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Home8th Holborn Scout Group is a mixed youth organisation with a membership of about 80 young people aged 6 to 18+, supported by a team of volunteer leaders and assistants. What do Scouts do? Scouting is about fun and friends. The programme varies with age, so we slowly build up to advanced camps, expeditions and adventurous activities. There are six personal development areas that underly the Scout programme: body, mind, faith and beliefs, relationships, community and surroundings. Where is 8th Holborn? We are a central London group, based in Holborn WC1. Contact us for further information on meeting times and locations. Volunteers 8th Holborn is run entirely by volunteer leaders, helpers and parents. New volunteers are always welcome- please contact us for further details. The Scouting Year 8th Holborn follows the school year from September to July, with 40 Thursday evening section meetings during the year. Activities are to be found in the Holborn Herald, our regular newsletter. Awards and Badges Participation and achievement in Scouting is recognised by a scheme of awards and badges. Scoutingâ€™s own awards are often linked to widely recognised schemes including the Duke of Edinburghâ€™s Award as well as specialist qualifications from the British Canoe…
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HistoryAs we celebrate our group centenary this year, weâ€™d like to find out more about the history of 8th Holborn. Do get in touch if you were a member or leader at the group and help us to fill in the missing gaps.
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ContactThe best way to get in contact with 8th Holborn is to send an email to Julian Fulbrook, our Group Scout Leader (GSL). [email protected]

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Month: December 2009

8th Holborn raise over £1000 for Poppy Appeal

18 December 2009

In the first two weeks of November, Scouts and Explorers from 8th Holborn spent two Saturdays collecting money for the Poppy Appeal in the local area. Together they raised a massive £1,105.06 for the appeal and were also able to help a large number of tourists find their way. Well done to all who took…
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Explorers in Record Breaking Tree Planting Event

8 December 2009

On Saturday five Explorers from 8th Holborn took part in the national Tree O’Clock event at Hainault Forest. Together they planted over 1200 trees in just one hour! Check out the video courtesy of Essex Scouts: Update: Picture just in:
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