We all stand together

 

While this weekend has seen much attention regarding the Fate of Ukraine amid the much leaked American peace proposals, my thoughts are with Ukrainians in Scouting be they in Ukraine or overseas being in Ukrainian scouting groups overseas followin the mixture of Scouting and Ukrainian culture that has followed them from the changes in international borders to the displacement through war and opression in the Soviet era.

Ukrainian refuges are being helped around the world not least here in the UK in dealing with the scars from the conflict and in helping to forge a new life nobody really wanted to have to and scouting is helping with that.

Ukraine

It's been some seven months or so since Ukraine has been a Word, a Place on our minds since the Russian Invasion.

I can't help but think about what may of happened to many of the Scouts and Girl Guides of that country either within their family homes or even in the military for those of age to have been called up.

Over here Scouting has been helping available for Ukrainian children who have come over to escape the conflict and learn about life in our country until such point as they feel able to return.