Parent’s Guides to Scouting
The Parent’s Guides are designed to give parents a brief introduction to the section, explain the types of activities young people take part in and highlight the skills young people will gain. These guides support Leaders to engage with parents and encourage parents to get more involved with Scouting.
There are four section-specific versions of the Parent’s Guide resource, which are:Â
‘Stay Safe’ leaflets for young people
The world is constantly changing and there are always new ways to communicate with friends, explore the world and get connected. Society puts pressure on young people to experience new things, but that can make them feel vulnerable and unsure about the world around them.
The STAY SAFE leaflets contain information for young people about how to stay safe online and in the real world, and how to report something that makes them feel worried, scared or upset. They are section-specific and available from local Scout Shops free of charge.
They can also be downloaded in pdf format from the links below:
Scouts Sites
Scouts – the UK’s Official Scouts Web Site
www.scouts.org.uk
ScoutNet UK – the Unofficial Site with resources provided by Scouts for Scouts
www.scoutnet.org.uk
WOSM – the Official World Scout Web Site, the Home of World Scouting
www.scout.org
Official site of the European Scouts region
www.scout.org/europe/index.html
ScoutShops – the Official Website of the trading arm of the Scout Association
www.shop.scouts.org.uk/
The Greater London South East County Web Site
www.glsescouts.org.uk
ScoutsReunited – for contacting lost scouting friends
www.scoutsreunited.co.uk
Downe Activity Centre
www.scoutactivitycentres.org.uk/locations/downe/
also for all activity centres please see
www.scoutactivitycentres.org.uk
The Student Scout and Guide Organisation
www.ssago.org.uk
Scouting Resources – a great Resource Site
www.scoutingresources.org.uk
Other Organisations
The Youth Hostels Association
www.yha.org.uk
Bromley Council – our local authority www.bromley.gov.uk
For School Term Dates use
www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200086/schools_and_colleges/22/school_term_dates
The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
www.theaward.org
St. John the Baptist Church – sponsor of the 3rd West Wickham Scout Group
www.stjohnsww.com