Coming Sunday 8th November there will be a virtual remembrance service being held by the Staple Hill & District Branch of the Royal British Legion.
The service will take place online on Sunday 8th November from 10:50am and can be followed here: https://www.staplehillrbl.org.uk/
One of our Cubs, Ronnie, has laid a wreath at the war memorial in Staple Hill Park on behalf of 78th Kingswood Scout Group.
Following the announcement of a four-week lockdown in England from Thursday 5 November, the National Youth Agency (NYA) has now issued guidance about what this means for all youth sector activity. From tomorrow, Scouts and all other youth activities will move to Red readiness level.
This decision by the Government means that there can be no face-to-face activity with young people or adult volunteers.
We expect these restrictions to last until 2 December, when the lockdown is currently scheduled to end in England.
You can keep an eye on the readiness levels on the Scouts UK website.
Now, over 500 Scout groups – many of them based in communities that were already made vulnerable before the virus hit – are struggling to make ends meet.
If they close their doors, thousands of young people will miss out on all the life-changing skills and experiences being a Scout can bring, precisely when they need us most.
That’s why we’re calling on all Scouts – and the people who care about them – to join us in a sponsored #RaceRoundTheWorld, to raise vital funds at this vital moment in our history.
Find out more here: https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/support-scouts/race-round-the-world/
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The Great Indoors Occasional Badges
Scouts UK have introduced The Great Indoors Occasional badges. These badges are a great way to recognise young people taking part in our activities at home.
And what is great about these, members can proudly display this staged badge on the top left of their uniform in the occasional section.
Most of the activities have featured in the past 10 weeks, but now they have been collected in one place and split into three stages. And as ever, the activities listed are only suggestions, there are lots of other things you can do that also counts towards these stages.
Check out the special page on the Scouts UK website.
On 23 April, BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief are getting together for their Big Day In on Radio and their Big Night In on TV, a massive fundraising special to celebrate the incredible people making a difference in communities across the UK and to support people who need it most during the corona crisis.
We want Scouts to go the extra mile too. Together, young people, volunteers, parents and carers are going to Hike to the Moon. If we all hike just one mile each – about 2,000 steps or 20 minutes walking on the spot – then together, we can complete the incredible 240,000 mile journey. To hit your one mile target, you can hike around your home or your garden (if you’ve got one) but please be safe and stick within government advice – you don’t need to leave your homes to be part of this.
How will this help people? We’ll turn our miles into money by getting friends and family to sponsor us to take part and making a donation to this great cause.
You don’t have to wait for 23 April to hike your miles. Get started now by pulling on your walking boots (or more likely, your slippers), recording your miles and making your donation. It took the Apollo XI crew three days to reach the Moon — let’s see how long it takes Scouts!
We want to make this as accessible and inclusive as possible, so if walking’s a challenge for you, we’ve got some great alternative ways to do your miles below. If you can do more than a mile, that’s great (we might even be able to hike back to Earth again). You don’t have to do your steps all at once – you could record them over a day or a number of days.
More information can be found here: scouts.org.uk/hiketothemoon
So what are you waiting for? We’ll see you on the moon!
Tim Kidd
UK Chief Commissioner
Scouts
For this Easter weekend one of our partners, Go Outdoors, is encouraging people to take part in the GREAT BRITISH CAMP OUT FOR THE NHS.
It sounds like an amazing thing to take part in and be able to raise money for the NHS whilst doing it.
If you have the space, why don’t you consider having a CAMP OUT at home? You can setup camp anywhere you like, create a den in your bedroom, camp under the dining room table, or if you have a garden have a camp out.
Go Outdoors, or for the time being, Go Indoors have got loads of things to do on their special website: https://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/go-indoors
Make sure that if you take part to let us know, we would love to see how you setup your camp. Photo’s and video’s are much appreciated, and we would love to share this adventure on our social media channels.
To send us your pictures please use our special upload form (only available for this weekend):
Dear All,
We are writing to share critical pieces of information relating to the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
Late this afternoon, Monday 16th March, the Prime Minister has said that everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and contact with others.
Given this guidance, all face-to-face Scout meetings, activities and events must be suspended from tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 March 2020. This suspension applies to young people and adults, and will be until further notice.
We must continue to respond to the developing situation in a calm, measured and appropriate way. We will continue to follow official guidance. The safety of everyone involved in Scouts, both young people and adults, is our number one priority. That is always at the heart of our decision making.
Keeping you updated
It is likely that this will impact us for the rest of this term, but we will keep you informed as best as we can.
The Government have now committed to daily briefings. To keep us up to date, Scouts UK have created a webpage: scouts.org.uk/coronavirus which will be updated from tomorrow.
78th Kingswood Scout Group
Further to the recent UK Gov announcement about the move from Contain to Delay in regard to the growing pandemic of Covid-19, and the advice from Tim Kidd, UK Scout Commissioner for local areas to review and make the best decisions in a calm, measured and appropriate way.
I have discussed with Isabelle Mills, Camp Chief & Simon Crowden, Deputy Camp Chief, and agreed that due to the impact for Health & Safety on our young people, volunteers, contractors, wider family members, visitors to the event, as well as our financial commitment, to make the difficult decision to postpone Avon Adventure until 2021.
We are very fortunate to have excellent relationships with the North Somerset Show Ground Committee as well as supporting contractors, many of whom have confirmed that they will honour our booking when we will be holding the event between 28 May 2021 and 31 May 2021.
Refunds
Any group that has paid a deposit or paid in full will be refunded the full amount paid.
Lastly, thank you all, for your continued support, keep safe and well, follow all Public Health Guidance and we look forward to seeing you in 2021,
Graham Brant
County Commissioner
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Was it not a great year? With us celebrating our 60th anniversary? And what about all the activities and camps we have enjoyed?
Our group has seen some amazing things this year and we are grateful for all of it. Already we are looking forward to next year, with one of the highlights going to be the Avon Jamboree.
We have enjoyed our Christmas parties this week and are now going to have a break. We would like to welcome you all back in the new year on Wednesday 8th January.
From all of us at 78th Kingswood, have a fantastic half term, and we wish you all happy holidays and a lovely new year.
See you all again in January!
As part of this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the 78th Kingswood Group is attending the British Legion Remembrance Parade which marches through Staple Hill to Page Park for a very special service of remembrance at the Cenotaph. There will be other groups from the Scouting Association attending, along with members of various armed forces, both past and present.
This is a VERY special occasion and an excellent opportunity for the younger generation to represent themselves positively in front of the older generation. As such, all attendees must be in FULL uniform and wearing a Poppy. Please ensure that your child has a coat, ideally a pac-a-mac or similar that can be packed down small and carried discreetly. If the weather is cold, then extra layers can be worn under their uniform. As a mark of respect we always ensure that full uniform is on display unless it is raining. (This includes black shoes – no trainers, no jeans) Those in full uniform will be selected to be in the Standard Party for each section. It is the 78th’s turn this year to read a prayer.
We will be walking as a group behind the 28th Kingswood Group from their headquarters; so please be at their hut in Christchurch Avenue by Christchurch Infant School at 9:30. Parking is restricted so it is best to park in Shrubbery Road or the Co-op. The Group will walk to where the British Legion at Staple Hill used to be based via Pendennis Road, then as a larger contingent with the Salvation Army Band leading, to Page Park. There will be no parade at this point to the Scout Memorial as this will take place in the evening.
Parents are encouraged to accompany us along the pavements as the parade moves and attend the service in Page Park. Alternatively your child can be collected at the cenotaph at Page Park.
We know that you recognise the significance of this year’s Anniversary commemorations and therefore look forward to seeing the younger generation support this important event.
Yours in scouting
The 78th Committee and Leaders