Time to Talk and Show our Gratitude – RC’s Update

This brought to mind a recent conversation that I had with my former Assistant DC who, when I was a Beaver Scout Leader, was a huge support and help to me and without whose encouragement and guidance I am not sure I would still be involved in Scouting. When I shared this with her she was surprised as she hadn’t realised how much of an effect she had had on my Scouting journey. For me it was nice to be able to share how important she was and to thank her for all that she did to support my development as a leader.

As volunteers we will connect with many people in Scouting – including young people and volunteers – and sometimes we will have little or no sight of what effect that we have on their lives. Research such as this study by Edinburgh University have shown the benefits of Scouting to our members long after they are part of the organisation and so I would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all of you for the tremendous work that you do to support Scouting in South East Scotland and to help provide Skills for Life to young people across the Region. 

As we mark Time to Talk Day, why not take the opportunity to thank someone who has had a positive effect on your life – maybe a fellow volunteer or someone who helped give you opportunities as a young person. They may have no idea of the effect that they have had and a thank you from you may be a lovely surprise.