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By Graham Eden August 31, 2026
Join us at 4:15pm on Saturday 5th September for our Annual General Meeting on Teams (link previously sent out) or in person at Gilwell Park You can read our Annual Report for the year here
By Graham Eden August 15, 2026
Originally posted at scouts.org.uk British Scouting Overseas share their experience seeing a total eclipse of the sun For lots of young people, 12 August 2026 was a special chance to watch the moon move between the Sun and Earth, blocking most or all of the Sun’s light. Here in Britain, we popped on our special safety glasses to see a partial eclipse just after 7pm last night. Other countries – such as Spain and Portugal – were treated to a total eclipse, where the Sun’s light is completely blocked.
August 3, 2026
I'm delighted to share the news that Theo Lasar has been appointed as our BSO Youth Lead. Theo will succeed Charlotte, who has given outstanding service as our BSO Youth Lead since 2022, at our AGM during Gilwell Reunion in September. Theo brings has a background of scouting within BSO having started as a Beaver in Telstar, going through all the sections locally in Luxembourg before joining Scout Network last year. On his appointment Theo says, "Having served as Deputy District Youth Lead for Northern Europe over the past year, I have had the opportunity to work alongside District Youth Teams, volunteers and, most importantly, Young People across BSO. As BSO Youth Lead, I look forward to building on that experience by working with the Leadership Team, District Youth Teams and Young People across the Area to continue strengthening youth-shaped Scouting and creating more opportunities for young people to shape their own Scouting experience." The BSO Youth Lead role helps to champion youth voice across Scouts, lead our Youth Team across BSO and contributes to BSO-level decision making as a member of our BSO Leadership Team and BSO Board of Trustees.. The role also supports us to deliver our strategic priorities, and we're confident Theo is the best person to help us do this. He is passionate about giving all young people a place to belong, delivering our strategy to 2035. We're incredibly thankful for everything Charlotte has done for BSO during her term in the role and look forward to celebrating her achievements in the future. We wish Theo every success in his new role Graham Eden BSO Lead Volunteer

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Scouting across Southern Europe

  • France

    1st Bougival Yvelines

    1st Chantilly

    1st Maisons-Lafitte

    1st Montpellier

    1st Toulouse

    Paris Explorers

    Toulouse Explorers

  • Georgia

    1st Tbilisi

  • Italy

    1st Naples

  • Montenegro

    1st Kotor Bay

    Kotor Bay Explorers

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  • Spain

    1st Alicante

    1st Fuengirola

    1st Lanzarote

    1st Madrid

    1st Majadahonda

    1st Tenerife

    Ark Explorers

    Lanzarote Explorers

    Madrid Explorers

    Majadahonda Explorers

  • Switzerland

    1st Basel

    1st Geneva

    Geneva Explorers

District Team

  • District Lead - Kenny Lee


  • Youth Lead - Andrew Martin


  • Programme Lead - Stuart Osborne


  • Support Team Lead - Andrew Hayward


  • Volunteer Development Lead - Brad Clark


District Trustee Board

  • District Chair - Chris Preston


  • District Treasurer - Robbie Gibson