News and Stories
At the Annual Global Cristal Awards held in Courchevel, France in December 2015, the SCOUTS South Africa advert ‘Learn It Young. Remember It Forever.’ won a Gold Award in the Film category. The film, which currently has over 3.9 million views on You...
When the Ebola pandemic gripped West African countries, Scouts were among the people at the forefront fighting the deadly disease. Now that the disease is no more, we are pleased to share with you a very inspirational story from Marlaye Souma, a...
On Thursday 12 November 122015, the first ever Nairobi Peace Talks were held at the United Nations Office in Nairobi (UNON). Jointly organized by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) of Kenya and Interpeace under the theme ‘I...
From 7th to 11th December, Scout from the East Africa countries converged in Kenya for the annual zonal Scout activities. NSO leaders, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts came together for various events. The adults converged at the Embu Scout Centre for...
In early November, the Government of Sierra Leone and its partners announced the official end of the Ebola outbreak which had gripped the country for over 18 months. The Scouts of Sierra Leone are among the actors who have played a key role in this...
Between On 9 – 10 November 2015, UNICEF hosted the “Start-up to Scale-up: Global Innovations for Children and Youth Summit” in Helsinki, Finland. There are many great innovations and solutions emerging in our newly connected world for accelerating...
On Sunday 3 January 2016, over 10,000 Scouts and leaders from around the world gathered at Cataract Scout Park as Scouts cheered the countdown to 7pm when two Melbourne Rovers and gang show veterans Mitch Groves and Ryan Leggett landed their...
To mark Founder's Day in 1955, the anniversary of Robert Baden-Powell, the Founder of Scouting, Scouts and Sea Scouts from different Groups of Ελληνικός Προσκοπισμός, the Scouts of Greece, decided to plant trees in the area surrounding the Temple of...
The 13th New Zealand Venture offered fun and excitement to Venturers from New Zealand and Australia as well as new experiences and lifelong memories. The event provides the perfect blend of responsibility and freedom where participants get to choose...
The 14th APR Scout Photo Contest for 2016 will be held in early March and we are encouraging all National Scout Organizations to promote this annual contest among Scouts and adult members. For this cycle, the theme is “Growth of Scouting”. The...
Mr NG Ah-ming and Mr HO Yan-man Hubert have been newly appointed as Chief Commissioner and International Commissioner of Scout Association of Hong Kong (SAHK) respectively. Mr NG Ah-ming, the Chief Commissioner of Hong Kong, has been actively...
As Scouts we regularly offer help and support in our local communities. And more and more we tell others our story, too. Usually in our own networks and in local news. Sometimes the story is picked up regionally or even worldwide. This is how a local...
Scouting encourages diversity and inclusion. Here's one good example featured by The Washington Post. Photo credit: The Washington Post
Scouts and Guides contributing to refugee support activities in their local communities in Europe (36): a story from Kratigos Beach south of Mytilene on Lesbos (GR) Scouts from the 2nd Mytilene Scout Group and the 3rd Mytilene Sea Scout Group, both...