Looking forward

 

As I write this entry, we are in England looking beyond where have been for the last one and a third years, towards freedom of sorts at least as more restrictions have been lifted that affect what we do.

For instance I can now buy and consume food and drink indoors when I am out exploring which if like me we just got a bit wet this morning being out is much appreciated as is the opening of museums together with other places of interest.

It will be easier for Scouts Association, GirlGuiding UK and others to arrange activities indoors or involving some travel.

As well thanks to the Pears Foundation's generous donation of over £2million the Scouts Association and Girlguiding with be able to work together on a streamlined more IT centred recruiting system for volunteers that make scouting possible and reduce the administrate burden on them.

It's a two year program so change will be gradual but having been involved in the voluntary sector gaining and keeping your volunteers is one of your biggest challenges.

Remaking scouting ready to take full advantage of our restored opportunities and help children and young people come out of lockdown learning new skills and growing as people is important work and this should help on top of much excellent work that has been done since lockdown started last March.