Tag: Scouts

Zoom and Scouts team up to tackle child loneliness in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., a leading provider of video-first unified communications, has proudly announces the impact of its partnership with The Scout Association – the largest coeducational youth work charity operating in the UK. Since the beginning of the pandemic, isolation and loneliness amongst young people has significantly increased. Working with Zoom, The Scout Association has been able to continue to provide a sense of community and connection during ongoing national lockdowns. Especially as, for some, weekly Scout meetings are the only time they get to see their friends. As…

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Scouts And Nominet Launch Dedicated Badge For Safer Internet Day To Help 400,000 Young People In The UK Be Safer Online

Stuart Mitchell

Nominet and the Scouts are helping to mark Safer Internet Day (11 February 2020) with the launch of a dedicated badge focused on improving online safety. Designed to help drive healthy and positive relationships with technology, it will be available to over 400,000 Scouts in the UK throughout February. This badge has two age related activities to help young people spot fake news and be more aware of their digital footprint, tapping into the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day – online identity. Through fun and interactive tasks, the…

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Leading youth charities unite against violence

Stuart Mitchell

The Prince’s Trust is uniting the youth sector against violence with the launch of an initiative promoting role models and free activities to young people at risk of violence this Summer. The Amplified initiative, bringing together youth organisations including the Scouts, UK Youth, Redthread and StreetDoctors, will share activities and safe spaces for young people, as well as insights and advice from those who have lived experience of violence.  Two-thirds of young people in the UK (66%) think having positive role models would help to reduce violent crime among young people,…

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Co-op £2m funding boost for Scouts and Guides

Stuart Mitchell

Scouts and Guides across the UK are enjoying a funding boost after Co-op members generated more than £2m in less than two years. Since the Co-op’s local community fund was launched in September 2016, 900 Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs and nearly 400 Guide, Brownie and Rainbow units in the UK have received a total of £2,100,000. The mutual has supported thousands of other youth groups in the UK, raising a total of £5.4 million* since the scheme began. Co-op members, who receive a five per cent reward for…

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