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Longcraig Water Activities Centre in 2019
We’re 50!!! Come along and help make 2019 our best year ever.
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Appointment of new Centre Manager
for Bonaly Centre
Mark Campbell joins South East Scotland Scouts as Centre Manager, Bonaly Scout Centre on 6th May 2019.
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Graham Carrington – Acting Regional Advisor (International)
We are delighted to announce that Graham has agreed to be our Regional Adviser (Acting) because Diane Marshall has given up this role while she focuses on being the Manager of the Bonaly ASU and DRC. Thank you, Diane, very much indeed for all the work you have put...
read moreBonnyrigg Scouts’ Extreme Survival Camp
Seven Scouts and one Explorer from Bonnyrigg took part in an Extreme Survival Camp over the weekend 8-10 February. Five of the group assembled at Currie Wood, across the river from the Midlothian District campsite at Borthwick, on the Friday afternoon. Leaders Peter...
read moreWelcome to Bill Ramsay, Deputy District Commissioner
I am looking forward to the challenges of the role of Deputy District Commissioner and supporting Rob. My scouting started as a Cub, a Scout, a Venture Scout and Assistant Cub Scout Leader at 71st Ayrshire in the village of Skelmorlie. With work bringing me to...
read moreScottish Youth Parliament Elections 2019
We are getting in touch with you ahead of this year’s Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) Election. This year we would like to make the election process as democratic and as youth-led as possible. We hope that you will able to help us and we have outlined some information...
read moreAre you up to date with your Safeguarding training?
If not, please sign up now for a course, just click on https://sesscouts.org.uk/adult-training/. If none are available or suit you, just contact your District Commissioner or ADC Training to ask me for a safeguarding course to be run. We can run a course in any...
read moreQueen’s Scout Working Party’s 75th Anniversary
This year is the Queen’s Scout Working Party’s 75th Anniversary and we would like to contact old members and invite them to the celebration event we have planned in October. Unfortunately, our membership records don’t extend particularly far back so there are many...
read moreAnniversary Celebrations continue
Over the weekend of 23/24 February, Craigalmond District held a Training event for leaders at Bonaly. We set up our exhibition stand of Longcraig through the ages – Past, Present and Future at Bonaly for the weekend so everyone could take a few minutes to look over...
read moreLet’s showcase Scouting in our Region!
One of the new cabins in Bonaly – thanks to the hard work of our members raising money at the Tattoo! We are proud of what we do for Scouting – so let’s tell everyone about it! We are holding an event at Bonaly Scout Centre on Saturday 21 September when we can have...
read moreInvitation to an International Scouts camp in Belgium
Dear friends in Scouting, Here is an invitation for our international Scouts camp: Jamborette 2020! This camp will take place in the summer of 2020 and will be organised by the Boy and Girl Scouts Ninove, Belgium to celebrate our centenary. You can find all the...
read moreYoung Leaders – a first for Young Leader Belts in Edinburgh North East
Angus Wilson and Rowena Edwards, both 17, have both been awarded their Young Leader belts. Both are among the first "batch" of Young Leaders to earn their belts since the YL Scheme was rebooted in ENE District in 2017. Angus and Rowena both joined the then 6th Leith...
read moreThe Wee Sleep Out
Malala Yousafzai, the young woman shot by the Taliban as a teenager, will follow in the footsteps of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in addressing a charity event which seeks to eradicate homelessness in Scotland. Ms Yousafzai, 21,...
read moreRegional Training Weekend, 22 – 24 March 2019
Do you need to make some progress on your training as a leader in Scouting? Learn more about outdoor activities? Would you like the chance to chat to leaders from other districts over a cup of coffee and exchange ideas? We have the answer! The SE Regional Training...
read moreAnniversary Celebrations kick off at Longcraig
On 1st January, a group of Longcraig ASU members, supporters and families gathered for a brief celebration to start off the 50th anniversary proceedings. A few of our number had been out for a sea kayak trip with one of the Kayak Clubs, to coincide with the world...
read moreHolocaust Memorial Day
On Friday 22 January 2019 a group of twelve Explorers from Meadows and Borestane ESUs acted as stewards at an event in the Scottish Parliament marking Holocaust Memorial Day. There were 350 people there, including many from schools, and the main address was from a...
read moreGone home – Helen Liddle
It is with great sadness the 88th Craigalmond Scout Group announced the passing of Helen Liddle, one of the longest-serving Leaders in the former Haymarket District, on Tuesday the 23rd of January. The 88th Haymarket was formed by Helen’s father, John Liddle, back in...
read moreBonaly’s Buzzing
The Centre’s team at Bonaly opened the 2019 season by welcoming Explorer Scouts from Cockenzie who were taking part in the Zodiac Gold Award. This involves camping out for one night every month during which they must complete 12 of the 30 Zodiac Award Challenges. ...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.
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Graham Carrington – Acting Regional Advisor (International)
We are delighted to announce that Graham has agreed to be our Regional Adviser (Acting) because Diane Marshall has given up this role while she focuses on being the Manager of the Bonaly ASU and DRC. Thank you, Diane, very much indeed for all the work you have put...
read moreBonnyrigg Scouts’ Extreme Survival Camp
Seven Scouts and one Explorer from Bonnyrigg took part in an Extreme Survival Camp over the weekend 8-10 February. Five of the group assembled at Currie Wood, across the river from the Midlothian District campsite at Borthwick, on the Friday afternoon. Leaders Peter...
read moreWelcome to Bill Ramsay, Deputy District Commissioner
I am looking forward to the challenges of the role of Deputy District Commissioner and supporting Rob. My scouting started as a Cub, a Scout, a Venture Scout and Assistant Cub Scout Leader at 71st Ayrshire in the village of Skelmorlie. With work bringing me to...
read moreScottish Youth Parliament Elections 2019
We are getting in touch with you ahead of this year’s Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) Election. This year we would like to make the election process as democratic and as youth-led as possible. We hope that you will able to help us and we have outlined some information...
read moreAre you up to date with your Safeguarding training?
If not, please sign up now for a course, just click on https://sesscouts.org.uk/adult-training/. If none are available or suit you, just contact your District Commissioner or ADC Training to ask me for a safeguarding course to be run. We can run a course in any...
read moreQueen’s Scout Working Party’s 75th Anniversary
This year is the Queen’s Scout Working Party’s 75th Anniversary and we would like to contact old members and invite them to the celebration event we have planned in October. Unfortunately, our membership records don’t extend particularly far back so there are many...
read moreAnniversary Celebrations continue
Over the weekend of 23/24 February, Craigalmond District held a Training event for leaders at Bonaly. We set up our exhibition stand of Longcraig through the ages – Past, Present and Future at Bonaly for the weekend so everyone could take a few minutes to look over...
read moreLet’s showcase Scouting in our Region!
One of the new cabins in Bonaly – thanks to the hard work of our members raising money at the Tattoo! We are proud of what we do for Scouting – so let’s tell everyone about it! We are holding an event at Bonaly Scout Centre on Saturday 21 September when we can have...
read moreInvitation to an International Scouts camp in Belgium
Dear friends in Scouting, Here is an invitation for our international Scouts camp: Jamborette 2020! This camp will take place in the summer of 2020 and will be organised by the Boy and Girl Scouts Ninove, Belgium to celebrate our centenary. You can find all the...
read moreYoung Leaders – a first for Young Leader Belts in Edinburgh North East
Angus Wilson and Rowena Edwards, both 17, have both been awarded their Young Leader belts. Both are among the first "batch" of Young Leaders to earn their belts since the YL Scheme was rebooted in ENE District in 2017. Angus and Rowena both joined the then 6th Leith...
read moreThe Wee Sleep Out
Malala Yousafzai, the young woman shot by the Taliban as a teenager, will follow in the footsteps of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in addressing a charity event which seeks to eradicate homelessness in Scotland. Ms Yousafzai, 21,...
read moreRegional Training Weekend, 22 – 24 March 2019
Do you need to make some progress on your training as a leader in Scouting? Learn more about outdoor activities? Would you like the chance to chat to leaders from other districts over a cup of coffee and exchange ideas? We have the answer! The SE Regional Training...
read moreAnniversary Celebrations kick off at Longcraig
On 1st January, a group of Longcraig ASU members, supporters and families gathered for a brief celebration to start off the 50th anniversary proceedings. A few of our number had been out for a sea kayak trip with one of the Kayak Clubs, to coincide with the world...
read moreHolocaust Memorial Day
On Friday 22 January 2019 a group of twelve Explorers from Meadows and Borestane ESUs acted as stewards at an event in the Scottish Parliament marking Holocaust Memorial Day. There were 350 people there, including many from schools, and the main address was from a...
read moreGone home – Helen Liddle
It is with great sadness the 88th Craigalmond Scout Group announced the passing of Helen Liddle, one of the longest-serving Leaders in the former Haymarket District, on Tuesday the 23rd of January. The 88th Haymarket was formed by Helen’s father, John Liddle, back in...
read moreBonaly’s Buzzing
The Centre’s team at Bonaly opened the 2019 season by welcoming Explorer Scouts from Cockenzie who were taking part in the Zodiac Gold Award. This involves camping out for one night every month during which they must complete 12 of the 30 Zodiac Award Challenges. ...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.