EAST LOTHIAN DISTRICT
One of seven Districts in South East Scotland Region
EAST LOTHIAN DISTRICT
One of seven Districts in South East Scotland Region
East Lothian District covers the area of the local authority of East Lothian Council. It is responsible for the Scout Groups (each of which includes Beavers, Cubs and Scouts) and Explorer Units in the District.
The District Commissioner is Hilary Cartwright.
If 2020 is the year for you to accept a new challenge, then come along to one of the East Lothian Scout District’s Information Events
Scouting is thriving in the East Lothian District and we offer Scouting to nearly 1,000 young people aged 6-18 giving them “skills for life” to help them build their confidence and resilience, work as a team and contribute to their community and most importantly have fun doing so!
They are supported by over 200 adult volunteers in a wide variety of roles, both working directly with young people as well as behind the scenes.
We are looking for new adult volunteers to support our existing Scout teams as we currently have a waiting list of nearly 300 young people in East Lothian which is likely to increase due to the population growth in our area. Having more adults involved will ensure that we can respond to these challenges and continue to offer more young people the ability to try new experiences and have adventures such as camping, fire-lighting, climbing and abseiling, and yes, learn how to tie and use knots.
You don’t need to have any specific skills, or have been in scouting as a child or be like Bear Grylls to get involved. We have lots of different and flexible roles local to you which means you can give as little or as much time as you like, working with young people directly or behind the scenes.
We would love to be able to explain more about Scouting across East Lothian and the opportunities we have for you to get involved. Please come along to one of the Scout Information Events listed below to learn more about your local Scout group and discover how you can give young people the skills they need to succeed in life and how being part of the Scouting family can be as rewarding for you as it is for them.
We look forward to meeting you!
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Scout Information Events |
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Location |
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Time |
Address of Event |
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Haddington |
19th Jan |
2pm-3pm |
Haddington Scout Hall, off Tynebank Road, Haddington, EH41 4DB |
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Tranent |
21st Jan |
7pm-8pm |
Tranent Parish Church Hall, Church St, Tranent, EH33 1BX |
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Cockenzie |
24th Jan |
7pm-8pm |
Cockenzie House, 22 Edinburgh Rd, Prestonpans, EH32 0HY |
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East Linton |
26th Jan |
2pm-3pm |
East Linton Village Hall, 75 High St, East Linton, EH40 3BQ |
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North Berwick |
27th Jan |
7.30pm-8.30pm |
North Berwick Scout Hall, 53 St Baldreds Rd, North Berwick, EH39 4PY |
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Dunbar |
29th Jan |
6.45pm-7.45pm |
Bleachingfield Centre, Countess Crescent, Dunbar, EH42 1DX |
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Pencaitland |
30th Jan |
7pm-8pm |
The Carriage House, Pencaitland Parish Church, Pencaitland, EH34 5DL. |
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Longniddry |
2nd Feb |
2pm-3pm |
Longniddry Scout Hall, Douglas Rd, Longniddry, EH32 0LE |
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Musselburgh |
25th Feb |
7pm-8pm |
Inveresk Church Hall, 21A Dalrymple Loan, Musselburgh, EH21 7DH |
East Lothian News
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East Lothian Scout District’s Information Events
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Another successful sleepover for Pencaitland Beavers!
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