{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Words: Jade Slaughter","standfirst":"Recent events have shown us that caring for others is one of the greatest qualities: without it, society simply wouldn\u2019t function","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10625/screenshot-2020-07-17-at-155102.jpg","width":1492,"height":1116,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EWe\u2019ve seen it in big ways \u2013 with key workers risking their lives to make sure people have healthcare, food and hygienic homes and streets \u2013 and in small ways, as thousands of rainbow signs have appeared in windows with encouragement for passers-by. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u2018Care\u2019 is one of our Scout values, and we know members do it by the bucketload. In the last year, our young people logged more than 230,456 hours helping their communities (and it\u2019s estimated that the actual number is two or three times more than that). In the last few months, there\u2019s been an even more focused effort on helping one another, with some amazing results.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10629/ecuwgu6woaa0miy.jpeg","width":2048,"height":2048,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EOur Community Impact Group (a group of elected young people) have launched multiple brilliant campaigns, including #CareForCareHomes. Young people said they usually help residents throughout the year and that the crisis shouldn\u2019t stop that from happening. #CareForCareHomes encourages them to continue, collectively carrying out 10,000 acts of kindness. At the time of writing, they\u2019ve carried out nearly 3,000 acts of kindness, with almost three weeks to go \u2013 a great result. One group livestreamed their weekend camp directly to a care home, while others have sent letters, videos and drawings to residents.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EOf course, the movement made a huge impact together on 23 April, when BBC Children in Need and Comic Relief hosted TV fundraiser The Big Night In. As part of the event, Scouts came together to Hike to the Moon \u2013 walking around homes, gardens, and up and down stairs, dressed as aliens, astronauts and even planets, all to raise money for a fantastic cause. Chief Scout Bear Grylls and Scout Ambassador and ESA Astronaut Tim Peake also appeared together on BBC Breakfast to announce that they were taking part in the project \u2013 Bear by hiking lengths of his garage, and Tim by climbing his stairs about two hundred times (he felt it was important \u2018to gain some altitude\u2019). In total, everyone hiked more than 440,000 miles (enough to go to the Moon and back again), and the government pledged to match the funds, meaning we contributed a whopping \u00A3750,000 to communities affected by COVID-19. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10630/100687557_2677649232471853_7886407734755590144_n.jpg","width":1080,"height":1134,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EWe could go on forever. Locally, Scouts have done everything from sending postcards offering neighbours support with shopping or loneliness-busting virtual catch-ups to making face masks for key workers. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EOne Beaver Scout, Saul Grocott, has been spreading happiness around his village by delivering sunflower seeds. He said, \u2018Because everyone is so worried at the moment, I wanted to do something to make my village more happy. I bought seeds in packets and split them into groups and put them in my own packets with a message from me. Me and my little brother Angus have been travelling around on our bikes delivering the seeds to every house. I hope they enjoy growing them and we get giant, happy, sunflowers soon!\u2019\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EAt Scouts UK HQ, we\u2019ve been doing everything we can to reflect your kindness. In March, we launched The Great Indoors \u2013 a free database of 150\u002B activities for quarantined families. At the time of writing, more than 525,000 people have visited, and more than 43,802,039 people (around two thirds of the population) have read about it. We\u2019re really pleased with its success, as it means Scouts has been able to support both existing members and new young people.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003ETogether, we\u2019ve been able to make a positive difference during this crisis. We know it\u2019s not over, that there\u2019s still lots we can do to help those who\u2019ve been most affected. This could feel overwhelming, but looking at everything achieved so far, we know we\u2019ll be able to help so many more people. And that\u2019s all down to you \u2013 thank you.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"24 August 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48561,"nodeName":"\u2018To help other people at all times\u2019","title":"\u2018To help other people at all times\u2019","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/10625/screenshot-2020-07-17-at-155102.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab81365211d0","caption":"Screenshot 2020 07 17 At 15.51.02","type":"jpg","size":604628,"width":1492,"height":1116,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"\u2018To help other people at all times\u2019","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODU2MSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/august/to-help-other-people-at-all-times/"}