{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"Beavers, Cubs and Scouts lent a hand by lighting candles at a special Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 8 December. The service was hosted by HRH The Princess of Wales, our Joint President.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Scouts and volunteers, who attended the special Christmas Carol Service, were all from the Slough District. Many of them had previously supported HRH The Princess of Wales when she took part in renovation of a Scout meeting place as part of \u003Ca href=\u0022/national-events/coronation/the-big-help-out/\u0022 title=\u0022The Big Help Out\u0022\u003EThe Big Help Out\u003C/a\u003E in May this year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThey were joined by team members who\u2019ve led our \u003Ca href=\u0022/squirrels/\u0022 title=\u0022Squirrels\u0022\u003ESquirrels programme\u003C/a\u003E, both locally and nationally. The service will be a moment to thank all those who work to support babies, young children and families in our communities across the UK.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe service will be broadcast on Christmas Eve (24 December 2023) on ITV.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/iqmdf2du/hrh-the-princess-of-wales-with-scouts-at-westminster-abbey.jpg","width":1367,"height":1166,"altText":"Three Cubs and a volunteer uniform and neckers are sat next to each other to the left of the image, with one Cub holding his hand out to the meet the hand of HRH Princess of Wales, who\u0027s crouching down and facing the Cubs. They\u0027re inside Westminster Abbey.","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ECelebrating those who go above and beyond\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESupported by The Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmastime and recognise those who\u2019ve gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year. Linked to \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://royalfoundation.com/the-princess-of-wales-launches-shaping-us-campaign/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHer Royal Highness\u2019 Shaping Us campaign\u003C/a\u003E, the service will showcase the hope of new life, as well as why it\u2019s so important to build supportive, nurturing worlds around young people and the adults in their lives.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EAn inclusive service\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECombining traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and those of none, the service saw the Westminster Abbey choir perform carols. The choir will perform some of the UK\u2019s most-loved festive carols, alongside musicians Jacob Collier, Freya Ridings and James Bay, and a special duet from Beverley Knight and Adam Lambert.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well as the Westminster Abbey Service, 12 community carol services took place across the UK. They were hosted by Lord-Lieutenants and supported by The Royal Foundation.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral Scouts also brought along homemade Christmas cards, which alongside other cards, were added to a postbox at the Abbey. These will be sent out to other young people, who may be facing difficulties this year.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"14 December 2023","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"The Big Help Out","url":"/national-events/coronation/the-big-help-out/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Her Royal Highness\u0027 Shaping Us campaign","url":"https://royalfoundation.com/the-princess-of-wales-launches-shaping-us-campaign/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Our Joint Presidents","url":"/about-us/our-people/joint-presidents/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":78149,"nodeName":"Scouts help out at Royal Christmas Carol Service","title":"Scouts help out at Royal Christmas Carol Service","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/iqmdf2du/hrh-the-princess-of-wales-with-scouts-at-westminster-abbey.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1da2e678b388fe0","caption":"HRH The Princess Of Wales With Scouts At Westminster Abbey","type":"jpg","size":276532,"width":1367,"height":1166,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scouts help out at Royal Christmas Carol Service","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Beavers, Cubs and Scouts helped at a special Christmas Carol Service, hosted by HRH The Princess of Wales, our Joint President.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC83ODE0OSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2023/december/scouts-help-out-at-royal-christmas-carol-service/"}