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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
Bonaly SCOUT Centre Is Back
By popular demand, the name of Bonaly will revert to BONALY SCOUT CENTRE.
Read it here
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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Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 – the 60th show!
Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 - the 60th show! The Edinburgh Gang Show is a large scale variety show presented annually at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh. The show regularly features over 250 young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh and is...
read moreIt’s not always easy but we want to make everyone welcome
In Scouting, we believe everyone, regardless of their additional needs, should be able to participate in Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, just like these Beavers having fun at Bonaly. With the right support, there is no reason why a young autistic person cannot...
read moreLongcraig 50th Anniversary activities roll on!
And do you know the date when Bear Grylls, the Chief Scout, visited Longcraig? We have amassed well over 100 photos of Longcraig Scout Centre and the people involved in the Centre over the 50 years. These are all being collated and will shortly be available to look...
read moreFifty Cubs from Durham visit Edinburgh and have a great time!
Fifty Cubs from Durham City District came up by coach for their District Camp at Bonaly Scout Centre in Edinburgh. On Saturday we woke up to snow followed by lots of rain, but the Cubs weren't going to be put off by that. Having started to plan the route on Friday...
read moreCramond Sea Scouts have great fun on a Honda RIB training day
On Saturday 30 March, Craigalmond Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts took part in a Honda RIB training day at the Longcraig Scout Centre, South Queensferry. Cramond Scouts have a very active Sea Scout section. During the year we provide opportunities for Sailing,...
read moreMy dream job!!
When I first started camping at Bonaly, Jack Cuthill was in charge and trek carts were the primary means of transport. Fortunately, my Troop, the 134th Craiglockhart had bought an ex-army radio cart with suspension which could be pushed and pulled by 4 people. This...
read moreHow long have you been a leader?
If it is between 1 and 5 years, are you due to have a quiet talk with your GSL or manager about your work and how we can support you? We know that some people have never had a review. We also know that most people work better if they have, from time to time, the...
read moreYou could get a hill walking permit too!
We now have a great team of Regional Assessors to help leaders prepare for and be assessed for permits for adventurous activities. Here’s what three of our leaders, Janet, Hector (pictured above) and David, thought about their assessment by Peter Casebow, one of our...
read more82nd Craigalmond Scouts visit MS Unicorn, a surviving sailing frigate, at their Easter camp in Douglaswood
The 82nd Craigalmond Scouts and leaders set off for their Easter camp, at Douglaswood on Thursday in glorious sunshine – what a contrast from the monsoon conditions we endured during last summer camp – and the sun continued to shine all camp. Douglaswood is an old RAF...
read moreYou could play a vital role in South East Scotland Scouts – become our Treasurer! (and throw light on our finances)
The role of our Regional Treasurer is a very important one. We look to our Treasurer for advice, guidance and reassurance on all aspects of financial management and reporting for Scouting. Our Region is one of the largest in Scotland with 2,000 adult volunteers, 7,00...
read moreShaping the Region’s Future
Late last year, a number of volunteers from across the Region took part in a series of consultation workshops under the banner “Shaping Scouting in South East Scotland”. These were set up to help the new Regional Leadership Team (led by Margery Naylor, Regional...
read moreMike Sims
The sad and sudden death of Mike Sims at the age of 62 occurred recently. Mike came from a Scouting family. His parents, Gordon and Maida, were active over a long period with Gordon serving as DC of Inverleith for 18 years and Maida being CSL at the 23rd. Gordon was...
read moreOne Year On… and it’s been a good year
The One Year On event held on 28 Feb 2019 showed us how far our Region has travelled since our earlier event (known as the ‘January Jolly’) in 2018. We wanted to give people a sense of what’s been achieved at Regional level in the past year and our plans for the...
read moreCraigalmond District Training Weekend – a great success!
Over the weekend 22nd-24th February, Craigalmond District held their annual training event at Bonaly Scout Centre. The event was attended by over 80 adults from throughout the District and offered a range of training. It was run on a drop-in basis with some...
read moreMedal Joy for one of our Scout Leaders
Michael Stevenson an Assistant Beaver Leader at the 26th (Craigsbank) Craigalmond Scout Group, has just returned from the Special Olympics World Games held in Abu Dhabi as a member of the Special Olympics Great Britain team. Michael competed in the Ten Pin Bowling...
read moreLongcraig Scout Centre Anniversary Funding starts to roll in!
One of our main objectives for 2019 is to ensure that we provide a memorable and worthwhile series of events and activities to celebrate our 50 years of operation. A second objective is to achieve this, without adding any cost burden on to our users – the scouts and...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.
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Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 – the 60th show!
Edinburgh Gang Show 2019 - the 60th show! The Edinburgh Gang Show is a large scale variety show presented annually at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh. The show regularly features over 250 young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh and is...
read moreIt’s not always easy but we want to make everyone welcome
In Scouting, we believe everyone, regardless of their additional needs, should be able to participate in Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, just like these Beavers having fun at Bonaly. With the right support, there is no reason why a young autistic person cannot...
read moreLongcraig 50th Anniversary activities roll on!
And do you know the date when Bear Grylls, the Chief Scout, visited Longcraig? We have amassed well over 100 photos of Longcraig Scout Centre and the people involved in the Centre over the 50 years. These are all being collated and will shortly be available to look...
read moreFifty Cubs from Durham visit Edinburgh and have a great time!
Fifty Cubs from Durham City District came up by coach for their District Camp at Bonaly Scout Centre in Edinburgh. On Saturday we woke up to snow followed by lots of rain, but the Cubs weren't going to be put off by that. Having started to plan the route on Friday...
read moreCramond Sea Scouts have great fun on a Honda RIB training day
On Saturday 30 March, Craigalmond Sea Scouts and Explorer Scouts took part in a Honda RIB training day at the Longcraig Scout Centre, South Queensferry. Cramond Scouts have a very active Sea Scout section. During the year we provide opportunities for Sailing,...
read moreMy dream job!!
When I first started camping at Bonaly, Jack Cuthill was in charge and trek carts were the primary means of transport. Fortunately, my Troop, the 134th Craiglockhart had bought an ex-army radio cart with suspension which could be pushed and pulled by 4 people. This...
read moreHow long have you been a leader?
If it is between 1 and 5 years, are you due to have a quiet talk with your GSL or manager about your work and how we can support you? We know that some people have never had a review. We also know that most people work better if they have, from time to time, the...
read moreYou could get a hill walking permit too!
We now have a great team of Regional Assessors to help leaders prepare for and be assessed for permits for adventurous activities. Here’s what three of our leaders, Janet, Hector (pictured above) and David, thought about their assessment by Peter Casebow, one of our...
read more82nd Craigalmond Scouts visit MS Unicorn, a surviving sailing frigate, at their Easter camp in Douglaswood
The 82nd Craigalmond Scouts and leaders set off for their Easter camp, at Douglaswood on Thursday in glorious sunshine – what a contrast from the monsoon conditions we endured during last summer camp – and the sun continued to shine all camp. Douglaswood is an old RAF...
read moreYou could play a vital role in South East Scotland Scouts – become our Treasurer! (and throw light on our finances)
The role of our Regional Treasurer is a very important one. We look to our Treasurer for advice, guidance and reassurance on all aspects of financial management and reporting for Scouting. Our Region is one of the largest in Scotland with 2,000 adult volunteers, 7,00...
read moreShaping the Region’s Future
Late last year, a number of volunteers from across the Region took part in a series of consultation workshops under the banner “Shaping Scouting in South East Scotland”. These were set up to help the new Regional Leadership Team (led by Margery Naylor, Regional...
read moreMike Sims
The sad and sudden death of Mike Sims at the age of 62 occurred recently. Mike came from a Scouting family. His parents, Gordon and Maida, were active over a long period with Gordon serving as DC of Inverleith for 18 years and Maida being CSL at the 23rd. Gordon was...
read moreOne Year On… and it’s been a good year
The One Year On event held on 28 Feb 2019 showed us how far our Region has travelled since our earlier event (known as the ‘January Jolly’) in 2018. We wanted to give people a sense of what’s been achieved at Regional level in the past year and our plans for the...
read moreCraigalmond District Training Weekend – a great success!
Over the weekend 22nd-24th February, Craigalmond District held their annual training event at Bonaly Scout Centre. The event was attended by over 80 adults from throughout the District and offered a range of training. It was run on a drop-in basis with some...
read moreMedal Joy for one of our Scout Leaders
Michael Stevenson an Assistant Beaver Leader at the 26th (Craigsbank) Craigalmond Scout Group, has just returned from the Special Olympics World Games held in Abu Dhabi as a member of the Special Olympics Great Britain team. Michael competed in the Ten Pin Bowling...
read moreLongcraig Scout Centre Anniversary Funding starts to roll in!
One of our main objectives for 2019 is to ensure that we provide a memorable and worthwhile series of events and activities to celebrate our 50 years of operation. A second objective is to achieve this, without adding any cost burden on to our users – the scouts and...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.