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In late 2020, the third edition of the European Youth Work Convention took place, bringing together more than 1000 participants from all over Europe, from local, national and European levels. Scouting, as a volunteer-led youth organisation, had a...
Proper hygiene and health sanitation is not something we can buy but something we can share. A willing heart, armed with the proper knowledge is the only thing one need to make it happen. A total of 14 Scouts, along with non-Scout members of Project...
The world’s largest youth organisations and the World Health Organization are leading the first Global Youth Summit, gathering 1,600 young people from around the world to explore the unprecedented impact that COVID-19 has had on their lives, and to...
The pandemic has affected all aspects of our life and continues to take a heavy toll on our local communities. One of the most effective tools to curb the spread of the virus and therefore restore a form of normality, is vaccination. In Montenegro...
Nairo bi, Kenya (23 March 2021)-One hundred youth from 23 countries in Africa have been recognised today as the top youth leaders in conservation in the continent. This is the first ever Top 100 young African conservation leaders list, a...
Effective participation of scouts and guides in Oman with success partners for community service.
The Climate Reality Project Leaders from Spain have just announced the winners of their Climate Leader Award, an initiative through which they aim to recognize individuals and entities acting on climate emergency in Spain. Among them, Scouts de...
When entering one of the health centres allocated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, in all regions and provinces, for taking the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, one will meet the Scout Leaders and Rovers of the Saudi Arabia...
Last month, nearly 1,000 young women soared into history as the inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts earning the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank. The milestone marks the continuation of a new way forward for an organisation which expanded its...
Every year, Scouts are reminded of the crucial role that service to others plays in Scouting. Scouting day takes place on the 22nd of February of every year to celebrate Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday, the founder of the Scouting movement. This year...
When night falls and it starts to get dark on a long harsh winter night, searching for a warm shelter often becomes more important than lunch or dinner meals. That was what 30 displaced persons were suffering in Skhirat, in the Kingdom of Morocco...
Scouts have now contributed an astonishing 2 billion hours of community service through the Messengers of Peace Initiative to improve the sustainability of our planet by promoting peace, acting as environmental leaders, and championing equality...
The Big Six Youth Organisations are calling on governments, intergovernmental institutions and policymakers to develop youth-centred COVID-19 recovery efforts to alleviate the pandemic’s long-term socio-economic consequences on today’s youth. In...
T he Scout Association of Slovenia received a national award for outstanding achievements in the youth secto r. The award was announced at the Youth Sector National Conference organized by the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for Youth in...
In a challenging year for us all, millions of Scouts showed their resilience and determination to create a better world. Here are seven examples of Scouts around the world who left us absolutely inspired in 2020! 1. Lebanese Scouts among first...