{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"It\u2019s in our nature to help with any crisis, so it\u2019s no surprise that Scouts all over the UK have been springing into action to help the people affected by the conflict in Ukraine.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s what just a few Scout groups have been up to so far:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E95 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts involved in Northamptonshire\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EWe decided as a group to try and walk 1478 miles in March, which is the distance from Crick to Kyiv.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003ESo far, we\u2019ve managed over 800 miles, so we\u2019re well on our way to completing this.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EWe\u0027ve organised a fundraiser to support the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://donate.scout.org/project/3c3100ed-95ad-4ae9-b8e8-c168263c13ed\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Ukrainian Scouts Humanitarian Response\u0022\u003EUkrainian Scouts Humanitarian Response\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003ESo far w\u003C/span\u003Ee\u2019ve raised over \u00A31800 and are hoping to raise even more.\u003Cem\u003E\u2019\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E60 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts involved in West Sussex\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EWith the support of parents and leaders, the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts sold homemade cakes and biscuits, ran a tombola, and sold tickets to an amazing array of raffle prizes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EThe Scouts created some hand drawn posters advertising that the group were raising funds for the Ukraine Scouts, organised by WOSM.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EOn the day, members of the group took turns in helping on the stall, which raised \u00A31030!\u003Cem\u003E\u2019\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E22 Scouts involved in Hereford and Worcester\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EWe ran an evening to take the Scouts through what\u2019s happening and the refugee crisis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EThey made ribbons that we then handed out for donations for the \u003Cspan\u003EWorld Scout fund\u003C/span\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003EWe did this on 6 March and 12 March, collecting at a local Co-op store. 22 Scouts were involved, and we raised \u00A31,100 in total.\u003Cem\u003E\u2019\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003E30 Cubs and Scouts involved in Buckinghamshire\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003E[We\u2019re doing an] ongoing aid collection for community donations.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u2018\u003C/em\u003ECurrently [we\u2019re] delivering to four shelters and orphanages, one aid centre warehouse on the Ukrainian border and we also have deliveries of aid going to paramedics on the front line.\u003Cem\u003E\u2019\u003C/em\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019d like to do something similar in your local area, we\u2019ve got lots of resources to help you \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-crises/\u0022\u003Etalk to young people about international crises\u003C/a\u003E and make a difference through your programme.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can also work towards your \u003Ca href=\u0022/staged-badges/community-impact/\u0022 title=\u0022Community Impact\u0022\u003ECommunity Impact Badge\u003C/a\u003E through the A Million Hands programme, with our \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/?name=supporting%20refugees\u0022 title=\u0022Activities\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?name=supporting%20refugees\u0022\u003Eactivities about supporting refugees and displaced children\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E that we developed in partnership with Save the Children.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re working on more resources and guidance for supporting young refugees and their families, who may arrive in your communities. We hope to start sharing these in late May, with many focusing on young people who have been displaced by the Ukrainian crisis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, Scouts have always been concerned with supporting displaced families, regardless of the crisis, disaster or conflict responsible.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/5819/moving-connections-refugee-response-pack.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Moving Connections resource pack\u0022\u003EMoving Connection resource\u003C/a\u003E was released in 2017, with the support of the Eric Frank Trust. It was originally released when there was an increase in Syrian families arriving in the UK.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Useful resources","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"04 April 2022","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"International crises","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Responding to the crisis in Ukraine","url":"/news/2022/february/responding-to-the-crisis-in-ukraine/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Supporting refugees and displaced children","url":"/activities/?name=supporting%20refugees","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"World Organisation of Scout Movement humanitarian appeal","url":"https://donate.scout.org/project/3c3100ed-95ad-4ae9-b8e8-c168263c13ed","newWindow":true}],"id":48689,"nodeName":"How UK Scouts have been supporting the Ukraine crisis so far","title":"How UK Scouts have been supporting the Ukraine crisis so far","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/12108/fdl-hp.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dab8e1b20252a0","caption":"Scouts purple logo","type":"jpg","size":93039,"width":1268,"height":664,"altText":"An image of a purple background showing the white Scouts logo"},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"How UK Scouts have been supporting the Ukraine crisis so far","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Discover some of the ways UK Scouts have been taking action to support the Ukraine crisis. 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