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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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Annual Report 2018
Here is our Annual Report 2018. It has all the great activities and achievements of our young people and leaders in 2018.
Read it here
Longcraig Water Activities Centre in 2019
We’re 50!!! Come along and help make 2019 our best year ever. We’ve sailing, kayaking and rafting available and for those that feel inclined, we can even ensure that the syllabus for the staged water badges (sailing, kayaking and nautical skills and time on the water)...
read moreDazzling Davidson’s Mains Lights
Edinburgh Scouts support the Mains Christmas Lights switch on event. On Saturday 1st December the 30th Craigalmond Scouts spent the day making sure the event was successful. They helped put up tents, prepare the site to make sure everything went smoothly and...
read moreYouth Involvement in East Lothian
It has been a busy few months for the East Lothian District Youth Advisory Group. Since they started back in May, they have been very busy coming up with ways to get all sections of the district more involved with each other, and with plans for a district camp and...
read moreWay forward for Water Activities in South East Scotland
After a lot of hard work and research, we now have a clear way forward for increasing water activities - sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding - for all ages. The Water Activities Strategy for our Region was accepted by the Regional Executive Committee in October without...
read moreLongcraig 50th Anniversary Year Nearly Here
2019 – Longcraig’s 50th Anniversary – STARTS 1st JANUARY! The 50th Anniversary Year of Longcraig starts on 1st January 2019. We won’t be open for business that day, as it’s a holiday (!!) but we do have a small number of people supporting Queensferry’s Loony...
read moreCentre Manager
Could you be our Centre Manager? We need an experienced and enthusiastic Centre Manager for our Bonaly Outdoor Centre! 28,000 p.a. Full Time with Start Date by mutual agreement. Could you be the right person for us? Or do you know someone who could...
read moreCurtain Comes Down on 2018 Edinburgh Gang Show
The cast and backstage teams of the Edinburgh Gang Show would like to thank everybody in the Region who came along to see this year's show at the King's Theatre. Over 250 young people performed in the show which was supported by over 100 adult volunteers. Reviews...
read moreA Year is A Long Time in Youth Involvement
As the year ends and we all start looking forward to putting up our Christmas trees, I thought it would be good to let you know what a wonderful year it has been for Youth Involvement. I wanted first to say thank you to Martin Browne, as he has stepped back from being...
read moreCould you Suggest South East Scotland’s Regional Ambassador – and be in with a chance of a £25 prize?
We can’t all be like UK Scout Ambassador Tim Peake, but there are people in our Region who could do a great job of raising Scouting's profile in South East Scotland. Could you win a prize for suggesting the name of someone who would be happy to become our Regional...
read moreRegional Staffing Review
With reference to previous updates in this Newsletter regarding a Regional staffing review, we are delighted to announce that the review has completed. This review has been conducted over the summer months and has been led by the Regional Chair’s committee and has...
read moreApplications Open for the National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band Course 2019
Applications for the 2019 National Scout & Guide Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band (NSGSO and NSGCB) course are now open. The course and concerts are based in Stourbridge, West Midlands and runs from Sunday 28 July - Sunday 4 August 2019. Last year 142 young...
read moreDeadline Approaching for Mandatory GDPR Training
Following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in May 2018, Scout HQ introduced a new mandatory training module on the subject. While new volunteers have this module automatically added to the Getting Started set of modules they need to...
read moreLeslie Sell Charitable Trust
The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust provides financial assistance to the Scouting and Guiding movement through small grants to Groups in the UK to help with the cost of making repairs, or purchasing sundry items of equipment. It also assists groups and individuals for UK...
read moreRegional Scouting Support Officer Vacancy
Applications for this post have now closed. We hope to let you know the outcome of the interviews by the middle of December 2018.
read moreAnnual Review Highlights Successful Year for SE Scotland
October saw members from across the Region as well as invited guests come to hear the good news about what had been happening in South East Scotland in 2017-18. Our Annual Report highlights a number of the Region's achievements. A varied and full programme for the...
read moreIt’s November – It’s Gang Show Time
Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the King’s Theatre Over 250 Cub Scouts and Brownies, Scouts and Guides, Explorer Scouts and Senior Section, Scout Network and Leaders supported by a backstage team of over 100 adult volunteers will present this year’s exciting...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.
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Longcraig Water Activities Centre in 2019
We’re 50!!! Come along and help make 2019 our best year ever. We’ve sailing, kayaking and rafting available and for those that feel inclined, we can even ensure that the syllabus for the staged water badges (sailing, kayaking and nautical skills and time on the water)...
read moreDazzling Davidson’s Mains Lights
Edinburgh Scouts support the Mains Christmas Lights switch on event. On Saturday 1st December the 30th Craigalmond Scouts spent the day making sure the event was successful. They helped put up tents, prepare the site to make sure everything went smoothly and...
read moreYouth Involvement in East Lothian
It has been a busy few months for the East Lothian District Youth Advisory Group. Since they started back in May, they have been very busy coming up with ways to get all sections of the district more involved with each other, and with plans for a district camp and...
read moreWay forward for Water Activities in South East Scotland
After a lot of hard work and research, we now have a clear way forward for increasing water activities - sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding - for all ages. The Water Activities Strategy for our Region was accepted by the Regional Executive Committee in October without...
read moreLongcraig 50th Anniversary Year Nearly Here
2019 – Longcraig’s 50th Anniversary – STARTS 1st JANUARY! The 50th Anniversary Year of Longcraig starts on 1st January 2019. We won’t be open for business that day, as it’s a holiday (!!) but we do have a small number of people supporting Queensferry’s Loony...
read moreCentre Manager
Could you be our Centre Manager? We need an experienced and enthusiastic Centre Manager for our Bonaly Outdoor Centre! 28,000 p.a. Full Time with Start Date by mutual agreement. Could you be the right person for us? Or do you know someone who could...
read moreCurtain Comes Down on 2018 Edinburgh Gang Show
The cast and backstage teams of the Edinburgh Gang Show would like to thank everybody in the Region who came along to see this year's show at the King's Theatre. Over 250 young people performed in the show which was supported by over 100 adult volunteers. Reviews...
read moreA Year is A Long Time in Youth Involvement
As the year ends and we all start looking forward to putting up our Christmas trees, I thought it would be good to let you know what a wonderful year it has been for Youth Involvement. I wanted first to say thank you to Martin Browne, as he has stepped back from being...
read moreCould you Suggest South East Scotland’s Regional Ambassador – and be in with a chance of a £25 prize?
We can’t all be like UK Scout Ambassador Tim Peake, but there are people in our Region who could do a great job of raising Scouting's profile in South East Scotland. Could you win a prize for suggesting the name of someone who would be happy to become our Regional...
read moreRegional Staffing Review
With reference to previous updates in this Newsletter regarding a Regional staffing review, we are delighted to announce that the review has completed. This review has been conducted over the summer months and has been led by the Regional Chair’s committee and has...
read moreApplications Open for the National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band Course 2019
Applications for the 2019 National Scout & Guide Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band (NSGSO and NSGCB) course are now open. The course and concerts are based in Stourbridge, West Midlands and runs from Sunday 28 July - Sunday 4 August 2019. Last year 142 young...
read moreDeadline Approaching for Mandatory GDPR Training
Following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in May 2018, Scout HQ introduced a new mandatory training module on the subject. While new volunteers have this module automatically added to the Getting Started set of modules they need to...
read moreLeslie Sell Charitable Trust
The Leslie Sell Charitable Trust provides financial assistance to the Scouting and Guiding movement through small grants to Groups in the UK to help with the cost of making repairs, or purchasing sundry items of equipment. It also assists groups and individuals for UK...
read moreRegional Scouting Support Officer Vacancy
Applications for this post have now closed. We hope to let you know the outcome of the interviews by the middle of December 2018.
read moreAnnual Review Highlights Successful Year for SE Scotland
October saw members from across the Region as well as invited guests come to hear the good news about what had been happening in South East Scotland in 2017-18. Our Annual Report highlights a number of the Region's achievements. A varied and full programme for the...
read moreIt’s November – It’s Gang Show Time
Edinburgh Gang Show returns to the King’s Theatre Over 250 Cub Scouts and Brownies, Scouts and Guides, Explorer Scouts and Senior Section, Scout Network and Leaders supported by a backstage team of over 100 adult volunteers will present this year’s exciting...
read moreView the Regional Calendar by month.