{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"120 Scouts aged 18-25 are giving their time to support the thousands of people paying their respects to HM The Queen in London.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/750933166?h=638a618c8c\u0026amp;app_id=122963","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass"},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the 70 years of her reign, Scouts have promised to do their duty to The Queen and to help others. We\u2019re honoured to be living our Promise at The Queen\u2019s Lying in State and supporting our nation at this significant moment.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom helping visitors with accessibility needs, to supporting those waiting many hours in the long queue, our volunteers are working together to support visitors paying their respects \u2013 and we couldn\u2019t be prouder.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18630/matt-hyde-and-volunteers.jpg","width":2017,"height":1313,"altText":"Matt Hyde talks to a large group of Scouts, all wearing uniform.","caption":"Scouts CEO, Matt Hyde OBE, chatting to the young volunteers during their briefing at Gilwell Park","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EGetting ready to do their duty\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s been a whirlwind couple of days for the young volunteers. Arriving at Gilwell Park on Tuesday afternoon, they were briefed and shown their accommodation. They spent the rest of the afternoon getting to know each other, sharing a meal before turning in for an early night before the long day ahead.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first team headed into central London for the first shift at 5am on Wednesday morning.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter their final briefing, the first team were ready to start their shift. They split up between three sites \u2013 the Tate Britain Art Gallery to help visitors with accessibility needs, Archbishop\u2019s Park to help with flowers and visitors\u2019 bag drops, and Victoria Tower Gardens to help with the growing queue of mourners.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMore teams arrived to help with the afternoon and evening shifts.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well as the sense of pride in doing their duty, the Lying in State assistance offered by the young people could count towards their \u003Ca href=\u0022/top-awards/kings-scout-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Queen\u2019s Scout Award\u0022\u003EKing\u0027s Scout\u003C/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022/top-awards/chief-scout-s-diamond-award/\u0022 title=\u0022Chief Scout\u2019s Diamond Award\u0022\u003EChief Scout\u0027s Diamond\u003C/a\u003E Awards.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18627/scouts-in-hi-vis.jpg","width":2100,"height":1402,"altText":"Two Scouts in hi-vis jackets smile at the camera while standing in front of Westminster Abbey.","caption":"Two Scouts in hi-vis jackets helping the queues into Westminster Abbey","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ESupporting the young people\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe volunteers supporting the young people also deserve a huge thank you. The valet team stayed up until the early hours of the morning, cleaning and preparing the uniforms for the young people, including a marathon badge-sewing session into the early hours. The Sea Cadets kindly let us use their HQ as our central London base.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEach young person truly looks the part. Every uniform worn has the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/accessories/official-memorial-badge-for-hm-the-queen#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Official Memorial badge\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#selection.size=719\u0026amp;selection.color=34\u0022\u003Eofficial Scout Memorial Badge for The Queen\u003C/a\u003E and a black necker.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ELeading the first visitors\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne young person, Enver, led the very first visitors to Westminster Hall. Many of these visitors had been patiently queuing overnight, waiting for the moment they could pay their respects to The Queen.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EEnver says, \u2018I had the opportunity to lead the first couple of people into the queue and it was a great honour to be able to volunteer.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018They\u0027d been waiting ages. They were unbelievably kind, as if they hadn\u0027t even spent two and a half days there. Even when they went in and had security checks, they were so patient. It was amazing to be able to guide them through.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18628/enver-eng.jpg","width":2100,"height":1402,"altText":"Wearing Scouts uniform, Enver leads a queue of people down the stairs into Westminster Abbey","caption":"Enver leading the front of the queue into Westminster Hall","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EKayleigh\u2019s story\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOne young person, Kayleigh, had been up bright and early Wednesday morning to help with the Lying in State. She said:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2018\u003C/span\u003EThe highlight of my day came early this morning. A lovely lady on the Letham Bridge stopped me to ask if we were helping with the Lying in State. When I said yes, she teared up, held a hand to her chest, and told me it was really moving.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2018\u003C/span\u003EShe proceeded to genuinely thank me as she continued through the city hustle and bustle. In that moment, the sense of pride I felt was overwhelming.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u2018\u003C/span\u003EI knew I was blessed to be coming here, but today, the reality of the honour set in.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"Her Majesty has provided a steadfast sense of peace and remarkable pride and it really is the highest of honours to be able to do my duty to her now","attribution":"Kayleigh, Scouts volunteer","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/18633/dsc_7460_mmp.jpg","width":2100,"height":1402,"altText":"Two Scouts volunteers in hi-vis jackets are laying out flowers and cards in a row on the ground","caption":"Two Scouts volunteers are helping lay out flowers left by the public for The Queen","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EPublic response\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe public response to our work at the Lying in State has been glowing. We received this fantastic feedback at the end of the first day from a member of the public:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018I just wanted to say how thoroughly impressed I was last night with the Scouts, who were facilitating the queue for The Queens\u2019s Lying in State.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018While waiting in the gardens area of the Palace of Westminster (possibly the hardest part of the queuing system), the Scouts were engaging and respectful and all of them had a kind word or gesture to everyone there.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018All of them tried to engage with the crowd to help us pass the time and were a real credit to the Scouts. I thought they were amazing and I just wanted to pass on my appreciation.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA big thank you to everyone helping with the Lying in State, especially our young people. 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