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Let me take you on a journey back to 2007 when my son Alex and I had just arrived in Bucharest, leaving behind the familiarity of a smaller city in Romania. We were newcomers to this big new city, with me still trying to familiarise myself with the...

A group of young people wearing scarves talk in front of others.

KISC/Luis Carlos Silva

Participants from the European Youth Agora are gearing up to embark on an extraordinary journey to the Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC), situated in the picturesque Swiss Alps, to mark the center's 100th anniversary.

Two women talk in a room surrounded by adults and children sitting down.

Krzysztof is a 23-year-old Scout leader in Warsaw. He joined the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association when he was nine years old and has been active in Scouting ever since.

KISC

Someone at my Wood badge course told us that the average volunteering time within our organisation is 8 years. I'm currently at 9. As Scouting is primarily focused on youth, there is often a sense of urgency to achieve and experience as much as...

A group of people hold pieces of a rope.

Kamil Jasinski

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) concludes the five-day WeAct Forum, which brought together over 150 Scouts and representatives from humanitarian organisations this week in Krakow, Poland.

Four young Scouts and Guides stand showing a box used for raising funds.

Mads Ankarstrand/Norges Speiderforbund

When the camera starts filming, young Scouts and Guides welcome Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to a campfire at Øvresetertjern in Nordmarka (Norway).

Slovensky Skauting

Veronika is a 21-year-old Scout in Slovakia. She became active in community service actions during the COVID-19 pandemic when Slovakian Scouts led response efforts like delivering face masks and respirators.

Hundred Scouts are gathered before a scenario.

Michal Janata

The National Scout Jamboree 2023 is the largest gathering of scouts in the Czech Republic since 1931. This event brings together 5,000 boys and girls aged 10-16, over 550 adult and teenage volunteers, and a large organisational team.

A group of young people wearing their Scout scarves stand in from of a church.

The 14th WOSM Agora, which took place in National Scout Centre of Fátima (Portugal) from April 12-16, saw more than 60 rovers from 21 countries representing 24 National Scout Associations coming together for four intensive days of an event 'for...

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14-25 year old Scouts and volunteers made their way to Westminster Abbey to coordinate and support the Coronation, where HRH King Charles III was officially crowned on May 6, 2023.

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