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Students embarking on further education at universities across the UK this month are finding new opportunities to continue, or even begin, their Scouting adventures while studying. Berkshire Scouts’ Volunteer Development Officers have been at Reading University Freshers’ Week to offer students advice and guidance on how to further their Scouting locally, finding new groups where […]

When we volunteer at Scouts, we do so in the hope that we might exert a measure of positive influence on the young people. From the youngest Squirrels all the way up to our oldest Explorers, every activity, each routine meeting in a barn, or hut, or village hall, has the potential to spark a

Since their official roll out in late 2021, Squirrels have grown exponentially across both Berkshire and the UK with new Dreys springing up almost weekly. Consequently, increasing numbers of young people and their Scouting communities are starting to see the benefits of our newest section as the stand-out red uniforms begin to be seen alongside

There were some familiar faces on hand to give a ‘Big Help Out’ to Scouts in Slough on bank holiday Monday, the culmination of a special Coronation weekend in which our county featured prominently in the celebrations. Fresh from Saturday’s historic Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and Sunday night’s musical extravaganza outside

Scouts and leaders from 89th Reading went to Plas Dolygaer in the Brecon Beacons. On Saturday, the Scouts split into two groups to head off in opposite directions around the Brecon horseshoe in stunning clear weather. Visiting the summits of Corn Du, Pen y fan, Cribyn and Fan y big. This was a big challenge that all

14-year-old Craig Alexander, from Reading, will have VIP access to the launch of Inmarsat’s latest communications satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, next February. Craig was chosen as one of two winners against hundreds of entrants for his impressive animation answering the question ‘how do you think satellites in space will help improve life on Earth

Twelve months have passed since the Scouts’ newest and youngest section, Squirrels, was rolled out nationwide to groups around the UK. In a jubilant social media post, it was revealed that 700 groups across the country now have at least one Squirrels Drey with 11,000 four-to-six-year-olds now learning Skills for Life. In Berkshire, we now

We continue our look at some of the highlights from a sensational summer of Scouting. One group who got their holidays off to a rip-roaring start was 1st South Ascot who joined the fun at Kent International Jamboree from 30 July to 6 August. Along with 5,200 other Scouts and Guides from around the world,

The decision to run an international Jamboree in the Alps in 2022 was a brave one. Covid restrictions had barely been lifted when we first started promoting the event in early 2021, but unwavering commitment and optimism from the event leadership team led to impressive sign-ups and demand. The event offered just the tonic to

Five Berkshire Scouts aged 18-25 were among a contingent of 120 from across the UK to give their time to support thousands of people paying their respects to HM The Queen at the Palace of Westminster in the past week. The five Scouts, plus reserves, were selected from ten Berkshire Scouts who made themselves available