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Reunion 2016 – What adult support is available?

News, Reunion
The Scout Association is working hard to support leaders and adults within Scouting, and Gilwell Reunion was the place to be this weekend to find out more. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/281344451" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Glenn from the Regional Services team highlighted the need for the support team to be visible, not only at events like Reunion but in other way through the support material It's no good having a new adult in place if there's no support there to back them up The teams were keen for adults to come forward if there was anything they needed a hand with, from adult training to sourcing new leaders and resourc...

Reunion 2016 – What can the Scout’ corporate partnerships do for you?

News, Reunion
As well as to have a good time, lots of leaders come to Reunion to learn about the activities and programme ideas they can bring back to their groups for weekly meetings and to go towards their badges. Reunion is a unique opportunity for some of The Scout Association's corporate and charity partners to showcase their contributions to the Scout programme, we sent Josh to find out more. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/281342004" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] The Alzheimers Society are involved with A Million Hands who are encouraging Scouts to become dementia friends. We've had some amazing ones [successes]...we're coming up to 1...
Scout Radio @ Gilwell Reunion 2016

Scout Radio @ Gilwell Reunion 2016

National Events, Reunion
Scout Radio is excited to be heading to Gilwell Reunion this weekend. We are broadcasting live throughout the event, and will also be interviewing and uploading reports to our website and podcast channel. You can listen live via this website and also via the TuneIn radio app. Come and visit us at The Den (The old Crew building opposite the Lid), see our studio and chat to us about what we do, and what we can provide for your event, county or programme evening. Catch all our content and more at scoutradio.org.uk/reunion
Reunion 2016 – Wayne Bulpitt opens and discusses future

Reunion 2016 – Wayne Bulpitt opens and discusses future

News, Reunion
Its Friday night at Gilwell Reunion 2016, Scout Radio is broadcasting throughout the weekend to over 2400 adult volunteers. UK Chief Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt. opened his last Reunion in the role by asking attendees to have: one amazing party. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/281135049" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Scout Radio's Adam caught up with Wayne immediately following the opening ceremony were he described what reunion means for him: It's the friendship that we get here, for me in particular with Scouting even people that may have a different view than me, people who we've debated things and we've agreed to differ and w...
Reunion 2015: Linnet Clough Camp Site

Reunion 2015: Linnet Clough Camp Site

News, Reunion
Linnet Clough Camp Site joined Scout Radio's Alice at Reunion 2015 where they told us what makes Linnet Clough so special. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/228068119" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] "It was a dairy farm so its got open fields which blends itself for a nice area for camping which takes up to 2000 people" Linnet Clough told us that they are "pretty busy" up until Christmas so book activities early to avoid disappointment. To catch more of the coverage of Gilwell Reunion from Scout Radio head to www.scoutradio.org.uk/reunion.      
A Million Hands: Dementia

A Million Hands: Dementia

Million Hands, Reunion
We find out more about Dementia as one of the four chosen issues for the community impact project A Million Hands, Becky from the community impact group spoke to Scout Radios Adam at Gilwell Reunion to explain more. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/226603503" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Dementia might not seem the obvious choice that may have been chosen by young people as one of the impact areas, but Becky explains that. "it makes perfect sense, Dementia is increasing common and effecting more and more people" The impact of Dementia is more than just those that suffer from it, but it effect all those around them, their friends...
Reunion 2015: Tesco Eat Happy

Reunion 2015: Tesco Eat Happy

Reunion
Scout Radio talked to Tesco, a key corporate partner of The Scout Association to find out about their latest project 'Eat Happy' which aims to give children the knowledge and skills they need to have a happy and healthy relationship with food. Alice spoke to Michelle, a community champion for Tesco who told us more about the project. A lot of young people don't actually know where their food comes from, they don't know that eggs come from chickens, milk comes from cows, it all comes from the supermarket, so they're learning the origins of their food. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/225777167" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Whilst...
Reunion 2015: Muslim Scout Fellowship

Reunion 2015: Muslim Scout Fellowship

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The Muslim Scout Fellow attended this year's Gilwell Reunion running an activity to teach Beavers and Cubs about prayer and sending a message out to the world. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/225204516" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] "The idea is to share some of our activity ideas for the faith badge, how [leaders] can get the child to know about Islam or the different faiths that they choose" The building of the Gilwell Park Mosque is very nearly finished, the outside is finished but they still need to complete the inside, the Muslin Scout Fellowship are looking for a opening at the end of October, beginning of November. The Mu...
Reunion 2015: Scout Association CEO Matt Hyde – Whats he been up to and looking foward

Reunion 2015: Scout Association CEO Matt Hyde – Whats he been up to and looking foward

News, Reunion
As well as an update on Compass, the official Reunion Q&A with Wayne & Hannah, TSA CEO Mayy Hyde was at Reunion talking to people and answering their questions, we caught up with him just after the Q&A to find out a  little more about what hes been up to and looking forward. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/224884432" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Himself and the organisation have been working hard over the summer, mainly on compass and other projects like A Million Hands, but he also had the opportunity to spend a week at the World Scout Jamboree in Japan. "just seeing so many thousands of people having the opportuni...
Reunion 2015: SSAGO Student Scout and Guide Organisation

Reunion 2015: SSAGO Student Scout and Guide Organisation

Reunion
SSAGO The Student Scout and Guide Organisation exists to support and run Scouting activities for Students at Universities up and down the country. Scout Radios Dan caught up with them at Reunion to find out more. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/224295727" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Are you heading to University this year? want to stay involved in Scouting or Guiding, or even give it ago, then SSAGO is for you! Most Universities have a SSAGO unit or club, normally as a student society that runs their own events but also helps and supports local scouting and guiding. They are then part of SSAGO which is the national organisatio...