Media Centre
From this page you will be able to: find images to support any pieces you are writing; get hold of our branding material and check out our online version of Scouting magazine. You can also see what other journalists have written about Scouting. If you need to contact one of the press team you will also find contact details listed on this page.What the media are saying
'Harrods bars' Hampshire scouts wearing woggles (BBC)(18/03/2010) A group of scouts say they were turned away from London department store Harrods after refusing to remove their neckerchiefs and woggles. | |
Be prepared to vote, Scouts urged (AOL)(15/03/2010) The Scout Association has launched a bid to get young people more involved in the general election amid fears up to half may not be registered to vote. | |
BE PREPARED TO VOTE, SCOUTS URGED (Daily Star)(15/03/2010) The Scout Association has launched a bid to get young people more involved in the general election amid fears up to half may not be registered to vote. | |
Be prepared to vote, Scouts urged (Guardian)(15/03/2010) The Scout Association has launched a bid to get young people more involved in the general election amid fears up to half may not be registered to vote. | |
Scouts hope to lead youth of Britain on expedition to the polling station (The Scotsman)(15/03/2010) IT'S a century-old organisation that has taught generations of Scots survival skills such as camping outdoors, building fires and tying knots. But now, in a departure from its traditional role, the Scout Association has moved to the vanguard of a campaign to encourage young people to vote. | |
Scout Association urging young people to vote (BBC)(15/03/2010) The Scout Association has launched a campaign to encourage young people to vote, amid fears that over half may not be on the electoral roll. | |
Be prepared to vote, scouts urged (Yorkshire Evening Post)(15/03/2010) The Scout Association has launched a bid to get young people more involved in the general election amid fears up to half may not be registered to vote. | |
UK snow: A refreshing blast of common sense(12/01/2010) The photographs of Scouts camping in sub-zero temperatures at a jamboree in Gillwell Park, Chingford, are encouraging. | |
Snow Scouts(12/01/2010) The freezing weather means a lot of elderly people have become virtual prisoners in their own home with many afraid to go out for fear of falling on the icy footpaths and roads. | |
Scouts brave the big freeze(11/01/2010) The ice and snow have not put off everyone from venturing outdoors. | |
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