{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"While Scouts across the nations got involved in the Big Help Out, TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all lent a hand today at 3rd Upton Scouts.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20808/the-royal-family-with-3rd-upton-scouts-for-the-big-help-out.jpg","width":1188,"height":1600,"altText":"The Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, are all wearing neckers and stood with 3rd Upton Scouts.","caption":"The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, volunteered to help with building work at 3rd Upton Scouts, as part of the Big Help Out.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EToday has certainly been a day to be proud of, as Scouts got together for \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/national-events/coronation/the-big-help-out/\u0022\u003Ethe Big Help Out\u003C/a\u003E. \u003C/span\u003EIn recognition of HM The King\u0027s public service, The Big Help Out encouraged people to try volunteering for themselves and join in to support their local areas.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis national day of volunteering was all about creating opportunities for people to volunteer locally. For Scouts across the nations, it was a chance to show what we do and how much fun we have, from outdoor cooking and climbing, to helping those who need it.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne Scout group, 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C/sup\u003E Upton, even got extra pairs of helping hands when \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ethe \u003C/span\u003ETRH The Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, came along to volunteer with them. The Princess has been \u003Ca href=\u0022/about-us/our-people/joint-presidents/\u0022 title=\u0022Joint Presidents\u0022\u003EScouts\u2019 Joint President\u003C/a\u003E since 2020.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was an incredible end to the bank holiday weekend, and one that reminds us of the brilliant impact we have when we come together.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20805/prince-william-and-prince-george-driving-a-digger-at-3rd-upton-scouts.jpg","width":819,"height":1024,"altText":"Prince Louis is sitting on The Prince of Wales\u0027 lap as Prince William operates a yellow digger.","caption":"Prince Louis and the Prince of Wales were busy driving a digger to help renovate the meeting place of 3rd Upton Scouts.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ETrying volunteering and giving back\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Big Help Out \u003C/span\u003Ewas led by Scouts with other charities as a chance to highlight the benefits of volunteering. With events all over the country, thousands of people were inspired to make a difference in their communities.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMany people felt encouraged to try volunteering for the first time, and we celebrated the amazing work existing volunteers do with our young people every day.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScouts across the nations got up to so many fantastic things. They ran exciting events and helped create a lasting volunteer legacy \u003Ca href=\u0022/national-events/coronation/\u0022 title=\u0022Coronation\u0022\u003Efrom the Coronation weekend\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"It\u2019s been so exciting to see so many people across the UK take part in The Big Help Out. I\u2019m immensely proud of how Scouts are setting such great examples for people to follow.\n\nThe Big Help Out is a brilliant way to raise awareness of volunteering and to visually show what a difference we can make when we come together. Seeing so many groups helping their local communities in unique ways has been great to see! \n\nIt was also wonderful to see Scouts leading the way for volunteering and inspiring thousands across the country to make a change for the better, whether it\u2019s big or small.","attribution":"Chief Scout, Bear Grylls","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20804/prince-george-helping-drill-at-3rd-upton-scouts.jpg","width":819,"height":1024,"altText":"Prince George is wearing a blue jacket with both hands on a drill. Next to him and holding a nail in place is a Scouts volunteer wearing a necker and navy polo top. They\u0027re both concentrating on the nail that\u0027s going into a piece of wood.","caption":"Prince George helping Scouts volunteer Nathan with some drilling.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EA Royal visit to 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C/sup\u003E Upton Scouts\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENot only did 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C/sup\u003E Upton have \u2018all Scout hands on deck\u2019 at their meeting place, they were over the moon to be joined \u003C/span\u003EHRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Princess of Wales, Joint President of Scouts, as well as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor The Big Help Out, Scouts at 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C/sup\u003E Upton decided to renovate their meeting place. It was built in 1982, and needed a few improvements. It\u2019s a building with a special place in the community\u2019s heart, as it\u2019s also used by the local mosque, a senior citizens contact group for members of the Asian community.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u2018Slough All Nations\u2019 use the building, too. They\u2019re a group with heritage spanning across St. Kitts \u0026amp; Nevis. The group provides much-needed recreation and leisure activities to improve health and wellbeing and promote community cohesion.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20807/princess-of-wales-prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-moving-a-wheelbarrow-at-3rd-upton-scouts.jpg","width":819,"height":1024,"altText":"Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and the Princess of Wales are all holding and pushing a wheelbarrow full of sand.","caption":"The Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all helping to push a wheelbarrow full of sand.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Royal family visited the group to volunteer for the Big Help Out and they were happy to get involved will all sorts of building work.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrince George carefully drilled a hole into some wood with a Scouts volunteer, Princess Charlotte carefully painted and helped push a wheelbarrow, and Prince Louis sat in his father\u2019s lap to help him operate a digger.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETogether, they helped with resetting a path, digging a new soakaway, sanding, and revarnishing the front door, and adding planters to the front of the building.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EInside, they replaced the carpet and fixed a mural to create a lasting legacy of the fantastic Big Help Out initiative, \u003Cspan\u003Eand everyone got their own #TheBigHelpOut badge. \u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"quoteText":"Today has shown the extraordinary power of what can happen when a community comes together and volunteers. Our Scout meeting place has had a new lease of life today, which\u0027ll benefit our Scouts and the wider community for years to come. The fact the volunteers included members of the Royal family has made this a day our Scout group will never forget.\nFrom Prince William and Prince George on the digger, to Princess Charlotte helping to paint our door, they all volunteered together and looked like they had a great time.","attribution":"Harrison, Group Scout Leader at 3rd Upton Scouts","gridType":"quote","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/20806/princess-charlotte-helping-paint-at-3rd-upton-scouts.jpg","width":819,"height":1024,"altText":"Princess Charlotte is wearing a pink long-sleeved top and shorts and is holding a paint brush over some wooden pallets. She has a smile on her face as she looks carefully at the wood she\u0027s painting.","caption":"Princess Charlotte with a smile on her face while she paints.","link":null},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EWhat an amazing weekend it\u2019s been. We\u2019d like to say a huge thank you to everyone taking part in The Big Help Out today. 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