Friday, 17 May 2013, 15:50

Tell your story and win £50 National volunteer vacancies

My details

Welcome to Plus. This week, we're asking for your feedback. Get involved in the consultation for the Network

programme review bycompleting the survey. It's your chance to help us improve our provision for 18 to 25-year-olds in Scouting. To edit your details please sign in You can also get involved in Scout birthday badges for 2013, to scouts.org.uk which will be awarded on 1 August. Which celebrities and public figures do you think deserve a badge this year? Email your ideas Quick Links and tell us who should be nominated. A final shortlist will then be compiled before voting opens in June. Check out last year's • Appointment process winners for inspiration. • Brand centre • Current vacancies • National centres Think differently about volunteering • Parent pack • POR Volunteers tell us they leave Scouting • Programmes Online because their role is much larger than they • Recent updates expected. This means that we need to think • Safeguarding training differently about how we fit Scouting roles • Scouting magazine around people's lives, and not the other way • Scout Shops round! Adapting roles and supporting role • Unity (Scout Insurance sharing are two ways of doing this. Services)

Summer at our conference centres Information Centre

Did you know you can bring your organisation Got a question or a query? Try to Baden-Powell House or for the Information Centre. meetings, training and events? As summer approaches, you can also make the most of From membership and POR the warmer weather by including a barbecue enquiries to finding resources, or vintage tea party (at Gilwell Park) to our dedicated team of advisers reward your team after a busy day. Find out are here to help. more Opening hours: 8am–7pm weekdays Value for volunteers 9am–12 noon Saturdays Cotswold Outdoor can help leaders and volunteers prepare for Scout camps. Get Telephone: expert advice including hands-on kit talks and 0845 300 1818 020 8433 7100 fantastic discounts on outdoor gear, with 15% off for Scouts and 20% off for leaders. You can also contact us by email Our Group Sales team can also help if you're planning to buy kit for your Group. Find your nearest store,

Win £1,000 of Vango equipment

Sign up to receive news, offers, recommendations and competitions from Scout Shops. You could win £1,000 of Vango equipment for your Scouts to equip your Group for many years of adventures. Encourage all Group volunteers to sign up and increase your chances of winning! Sign up now at Scout Shops

Epic adventure

Epic is a 3D adventure comedy about a battle between the forces of good, keeping the natural world alive, and evil, who wish to destroy it. A teenage girl finds herself transported into this secret universe, and teams up with an elite band of warriors, to save their world and ours. To celebrate, we have put together a brand new Epic activity pack for and Cubs.

My Badges for Windows Phone 8

Keep the programme in your pocket with the My Badges app, now available for Windows Phone 8. My Badges provides the requirements for every badge and award in the 6–25 programme along with an interactive badge positioning guide. It is also available for iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS) and Android. The app costs £1.49 and will include free updates to cover new badges or requirements.

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