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Thanks for your interest in becoming the next British Scouting Overseas (BSO) Youth Lead. This role is about opening doors, lifting voices, and shaping a movement that puts young people at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’ve been in Scouts for years or you’re brand new to it, if you’re passionate about helping young people influence decisions and lead change, this might be the challenge you’ve been waiting for. What is the BSO Youth Lead? The BSO Youth Lead makes sure young people are meaningfully involved in shaping Scouts at every level - from local decision‑making to BSO strategy. You’ll work closely with the BSO Lead Volunteer, the BSO Chair and the Trustee Board to champion youth voice, bring new perspectives into key discussions, and support young people across BSO to influence the movement. Your leadership will help ensure that young people feel heard, respected and empowered, and that their ideas directly contribute to the direction of Scouts Purpose of the role This role exists to embed youth leadership in every part of Scouts. You’ll help young people shape programmes, policies and projects, while also supporting volunteers and staff to involve young people meaningfully in their work. You’ll: Bring youth perspectives into national decisions and conversations. Support and coordinate Youth Leads across BSO to strengthen youth shaped Scouting locally. Lead the BSO Youth Team (District Youth Leads and teams), guiding youth engagement, forums and initiatives across BSO. Support the District Youth Leads across BSO, including bringing them together regularly to collaborate, share ideas and work towards shared goals. In everything you do, you’ll champion the simple belief that young people deserve a meaningful say in shaping their own experiences. Who you’ll work with & support you’ll receive The BSO Youth Lead works in partnership with the Area Lead Volunteer. You will be supported by: The BSO Leadership team The UK Scouts Youth Team Other Youth Leads across the UK and Overseas You'll also be part of our BSO Leadership Team
Congratulations to our Good Service Award Recipients
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Christmas challenge, cook a pudding on the campfire! Click the link for the recipe from Scouts. Share some pictures with us of your treats!
https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/make-campfire-christmas-pudding
#campfire #campfirecooking #challenge #outdoorchallenge #backwoodscooking #christmaspudding #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #adventcalendar
1. Take 2 strawberry laces
2. Lay the lace to your left on top of the lace to your right
3. Pass the left lace over the right lace and tuck it under ‘left over tight and under’
4. Pass the right lace over the left lace and tuck it under ‘right over left and under’
5. Pull gently on all ends to tighten
#knots #reefknot #strawberrylaces #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #christmas #adventcalendar
Day 2 of our Scoutmas Advent.
Badge spotlight - Nights away staged activity badge.
#nightsaway #nightsawaybadge #camp #desert #oman #britishscoutsoverseas #scouts #christmas #adventcalendar
Merry Scoutmas!
Countdown to Christmas with us.
#merryscoutmas #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #christmas #adventcalendar
Dubai Desert Yeti Explorers had a Young Leader training night, ‘How to teach a Beaver Scout, by being a Beaver Scout’.
Pioneering - Pull a Beaver Scout on a box
Communication - Instructions how to make a jam sandwich. The sandwich maker had to make the sandwich EXACTLY how the instructions were written.
Safety - learning how to do a risk assessment
#jamsandwich #pioneering #britishscoutingoverseas #youngleaders #explorers #beavers #scouts
Congratulations to Steve, who was presented with his 9th Wood Badge by Shelly, Middle East DLV, at the recent district camp in Oman. Steve has many roles in the Middle East District; Training Advisor, Nights Away Assessor & Area Transformation Lead.
Desert Yeti Explorers - Dubai
Congratulations to Hannah, on receiving her Chief Scout Platinum Award.
Congratulations to Alex & Kai, on receiving their Young Leaders Awards. Alex is a young leader with 5th Dubai Scouts & Kai worked with Cubs at 4th Dubai.
The Desert Yetis also welcomed 2 new members, who made their Scout promise and were invested into the group and the Worldwide Scout family.
#youngleaders #chiefscout #britishscoutingoverseas #explorers #scouts #dubai
Our District Lead Volunteer, Shelly, had the pleasure of visiting 1st Doha Scout Group. Shelly attended meetings of all sections in the group, Beavers, Cubs & Scouts and was able to observe Explorer Scouts in action as young leaders. Shelly also had the privilege of presenting well earned awards to some of our volunteers.
Mike O’Donaghue (Group Lead Volunteer) Chief Scouts Commendation & 5 years service
Janine Muller (Beavers) Wood Badge and 5 years service
Gareth McElroy (Cubs & Scouts) 2 Wood Badges & 15 years service
#volunteers #doha #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts
Join our team! Volunteer with us. Get in touch to find out more, visit www.britishscoutingoverseas.org.uk #volunteering #middleeast #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts
Dubai Explorers joined with 4000 other volunteers, packing 200 tonnes of aid to make 10,000 emergency relief kits. Managed by Dubai Cares, the kits will be sent to Lebanon. #dubaicares #explorers #scouts #britishscoutingoverseas
Cubs, Scouts & Explorers from 1st Kuwait, were amongst 50 volunteers, packing over 1300 ‘Winter warmer packs’. They joined Operation Hope’s campaign, ‘Winter Warmth’ which has been running for over 20 years and gives the packs to local labourers in need. #cubs #scouts #explorers #kuwait #britishscoutingoverseas
Whilst at the British Embassy, His Majesty’s Consul General, presented awards to our young people. Dubai Explorer Scouts received Chief Scout’s Diamond awards as well as one Explorer receiving a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award, a Scout received his Chief Scout’s Gold award and Cubs received their Chief Scout’s Silver awards. One of our amazing leaders was presented with a Chief Scouts Commendation for service. #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #skillsforlife
Cubs & Scouts from 1st, 2nd & 7th Dubai Scout Groups and Dubai Explorers attended and marched at the Remembrance service at the British Embassy on Remembrance Sunday. #remembrance #wewillrememberthem #britishscoutingoverseas
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. #wewillrememberthem #remembrance
Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers in Abu Dhabi were invited to attend the Remembrance service at the British Embassy #remembrance #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts
Shelly manages and empowers our volunteers in delivering the best Scouting experience to our young people.
#districtleadvolunteer#teamleader
#britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #skillsforlife
With groups in 7 countries across the Middle East district, find a group near you and join the adventure. (MSF - Muslim Scout Fellowship) #britishscoutingoverseas #scouts #skillsforlife
A year in the life of British Scouts Overseas. This is what memories are made of!
#worldorganizationofthescoutmovement #britishscoutingoverseas #britishscouts #ukscouts #scouts #middleeast #volunteeringisfun
#cubs #BSO
Explorers and all the Scout groups in Dubai, camped at Bear Grylls Scout camp @beargryllscamp in Ras Al Khaimah. They completed challenging survival skills, whilst hiking on the challenging terrain, including rock climbing and abseiling.
@beargrylls
#skillsforlife
Middle East District AGM
Video of our groups activities across the District in the last year
#SkillsForLife
1st Oman Beavers enjoyed the day at Papa John’s
🍕🍕🍕 A huge thank you Papa John's Pizza Al Khuwair for having our Beavers for a pizza making workshop today! It’s safe to say they’ve all had the best time! The staff were incredible and so patient with us all! 🍕🍕🍕
@omanbsoscouts
Message from our Chief Scout @beargrylls
@scouts
British Scouting Overseas extends its deepest condolences on the death of our patron,
monarch and sovereign - Queen Elizabeth II. As we remember Her Majesty, we give thanks
that she has been Patron of The Scout Association since she came to the throne 70 years
ago.
We also recall with gratitude the support she has extended to Scouting throughout her
long reign.
Most especially we remember her strong commitment to duty and service to the United
Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
Our sympathy and prayers are extended to the entire Royal family.
The loss of such a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother will be deeply felt.
As District Secretary you will be providing valuable support to the District Executive, led by the District Chair which supports the District Commissioner (Shelly Burrows) meet the responsibilities of her role whilst allowing our grass roots Leaders to focus on working directly with young people delivering the Scouting programme and #SkillsforLife
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Atlantic
1st Falkland Islands (Admiral Sturdee's Own)
1st Ascension Island
1st Jamestown (Saint Helena)
Brunei
1st Jerudong (Jerudong International School)
China
1st Nanjing (The British School)
Indonesia
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2nd Jakarta (ISJ)
Malaysia
1st Kuala Lumpur
2nd Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
1st Johor Bahru (Marlborough College)
1st Selangor
2nd Selangor
Nepal
1st Kathmandu (The British School)
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Singapore
1st Singapore (Tanglin Trust)
2nd Singapore (Dulwich College)
South Korea
1st Seoul
District Team
District Lead - Sue Azim Ali
Programme Lead - Vacant
Support Team Lead - Tracy Ring
Volunteer Development Lead - Karen
District Trustee Board
District Chair - Keith Barber
District Treasurer - Wayne Hinton
District Secretary - Fiona Adair
