World Scouting
The UK Scout Association held a ceremony at Windsor Castle over the weekend to present more than 300 young people with the Queen’s Scout Award, the organisation’s highest honour. Princess Beatrice of York, representing the Queen, and UK Chief Scout...
Scouts in Thailand are taking a lead role in the conservation of the historic city of Sukhothai, a masterpiece of Siamese architecture, which has been a World Heritage site since 1991. A total of 27 Scouts in two groups were involved in a pilot...
The World Scout Bureau Africa Support Centre is pleased to invite entries for the inaugural Africa Scout Storytelling Contest, which offers the opportunity for Scouts to use their skills in writing, videography, photography, animation, drawing...
The year 2018 marks the 100th year of Rover Scouting. Centenary celebrations are in full swing across Scout Regions around the world, with loads of campaigns and activities being held at World and Regional levels to make this Centenary unforgettable...
Cesar C. Javier remembers clearly the first time he saw a Scout. He was 12 years old and walking past what was then known as the Holy Ghost Church in Manila, the Philippines’ capital, when he caught sight of a group of boys in uniform. He didn’t know...
World Scouting mourns the loss of Sir William Gladstone (1925-2018), former Chairman of the World Scout Committee and Chief Scout of The Scout Association. Sir William joined Scouting when he was a student, and was an educator by profession. Driven...
The Goose Network is an informal network of European Scout and Guide Centres with the goal of improving the quality of environmental, nature, and cultural activities by sharing ideas, activities and information. Every year a different partner centre...
A new study in three countries around the world confirms Scouts are more active, resilient and engaged citizens, who value curiosity and acceptance. The study surveyed teenagers in Kenya, Singapore and the United Kingdom and found statistically...
Africa is already the world's hottest continent, and as the earth warms it's at risk from more severe droughts, floods and storms. We can't move to another planet, but we can live in a more sustainable way. Watch this short film to find out why young...
Earth Hour started as a symbolic “lights out” event in Australia just over a decade ago and is now the world’s largest grassroots movement for our planet and the environment. Some 187 countries and territories took part last year, and more than 3,100...