News

Here you will find plenty of news about what is happening in FLAGS Active Support Unit.

REMEMBER to come back soon, as we will frequently update this page. 

• Britain's "longest serving" Scout, Reg Hayes, has died aged 99

  23rd October 2014

  REG Hayes, believed to be Britain's longest serving Scout has died. The Cowley resident died tuesday afternoon at the age of 99 after being in hospital. He retired from Scouting in 2010 after serving in the 2nd Oxford SS Mary and St John Scout Group for 87 years and had been the district...

• Youth Commissioner Named

  21st October 2014

  The Management Team and Members of FLAGS are very pleased with The Scout Associations new appointment of its Youth Commissioner Team - and would like to further endorse this great move - congratulations Hannah Kentish, Jagz Bharth and Jay Thompson - the team shows the diversity of Scouting in...

• Mike launches Unit badge

  5th September 2014

  Tonight at Gilwell Reunion, Mike Preston - FLAGS National Support Unit Manager, revealed the design of our Officical badge to the Unit members attending this years Reunion. Mike said 'Our new badge signifies inclusiveness.  It symbolises and recognises that The Scout Association consists of...

• Michigan Pride - Eagle Scouts stand together

  29th August 2014

  Some of our American Brother Scouts proudly marching at Michigan Pride last weeks end click here for more info about FLAGS and Scouts for Equality working together ...

• FLAGS+ out now

  7th August 2014

  the newest FLAGS email newsletter is on its way to an inbox near YOU!!! if you're not registered, click here and give us your details and you will automatically be added to our mailing list if you want to see this newsletter - well just click here :-) ...

• Pascal Tessier - NO LONGER WELCOME

  7th August 2014

  One of the BSA's first openly gay Eagle Scouts, Pascal Tessier, just turned 18, and is no longer eligible to participate in the program. On his birthday, he wrote a letter to the BSA's president, Robert Gates. "Openly gay adults will eventually be allowed in Scouting, Mr. Gates. As support for...

• Just had an amazing chat....

  30th July 2014

  Just had an amazing chat with a young person.  Was wearing my Scouts Scotland [some people are gay and scouts.... we're fine with it] at camp and this young person came up to me afterwards and said that the T-shirt inspired him to come out to his friends in scouts. He didn't think it would...

• Scouts for Equality

  24th July 2014

  This morning Rob Vaines, made great steps to making connections and partnerships with Scouts for Equality in the USA. Rob chatted with Justin Wilson, Volunteer Community Director, to find ways that both FLAGS and SfE can work together and support each other in their work for full...

• Camp Abercorn

  14th July 2014

  Below is an email from an American Eagle Scout, Jeffrey Simon, and links to an amazing project that he is involved in. FLAGS is fully committed to supporting the work of this project, and supporting our Brothers in the USA, in the move forward for equality - FLAGS will share with it's members,...

• It is time to stand up and be counted...

  5th July 2014

  I would like to hope that I have always been honest about my sexuality, especially when asked directly, but a long time ago, I decided it was easier to not ‘promote’ to everyone, the fact I am gay. In all honesty, I have found that very few people ever asked me to my face, and my take had...

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