides, Explorer Scouts,...

read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week and throughout the week we have been sharing information on this year's theme of anxiety. We have concentrated a lot on the affect anxiety can have on our young people but anxiety can also be a challenge for our adult...

read more