Recruitment drive announced after acute loss of adult volunteers and members during lockdowns
The Scouts lost 15,000 adult volunteers over the last year. Photograph: Scouts/PA
The Scouts lost 15,000 adult volunteers over the last year. Photograph: Scouts/PA
Thu 27 May 2021 01.00 EDT
The Scouts movement lost more volunteers and youth members in the last year than at any time since the outbreak of the second world war, as Covid lockdowns ended weekly meetings and forced helpers to step back.
Active membership slumped by a quarter over the past year, with 117,000 fewer beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers taking part. One in 10 of its adult volunteers, many of whom were key workers, have also slipped away, with the ranks of its volunteers reducing from 156,000 to 141,000 in the last year. Many adults who lost jobs or had to change jobs during the pandemic were no longer able to help.
Scouting Ireland members pass motion of no confidence in board First woman and youngest person elected chief scout at AGM on Saturday
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The membership of Scouting Ireland passed a motion signalling no confidence in the direction the current board had taken the organisation, at an annual general meeting (AGM) on Saturday.
The no confidence motion was passed by 55 per cent in a vote, with those speaking in favour indicating the motion was not calling for the current board to step down, but to express dissatisfaction with its performance.
The youth organisation also elected a new chief scout, Jill Pitcher Farrell, a woman in her 20s and a current rover scout.
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