{"alias":"storyCaseStudy","byline":"","standfirst":"COVID-19 hasn\u0027t stopped these three young women in Cumbria from learning new skills and experiencing adventure.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile face-to-face Scouts is suspended, young people around the country have been looking at ways to keep Scouts going while staying at home to help protect the NHS.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStaying in to help slow the spread of COVID-19 hasn\u2019t stopped three Scouts from Carlisle seeking adventure and new skills \u2013 they\u2019ve challenged themselves to camp out in their garden every night in April!\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing limited to their own home hasn\u2019t affected their imagination \u2013 as well as transforming their garden into a campsite, they\u2019re also planning indoor camps in the dining room when the weather turns for the worse.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECharlotte (11) said, \u2018Being a Scout gives me opportunities to do things that I wouldn\u2019t get the chance to do at home. I\u2019ve also made new friends and had lots of fun times. I like camping as I love the outdoors and nature \u2013 even just the sound of the waterfall in our pond in the garden. I\u2019m still keeping in touch with my friends to make sure they\u2019re OK.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ECharlotte\u2019s mum, Christine Ferguson, said, \u2018They\u2019re missing so much due to coronavirus, including Cub camp. It\u2019s been a real help to have something practical to focus on, Scouts has really given all three of my children great foundations for the future and it\u2019s fantastic to see them adapting to this new order of things.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAbigail (13) said, \u2018Now I\u2019m a Scout I feel I\u2019ve grown up and I have lots of great experiences with others who I\u2019ve known since being in Beavers or Cubs with them and I\u2019m very close to them. While home, I\u2019m trying to use the time to learn new skills. It passes the time, it\u2019s enjoyable and I find it therapeutic. Camping for 30 days gives me, during this incredibly odd time, a new sort of constant to my ever-changing routine.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts and volunteers across Cumbria and the UK have been stepping up to explore new ways to keep active and find adventure after all face-to-face meetings were suspended to help halt the spread of the disease.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I\u2019ve been really impressed with how our young people have been adapting to major changes\u2019 says Eddie Ward, Cumbria Scouts County Commissioner. \u2018Resilience is one of the key skills for life we focus on and it\u2019s never been more important than now. With schools closed, travel restricted and more and more families sadly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, activities such as this can really help provide a sense of normality.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/6434/cumbria-story-apr-20-umbraco.jpg","width":4032,"height":3024,"altText":"","caption":"Abigail, Charlotte and Georgina Ferguson enjoying their camping adventure.","link":null}]}],"config":null},{"type":"TwoColumnLayoutBlock","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"Donate","body":"\u003Cp\u003EHelp Scouts provide activities and resources for young people so they can learn skills for life and gain resilience in any situation.\u003C/p\u003E","link":{"name":"Donate","id":null,"url":"/about-us/support-scouts/donate/","newWindow":false,"target":null},"colour":"#490499","title":"Support Scouts","image":"/media/2760/leading-and-managing-leadership-2x.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae4b4e1200830","imageFocus":"","imageId":7658,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"type":"Image top","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you have any questions about our projects, how to get involved or donations, we\u0027d love to hear from you. 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