Covid-19 Update

27 January 2022

As England has lifted all coronavirus restrictions, we are now back to meeting in ways which will be familiar to our young people. There is no requirement for any leaders or young people to wear masks at our meetings, although we will still be offering hand sanitiser and ventilating spaces more than we used to before the pandemic.

10 December 2021

Our sections are back under the yellow readiness level for coronavirus mitigations. This means that everyone aged 11+ must wear a face covering when indoors. Leaders are also making sure to consider coronavirus when planning meetings.

29 October

Scouting in England is now at the green readiness level. This means that most scouting activities are no longer restricted by coronavirus measures. We can meet in our usual locations without social distancing measures in place. Please support the group by taking a lateral flow coronavirus test regularly, and not coming to a meeting if you are displaying coronavirus symptoms and/or have received a positive coronavirus test recently.

19 July

England has now moved into Stage 4 of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown. Scouting in England is still at the yellow readiness level, but there are fewer restrictions on the number of people who can gather at meeting places and on camps.

17 May

As the government is relaxing Covid-19 restrictions, Scouting is opening up more and more. We’re now at “yellow” readiness level, which won’t mean too many changes on the surface in Davenham, but it is another step on the road between Zoom meetings and full resumption of face-to-face Scouting.

20 April

All of our sections are now back up and running! We’re meeting outdoor only for the time being, mostly at Peckmill Scout Wood. Section Leaders will let parents know the arrangements for each section directly.

29 March

Today, the UK Scout Association moved to Amber readiness level. That means that Section Leaders can run outdoor activities with appropriate measures in place to limit the spread of Covid-19.

At 1st Davenham, we’re getting our Covid-19 risk assessments ready for the summer term, so we can run as many outdoor meetings as possible after the Easter break.

24 March

All face-to-face scouting in England is currently suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Section Leaders will contact parents directly when we are able to run face-to-face activities again.

In the meantime, we’d like to say a big thank you to all the parents and young people who have continued to support us through our Zoom meetings.

You can find out more about how scouting is Covid-19 secure on the Scout Association website.