Due to the Government lockdown from 5 December, we have now returned to ‘Red’ and no face-to-face Scouting is allowed.
This is a really difficult time for everyone in Scouting, whether they be adult volunteers or young people. We know that so many young people would hugely benefit from getting back to ‘normal’ Scouting, and that our adult volunteers would like to be able to run exciting programme activities as well as meet up to chat, a coffee, a beer etc. That time will come.
In the meantime please try to keep young people engaged online where possible, and even join up with other sections in other Groups where leaders are unable to offer this.
England
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 5 November 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. Only online meetings can be delivered until further notice. We expect these restrictions to last until 2 December, when the lockdown is currently scheduled to end in England.