Events Archives - Page 5 of 14

Sep42016 by AdamNo Comments

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...

Sep42016 by AdamNo Comments

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...

Sep22016 by Martin SteersNo Comments

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

Sep22016 by AdamNo Comments

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...

Aug192016 by Roger ThorneNo Comments

Peter Omondi on The Late Show

Essex International Jamboree, Events, Jam FM, Jamboree

Each night during the Jamboree we asked one of the international staff into the studio to talk about Scouting in their home country. One of these was Peter Omondi from Kenya. As well as his Scouting Peter is involved in a Peace Project centered around 7-a-side football. We'll be keeping in touch with Peter to see how all this goes.... [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/251751158" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]

Aug92016 by Roger ThorneNo Comments

EIJ 2016 – Jam FM

Essex, Essex International Jamboree, Events, Jamboree, News

Held near Chelmsford, the Essex International Janboree is the biggest Scout & Guide event in the UK this year with more than 6,500 young people attending along with their Leaders and almost 2000 staff. Over 100 activities were provided on site to participants who came from 32 countries. Scout Radio was again on site providing a vibrant and exciting radio station throughout the event from a studio in the “village” at the centre of things. When Scouts and Guides from more than 30 countries arrived JAM FM was already on air and rapidly becoming the soundtrack to the Jamboree. Using the latest developments in the Scout Radio studio equipment JAM FM broadcast for eight days with live programmes from 6am until midnight. Alongside studio based output were outside broadcasts from all the ac...

Aug22016 by Scott RobinsonNo Comments

Jam FM

Jam FM, Jamboree

Jun102016 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Queen Scout Award Interview with Hannah Kentish

Explorers, National Events, News, Scout Network, YouShape

I interviewed UK Youth Commissioner, Hannah Kentish, on top of a mountain within the Arctic Circle. This is a sentence which is seldom uttered by a member of the Scout Association, which is strikingly different to the Wednesday night in the explorer hut where I found myself the week before. Nevertheless, on top of a mountain with the snowline below us, following a gruelling eight hour day on the third day of our Queen Scout Award practice hike Hannah and I sat down for an interview. The Queen Scout Award is the highest award a young person can achieve and consists of nights away, skill, physical activity and service sections followed by an expedition and a residential experience. Anyone from the ages of sixteen to twenty-five can sign up and it can be done in conjunction with the Duke of E...

May292016 by Scott RobinsonNo Comments

Walesby Forest 2016 – Takeover Listen Again

Cubs100, Nottinghamshire, Walesby Forest

A fantastic weekend at Walesby Forest - Cubs 100 involved the young people having the opportunity to present their own mini shows on Scout Radio live across the site and online. Those Takeover shows saw the young people talk about all their experiences of the event and scouting. Listen again to the shows here: [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/229069330" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]

May292016 by Martin SteersNo Comments

Marra 2016 – Takeover Listen Again

Marra, Northumberland

A fantastic weekend at Wild West Marra 2016 involved the young people having the opportunity to present their own mini shows on Scout Radio live across the site and online. Those Takeover shows saw the young people talk about all their experiences of the event and scouting. Listen again to the shows here: [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/229012683" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="450" iframe="true" /]