Inclusive Decision Making in Scouting
Voluntary organisations today are highly regulated, and this puts the onus on those in charge to be fully accountable for how the organisation conducts its affairs. That said, Scouting remains...
The Value of a National Scout Organisation
This is not a short article, click here for a version which is easy to print or download A National Scout Organisation Over the years I have heard from time-to-time...
The Psychological Contract
Today I found myself reflecting on volunteering in Scouting Ireland and I recalled a couple of publications I contributed to a few years ago. I had a look through them...
Difficult Decisions
The Journey thus far, but briefly Scouting Ireland was formed in 2004, after that a steady programme of change introduced a number of significant changes including new uniform, youth programme...
Expulsions
Earlier this week the Board of Scouting Ireland announced the expulsion of three senior volunteers and the restriction on membership of a fourth. Click here for the text of the...
Second letter from Chief Scout and former Chief Scouts
Open letter to the Board of Directors and Members of Scouting Ireland A pdf version of the letter is available here Dear Board Member, We had hoped that our letter...
The Power of Feelings
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou An article by The Irish...
A proposal by the Chief Scout and former Chief Scouts
Sharing this as is it is an open letter and will undoubtedly be of interest to many. We understand that it was sent to the Board of Scouting Ireland this...