Parents/carers of all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Young Leaders,

Late this afternoon (16^th March, 2020), the Prime Minister said that everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and contact with others.

Suspension of face-to-face activities

The Scout Association has confirmed that, given this guidance, all face-to-face Scout meetings, activities and events must be suspended from tomorrow, Tuesday, 17^th March 2020. This suspension applies to young people and adults, and will be until further notice.

Do not send your child to any Beaver, Cub, Scout or Young Leader meetings until you receive further instructions.

We do not know how long this suspension will last for, but it seems unlikely it will be over soon.

Government advice

We will continue to follow Government and Scout Association advice; the safety of everyone involved in Scouts, both young people and adults, is our number one priority..

Questions

I’m sure that many of you will have questions that arise from this decision.  Please understand that the Scout Group is still considering the consequences of this decision ourselves and we need a little time before we will be able to answer all your questions.

We will keep you updated with further information as best we are able.