St George's Day is just around the corner and we would like you to join us this Thursday, in uniform, as part of the #ClapForCarers at 8pm!

Please do take pictures of everyone taking part and post to social media with the hashtags #ClapForCarers #KentScouts

To help promote this to your Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, Network, SASU, Leaders and anyone else for that matter we have created the little social image below you can share on all your social media accounts. (We hope to soon have a generator online by which you can personalise this for your group or district!)

We have also designed a colouring sheet (also below) for your members to colouring and display this St George's Day!

This Sunday we will be holding a 'Virtual Parade' to celebrate St George's, so please keep your eyes open for more info on that which we will be releasing on social media and via the i.Scout in Kent newsletter! ... See more

Alfie and his sisters made Smores for pudding last night. Mum found some giant American toasting marshmallows in Sainsbury's and couldn't resist 😋

Dear all,

I would just like to take this opportunity to update you on the latest advice from both the scout association and our group in Hythe.

After the PM’s conference yesterday our chief commissioner Tim Kidd sent the following to all leaders across the country:

Dear all,

I'm writing to share critical pieces of information relating to the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. This email follows my previous communications with volunteer managers over the past few weeks.

Late this afternoon, the Prime Minister has said that everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and contact with others.

Suspension of face-to-face activities
Given this guidance, all face-to-face Scout meetings, activities and events must be suspended from tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 March 2020. This suspension applies to young people and adults, and will be until further notice.

We must continue to respond to the developing situation in a calm, measured and appropriate way. We will continue to follow official guidance. The safety of everyone involved in Scouts, both young people and adults, is our number one priority. That is always at the heart of our decision making.

Government advice
The Government's Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage is frequently updated as things develop, so please check it regularly at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Events
Given the latest Government guidance, we are cancelling the following events:
Day of Celebration at Windsor
Beaver and Cub Fundays at Gilwell Park and Woodhouse Park
Gilwell 24

We will be communicating to specific audiences about these event cancellations over the next week. We'd ask that you wait for this information to be sent out rather than contacting us immediately, due to the volume of enquiries we are currently receiving.

Event organisers
If you or your team are involved in organising any future Scout events, you will now need to review these plans and risk assessments given this new guidance.

Jamborees and other large events
If applicable, we suggest you regularly check the websites of relevant large-scale events, for example, Jamborees and camps, for specific updates from the organisers.

European Jamboree
The organisers of the European Jamboree 2020 in Poland have shared this update and continue to add to their frequently asked questions on the changing situation here. If applicable, please continue to monitor these updates.

Scout trips abroad
We asked the Government (the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) for clarity about youth groups travelling abroad, as the current advice only specifies school trips. We will let you know when we receive an update.
As well as the Government Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website has the latest information, guidance and travel advice, along with details of any restrictions – which must be followed.

Travel insurance
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation may have implications for your travel insurance. Check with your insurers directly about the levels of cover. If you have taken insurance through Unity, they have provided an update here.

Scout Information Centre
The Scout Information Centre will only be able to deal with emails and web chat until further notice. As you can imagine, we are experiencing an unprecedented level of enquiries at the moment, so please use the Government guidance as your primary reference where possible.

Keeping you updated
The Government have now committed to daily briefings. So we can keep you up to date, we have created a webpage: scouts.org.uk/coronavirus which we'll update from tomorrow.

Doing our bit
I think we all agree that it's in challenging times like these, that our Scout values matter most. We are talking to the Government and other community organisations to see how Scouts can support our country during this crisis. We must make sure that we do this in the safest possible way, and don't put anyone at further risk. We will update you more on this over the coming weeks.

Scouting at home
We are planning to share activities for young people to do at home with their parents if families are faced with self-isolation. We will be communicating more about this soon.

Thank you
As always, I want to say a big thank you for everything you do for Scouts. By checking and following the latest Government advice and by taking a calm and measured approach, we can continue to ensure that young people and adults stay safe.

Best wishes,
Tim Kidd
UK Chief Commissioner
Scouts

Therefore, in line with the advice from the government, Public Health England and The Scout Association, all meetings at 1st Hythe are cancelled until further notice.

We hope you understand these measures are to protect us all and we will keep you updated with any further information.

Stay safe everyone,

Best wishes,

The 1st Hythe Team. ... See more

Given this guidance, all face-to-face Scout meetings, activities and events must be suspended from Tuesday, 17 March 2020. This suspension applies to young people and adults, and will be until further notice. ... See more

A fantastic evening having a tour of RNLI Dover. We were also thrilled to be able to hand over a cheque of £240 from our sponsored silence. Well done everyone and thank you to Dover RNLI Lifeboat Station

“The Scouts went to visit the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Dover on Monday 18th November . We were very grateful to the visits officer Andy Milton and the rest of the crew for showing us around the station and the lifeboat. At the end of the visit we were delighted to be able to present a cheque for £240, raised through a sponsored silence held by the Scouts before half term, to the Dover RNLI.“ ... See more

A bit late but a big thank you to one of the parents who took these photos on sunday, a very talented photographer for sure

Thank you to everyone for turning up today. Everyone was very well behaved and a credit to the group.
Also, a big congratulations to those beavers that achieved their chief scout bronze award. If anyone has any pictures they wish to send, you can do so my messaging us here. ... See more