{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"Scout Groups have been learning skills for life by supporting communities and fundraising to help the humanitarian efforts in Palestine. Here\u2019s what a few have been up to.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/mbujx1ld/jewellery-made-and-sold-by-scouts-for-fundraiser.jpg","width":2048,"height":1520,"altText":"The image shows a blue table with different jewellery and prints on. ","caption":"A jewellery stand run by Scouts at Allia\u0027s Group\u0027s fundraiser.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EAllia, Leicester\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur community in Leicester always rushes to help with any kind of humanitarian appeal, including international crises and natural disasters. Giving is a huge part of our community and our Muslim identity.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESo far, we\u2019ve run lots of events, including a:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPalestine Awareness Day\u003C/strong\u003E. Around 120 young people aged between four and 14, and a mix of Scouts and non-Scouts, came along. It was a taster day for the usual kind of activities we run, and we made sure they were hands-on, fun, and interactive, while focusing on Palestine as the theme. We did lots of arts and crafts, including art as activism, food tasting, and a story time.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFamilies hike\u003C/strong\u003E. Young people and their families did a sponsored 5km hike in our local park. Some young people had a stall where they sold hot chocolate, and all funds went to the humanitarian appeal.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBazaar\u003C/strong\u003E. Our very talented young people are great at baking, cooking, and making crafts so they ran their own separate stalls with items they made at home with their families. There was Arabic calligraphy, and little bow ties, woggles, and badges in the Palestinian flag colours, along with donated bric-a-brac and food. We raised an incredible \u00A310,500 at the bazaar.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile supporting the humanitarian efforts, all these activities helped the Scouts earn their \u003Ca href=\u0022##\u0022 title=\u0022Community Impact\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003ECommunity Impact\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022/scouts/activity-badges/fundraising/\u0022 title=\u0022Fundraising\u0022\u003EFundraising\u003C/a\u003E badges, so they were progressing their own skills for life.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Scouts in our community take part in fundraising activities in \u003Ca href=\u0022/beavers/\u0022 title=\u0022Beavers\u0022\u003EBeavers\u003C/a\u003E, so when they become \u003Ca href=\u0022/explorers/\u0022 title=\u0022Explorers\u0022\u003EExplorers\u003C/a\u003E, they\u2019ve got plenty of experience in supporting communities and raising money for others.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe events were very much \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/youth-shaped/\u0022 title=\u0022Youth shaped\u0022\u003Eyouth shaped\u003C/a\u003E. When young people started to hear about the conflict, we made sure Scouts was a safe place they could ask questions, and we encouraged them to do so. We felt it was important to address what\u2019s going on.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe then asked our young people, \u2018What would you like to learn?\u2019 and \u2018Is there anything else you\u2019d like to know?\u2019 in between events, so we could tailor activities to best suit their questions and concerns.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","image":"/media/chkf4jeb/palestine-flags-on-canvas-painted-for-fundraiser.jpg","width":2048,"height":1536,"altText":"The image shows Palestine flags painted on small canvases on wooden stands. There are three in total on top of a wooden table in front of a wall.","caption":"Palestine flags painted on canvases for Allia\u0027s Group\u0027s fundraiser in Leicester.","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EShabnam, Birmingham\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019re a bunch of Scouts who run our Group in a mosque. We\u2019re very diverse and our members are often affected by international crises, so we always try and address things with our young people. It\u2019s been tough and they\u2019ve had a lot of questions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe teach them that \u2018sharing is caring\u2019, no matter our differences. Regardless of individual opinion, we keep an open mindset and pray for everybody.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur young people were keen to run a fundraiser themselves, and they chose to donate any funds to Palestine. They brought their own goods in to sell, helped tidy the mosque and we ran a sleepover. They\u2019ve been so involved.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also did a car wash after Ramadan. Our young people did the fundraiser, then decided where to donate the money. A while ago, they chose to run a fundraiser following the \u003Ca href=\u0022/news/2023/september/the-morocco-earthquake-how-scouts-can-help/\u0022 title=\u0022The Morocco Earthquake \u2013 How Scouts can help\u0022\u003EMorocco Earthquake\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"value":"https://player.vimeo.com/video/981347370","gridType":"embed","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003E7th Goodmayes Explorer Unit, London\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Sunday 17 December 2023, we completed a 26-mile sponsored walk through London to raise emergency funds for the people of Gaza. So far, we\u2019ve raised \u00A36,935.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETwenty-six miles is a marathon and it\u2019s just slightly longer than the length of Gaza itself. Our Explorer Unit intentionally chose to walk this length to transform our sympathy into empathy for the Palestinian people. They\u2019ve had to make a similar but much more dangerous and arduous journey when they were forced to flee their homes in the North, to the South of Gaza.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was important for the young people of our Explorer Unit to show solidarity with Scouts in Palestine. In particular Yamen Abu Muhammad Kamil, a Palestinian Explorer that some of our leaders met at the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, who was killed in Gaza on 12 October 2023. We keep Yamen, and his fellow Scouts and leaders who\u2019ve since been killed, in our thoughts and prayers. It\u2019s in memory of these Scouts that our Explorers chose to do their walk.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile our walk was not remotely comparable to the unimaginable adversity faced by the Gazans being forcibly displaced, enduring the physical toll of the walk helped us to reflect on the stark difference between our two journeys.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur walk was cushioned by comfortable shoes, snacks, lunch, and rest stops. We had the comfort and camaraderie of being on a safe route with friends and the knowledge we would return to our warm safe homes at the end of the day.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis peacefulness felt a deep contrast to what someone would experience while fleeing with whatever remaining belongings they can carry, under heavy bombardment, with no food or water, many travelling alone, having lost their loved ones along with their homes.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Muslims and Scouts, we feel it\u2019s important for us to advocate for what\u2019s right and to be on the right side of history when it comes to humanity. I encourage other Explorer Units and Scout groups to take on similar challenges that\u2019ll enable us all to reflect on our privilege, voice, and power we have to enact change locally and globally.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s important to make sure we\u2019re conscious of the media we consume.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOur \u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/staged-badges/digital-citizen/stage-1\u0022\u003EDigital activities\u003C/a\u003E are a great place to start.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"Staying media conscious","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019d like to do something similar in your local area, we\u2019ve got lots of \u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/\u0022 title=\u0022International crises\u0022\u003Eresources to help you talk to young people about international crises\u003C/a\u003E and make a difference through your programme. You can also work towards your \u003Ca href=\u0022##\u0022 title=\u0022Community Impact\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003ECommunity Impact Badge\u003C/a\u003E, with our \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 that we developed in partnership with Save the Children.\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":"09 July 2024","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"International crises","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Community Impact badge","url":"/staged-badges/community-impact/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Activities about supporting refugees and displaced children","url":"/activities/?name=supporting%20refugees","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":80234,"nodeName":"How UK Scouts have fundraised to support humanitarian efforts in Palestine","title":"How UK Scouts have fundraised to support humanitarian efforts in Palestine","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/mbujx1ld/jewellery-made-and-sold-by-scouts-for-fundraiser.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dad1e2bfaed0d0","caption":"Jewellery Made And Sold By Scouts For Fundraiser","type":"jpg","size":584237,"width":2048,"height":1520,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"How UK Scouts have fundraised to support humanitarian efforts in Palestine","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Read about the fundraising efforts of Scouts across the UK to support the humanitarian efforts in Palestine. 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