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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?
Read more
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
View the Regional Calendar by month.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
View the Regional Calendar by month.